Honoring the life, legacy, and example of Congressman Leo J. Ryan 35 years after his tragic death.

H. Res. 423 · 113th Congress · Nov 19, 2013 · Lineage

RESOLUTION

That the House of Representatives—

(1)

honors the legacy of Congressman Leo J. Ryan for his lifelong commitment to objective fact-finding and for his extraordinary commitment to advancing freedom and basic human rights at home and abroad;

(2)

honors the bravery of Congressman Ryan and his team members, including now-Congresswoman Jackie Speier, for undertaking a dangerous yet essential fact-finding mission in Guyana;

(3)

extends its condolences to all those affected by the Jonestown tragedy;

(4)

reiterates its continued support for the safety of all government officials traveling on behalf of the United States on fact-finding missions; and

(5)

calls upon the Speaker of the House of Representatives to establish protocols for memorializing Members who die in the line of duty.

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Nov 19, 2013viewing Introduced in House Ms. Wilson of Florida (for herself, Ms. Speier, Ms. Chu, Mr. Honda, Mr. Farr, Ms. Eshoo, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Waxman, Mrs. Capps, Ms. Jackson Lee, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Swalwell of California, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Lowenthal, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Moran, Mr. Barrow of Georgia, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Delaney, and Mrs. Lowey) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

Honoring the life, legacy, and example of Congressman Leo J. Ryan 35 years after his tragic death.

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