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IV118th CONGRESS2d SessionH. RES. 1057IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESMarch 5, 2024Mr. Good of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Ogles, Ms. Mace, Mr. Norman, Mr. Higgins of Louisiana, Mr. Posey, Mr. LaMalfa, Mr. Mooney, Mr. Donalds, Mr. Clyde, Mrs. Miller of Illinois, Mrs. Harshbarger, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mr. Brecheen, Mr. Palmer, Mr. Ezell, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Biggs, and Mr. Burlison) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign AffairsRESOLUTIONDenouncing calls for a cease-fire in Gaza.

Whereas Hamas brutally attacked Israel on October 7, 2023, causing the death of over 1,200 Israeli citizens, including women and children;Whereas the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) employed several Hamas terror operatives;Whereas the Biden administration has funded UNRWA with over $1,000,000,000 American taxpayer dollars;Whereas the Biden administration restarted aid to the Palestinian Authority, which President Trump had suspended;Whereas additional developmental aid to any Palestinian entity is illegal under the Taylor Force Act, after dozens of American citizens were killed under the Biden administration’s watch by terrorists affiliated with Hamas and the Palestinian Authority, including on October 7;Whereas the Palestinian Authority continues to pay salaries to terrorists and their families who have murdered American citizens;Whereas progressive interest groups have demanded President Biden call for a cease-fire that would result in the laying down of arms by Israel and increased offensive measures by Hamas;Whereas those same groups are demanding the establishment of an independent State of Palestine;Whereas the Arabs rejected the 1947 United Nations Partition plan to establish an independent State of Palestine; andWhereas the United States unequivocally stands with Israel and its indisputable right to defend itself: Now, therefore, be it

That the House of Representatives—(1)denounces calls for a cease-fire in Gaza;(2)calls for an end of United States funding of Hamas via UNRWA;(3)condemns calls for the establishment of an independent State of Palestine; and(4)calls for a termination of United States assistance to Palestinian entities, government officials, relief agencies, and NGOs until an independent and comprehensive investigation is completed.