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HB 256 · 2026 · House · State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs Committee

Study committee on USS Liberty attack

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establishing a committee to study the federal government's response to the 1967 attack on the USS Liberty.

Establishes a committee to study the federal government's response to the 1967 attack on the USS Liberty.AI-generated

Status

Killed in the House — Inexpedient to Legislate · January 8, 2026
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕House
  3. Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill establishes a committee to study the federal government's response to the 1967 attack on the USS Liberty.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

In the bill's words

Quoted verbatim from the bill as introduced. Passages chosen from the operative text.Computed by this site

“There is established a committee to study the federal government's response to the 1967 attack on the USS Liberty (AGTR-5) and its aftermath.”
Section 1
“Members of the committee shall receive mileage at the legislative rate when attending to the duties of the committee.”
Section 2
“The committee shall study the federal government's response to the 1967 Israeli attack on the USS Liberty (AGTR-5).”
Section 3
“The first meeting of the committee shall be held within 45 days of the effective date of this section.”
Section 4

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Matt Sabourin dit ChoinièreRPrime
  • Rep. Larry GagneRAssistant Majority Whip
  • Rep. Katelyn KuttabRClerk· Judiciary
  • Rep. Tom MannionRAssistant Majority Whip
  • Rep. Skip RollinsRVice Chair· State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs

Also: Rep. Michael GrangerR

Public testimony

No one submitted online testimony on this bill. See the record

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced
  • Oct 17, 2025HouseCommittee report· regular calendarCommittee report: Inexpedient to Legislate13–4
    Overall
    76% yea
  • Jan 8, 2026HouseVoice voteInexpedient to Legislateadopted

Hearings and debates

  • Jan 24, 2025Public hearingHouse State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs1:09:30–1:11:211m 51slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
  • Jan 31, 2025Public hearingHouse State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs5:41:57–5:43:201m 23slocated in the stream transcriptExecutive Session
  • Oct 17, 2025Public hearingHouse State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs5:45–6:0722slocated in the stream transcriptMajority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate — roll call; Executive Session
  • Jan 8, 2026Floor debateHouse floor6:40:24–6:48:067m 42slocated in the stream transcriptInexpedient to Legislate — adopted, voice vote

Timestamps locate where this bill is taken up in the chamber's YouTube stream.

Legislative history

  1. Jan 8, 2025HouseIntroduced 01/08/2025 and referred to State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs HJ 2 P. 12
  2. Jan 24, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 01/24/2025 10:40 am LOB 206-208
  3. Jan 31, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 01/31/2025 01:30 pm LOB 206-208
  4. Feb 5, 2025HouseRetained in Committee
  5. Feb 5, 2025HouseRetained in Committee
  6. Oct 17, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 10/17/2025 10:00 am GP 228
  7. Oct 17, 2025HouseMajority : Inexpedient to Legislate 10/17/2025 (Vote 13-4; RC) HC 51 P. 44
  8. Nov 4, 2025HouseMinority : Ought to Pass
  9. Jan 8, 2026HouseInexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 01/08/2026 HJ 2 P. 69

Coverage

No reporting linked yet.

Documents (PDF)

Bill text & amendments link direct to gc.nh.gov; committee reports stream from the state record.