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HR1612: Honoring Captain Smit Machchhar and the crew and passengers of Flydubai Flight 1073, and condemning the attempted terrorist attack on that flight.

: Josh Gottheimer (D-US) : Oct 11, 2026 Updated: Oct 5, 2026
International affairs
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  1. 1Introduced (current step)
  2. 2Passed One Chamber
  3. 3Passed Both Chambers
  4. 4Became Law

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Honoring Captain Smit Machchhar and the crew and passengers of Flydubai Flight 1073, and condemning the attempted terrorist attack on that flight.

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This bill honors Captain Smit Machchhar and the crew and passengers of Flydubai Flight 1073 for their heroism during an attempted terrorist attack on that flight. The bill also formally condemns the attempted terrorist attack itself. The measure is sponsored by seven members of Congress from both parties. It is currently in the introductory stage and has not yet been assigned to a for consideration.

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