[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 396 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 396

  Condemning the deadly and indiscriminate rocket attacks perpetrated 
    against Israel by Hamas beginning the week of May 9, 2021, and 
   expressing that the United States must continue to invest in and 
               support Israel's security and sovereignty.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 13, 2021

Mr. Van Drew (for himself, Mrs. Rodgers of Washington, Mr. Calvert, Mr. 
 Jackson, Mr. Johnson of Ohio, Mr. Garbarino, Mr. Babin, Mr. Roy, Mr. 
 Rose, Mr. Garcia of California, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mr. Tiffany, Mr. 
     Curtis, Mr. Fleischmann, Mr. Smith of Missouri, Mr. Buck, Mr. 
  Balderson, Mr. Waltz, Mr. Rice of South Carolina, Mr. Newhouse, Mr. 
Mast, Mr. Rouzer, Ms. Salazar, Mr. Steube, Mr. Moolenaar, Mr. Sessions, 
Mr. Webster of Florida, Mr. Moore of Utah, Mr. Mann, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. 
 McKinley, Mr. Fulcher, Mr. Emmer, Ms. Mace, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. Latta, 
  Mr. Duncan, Mr. Moore of Alabama, Mr. Reed, Mr. Fallon, Mr. Austin 
 Scott of Georgia, Mr. Zeldin, Mrs. Miller of Illinois, Mr. Armstrong, 
   Mr. Harris, Mr. Issa, Mr. Owens, and Mr. Arrington) submitted the 
 following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign 
                                Affairs

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                               RESOLUTION


 
  Condemning the deadly and indiscriminate rocket attacks perpetrated 
    against Israel by Hamas beginning the week of May 9, 2021, and 
   expressing that the United States must continue to invest in and 
               support Israel's security and sovereignty.

Whereas the United States and Israel are socially, economically, and 
        historically aligned;
Whereas, as a sovereign country, Israel has the right and responsibility to 
        protect itself and its citizens from all forms of terrorism;
Whereas Hamas is designated by the Department of State as a foreign terrorist 
        organization;
Whereas Hamas is actively engaged in committing war crimes, including using 
        civilians as human shields, which is banned under customary 
        international humanitarian law;
Whereas terrorists have fired hundreds of rockets into Israel at nonmilitary 
        targets beginning the week of May 9, 2021; and
Whereas civilians, including women and children, have been killed as a direct 
        result from the actions of Hamas: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) condemns the deadly and indiscriminate rocket attacks 
        perpetrated against Israel by Hamas beginning the week of May 
        9, 2021; and
            (2) expresses the sense that the United States--
                    (A) must continue to invest in and support Israel's 
                security and sovereignty; and
                    (B) must never waver from its steadfast position 
                that the State of Israel has an undeniable right to 
                exist and thrive.
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