H.Res. 1556 explained  ·  119th Congress  ·  Pending in Congress

To honor and recognize Mr. Ahmad Shah Massoud, the former military leader of Afghanistan's Northern Alliance who was tragically assassinated by Al-Qaeda and the Taliban 25 years ago on September 9, 2001.

Create a free account or sign in to follow H.Res. 1556 and get alerts. Policy area: International Affairs Create a free account or sign in to follow the International Affairs policy area and get alerts. ▲ 34 days since action Sponsor: Eugene Simon Vindman, VA-07, D → Congress.gov

Cosponsors: none · per Congress.gov, 2026-10-14

Introduced: 2026-09-16

Latest action (2026-09-16): Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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The Congressional Research Service has not published a summary of H.Res. 1556 yet. Its official title: “To honor and recognize Mr. Ahmad Shah Massoud, the former military leader of Afghanistan's Northern Alliance who was tragically assassinated by Al-Qaeda and the Taliban 25 years ago on September 9, 2001.”.

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