J. Correa (D-CA)

Expressing profound sorrow over the death of Alexander Michel Odeh.

H.Res. 1621 · House resolution Congress

A Democratic resolution with 1 Democratic cosponsor · See the cosponsor

Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

In committee

Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.

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Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

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What this bill would do

This resolution expresses profound sorrow over the death of Alexander Michel Odeh. It notes his life as a peace activist, poet, and lecturer who was killed by a pipe bomb in 1985. The text points out that those responsible for this domestic terrorism have not yet been brought to justice. It states that the House of Representatives acknowledges his death and offers sympathy to his family and the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee. Finally, it orders the Clerk of the House to send the resolution to the Senate and the family, and causes the House to adjourn out of respect for Mr. Odeh.