Washington (CNN)The Senate on Wednesday unanimously passed a bill that would award the Congressional Gold Medal to 13 US service members killed in a terrorist attack outside Kabul's airport in August, sending the bill to President Joe Biden's desk for his signature.

       The bill was unanimously passed by the House in late October, two months after the service members were killed as they assisted with the US' military evacuation from Afghanistan.

       "The American servicemembers went above and beyond the call of duty to protect citizens of the United States and our allies to ensure they are brought to safety in an extremely dangerous situation as the Taliban regained control over Afghanistan," the legislation says.

       The service members were among the dozens of people killed in the suicide bombing outside the Hamid Karzai International Airport, which ISIS-K claimed credit for.

       The 13 service members were identified as:

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       Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Darin T. Hoover, 31, of Salt Lake City

       Marine Corps Sgt. Johanny Rosario Pichardo, 25, of Lawrence, Massachusetts

       Marine Corps Sgt. Nicole L. Gee, 23, of Sacramento, California

       Marine Corps Cpl. Hunter Lopez, 22, of Indio, California

       Marine Corps Cpl. Daegan W. Page, 23, of Omaha, Nebraska

       Marine Corps Cpl. Humberto A. Sanchez, 22, of Logansport, Indiana

       Marine Corps Lance Cpl. David L. Espinoza, 20, of Rio Bravo, Texas

       Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jared M. Schmitz, 20, of St. Charles, Missouri

       Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Rylee J. McCollum, 20, of Jackson, Wyoming

       Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Dylan R. Merola, 20, of Rancho Cucamonga, California

       Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Kareem M. Nikoui, 20, of Norco, California

       Navy Hospitalman Maxton W. Soviak, 22, of Berlin Heights, Ohio

       Army Staff Sgt. Ryan C. Knauss, 23, of Corryton, Tennessee

       CNN's Veronica Stracqualursi contributed to this report.