Iowa legislation · 91st General Assembly
Iowa HR101: A Resolution honoring Staff Sergeant William Nathaniel Howard, Staff Sergeant Edgar Brian Torres-Tovar, and their families
Status: Passed both chambers, January 15, 2026
A Resolution honoring Staff Sergeant William Nathaniel Howard, Staff Sergeant Edgar Brian Torres-Tovar, and their families.
What the bill says
A Resolution honoring Staff Sergeant William Nathaniel Howard, Staff Sergeant Edgar Brian Torres-Tovar, and their families.
From the introduced text, January 14, 2026:
A Resolution honoring Staff Sergeant William Nathaniel Howard, Staff Sergeant Edgar Brian Torres-Tovar, and their families. WHEREAS, approximately 1,800 Iowa Army National Guard soldiers from the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division, were deployed to the Middle East in May 2025 as part of a coalition fighting ISIS with up to 250 of these soldiers deployed in Syria; and WHEREAS, Staff Sergeant Edgar Brian Torres-Tovar and Staff Sergeant William Nathaniel Howard, of the 1st LSB 5877YH (4) -1- sc/jm 1/4 H.R. Squadron, 113th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division, were killed in action in an enemy attack on Saturday, December 13, 2025, in Palmyra, Syria, and three other members of the Iowa National Guard, whose names have not been released due to Department of Defense military medical privacy policies, were wounded in the attack; and WHEREAS, Staff Sergeant William Nathaniel Howard was inspired by his grandfather's service to join the Iowa National Guard; and WHEREAS, Staff Sergeant Edgar Brian Torres-Tovar was inspired to serve his country at an early age; and WHEREAS, Staff Sergeant William Nathaniel Howard completed basic training and advanced individual training at Fort Benning in Georgia after graduating from Marshalltown High School in 2014, served his country for 11 years in the Iowa Army National Guard, and is remembered for his commitment to …
Sponsors
- Pat Grassley (R, 57) · primary sponsor
- Jr, Amos
- Eddie Andrews (R, 43)
- Austin Baeth (D, 36)
- Sean Bagniewski (D, 35)
- Brett Barker (R, 51)
- Chad Behn (R, 48)
- Michael Bergan (R, 63)
- David Blom (R, 52)
- Jane Bloomingdale (R, 60)
- Brooke Boden (R, 21)
- Jacob Bossman (R, 14)
Latest actions
- : Resolution adopted. H.J. 101 .
- : Resolution filed, laid over under Rule 25. H.J. 99 .
Subjects: military, resolutions-honorary, national guard, resolutions
Common questions
- What is HR101?
- HR101 is a bill in the Iowa Legislature (91st General Assembly): A Resolution honoring Staff Sergeant William Nathaniel Howard, Staff Sergeant Edgar Brian Torres-Tovar, and their families.
- What does HR101 do?
- In its own words: A Resolution honoring Staff Sergeant William Nathaniel Howard, Staff Sergeant Edgar Brian Torres-Tovar, and their families.
- What is the status of HR101?
- Passed both chambers as of January 15, 2026. Latest action: Resolution adopted. H.J. 101 . (January 15, 2026).
- Who sponsored HR101?
- Pat Grassley (R, 57), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HR101?
- On the Iowa Legislature website: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ba=HR+0101&ga=91
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