[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 786 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 786

  Calling for an immediate deescalation and cease-fire in Israel and 
                          occupied Palestine.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 16, 2023

Ms. Bush (for herself, Ms. Tlaib, Mr. Carson, Ms. Lee of Pennsylvania, 
Mrs. Ramirez, Mr. Bowman, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Mr. Garcia of Illinois, 
Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Ocasio-Cortez, Ms. Omar, Ms. Pressley, and 
           Ms. Velazquez) submitted the following resolution

                            October 25, 2023

              Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs

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                               RESOLUTION


 
  Calling for an immediate deescalation and cease-fire in Israel and 
                          occupied Palestine.

Whereas all human life is precious, and the targeting of civilians, no matter 
        their faith or ethnicity, is a violation of international humanitarian 
        law;
Whereas, between October 7 and October 16, 2023, armed violence has claimed the 
        lives of over 2,700 Palestinians and over 1,400 Israelis, including 
        Americans, and wounded thousands more;
Whereas hundreds of thousands of lives are at imminent risk if a cease-fire is 
        not achieved and humanitarian aid is not delivered without delay; and
Whereas the Federal Government holds immense diplomatic power to save Israeli 
        and Palestinian lives: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) urges the Biden administration to immediately call for 
        and facilitate deescalation and a cease-fire to urgently end 
        the current violence; and
            (2) calls upon the Biden administration to promptly send 
        and facilitate the entry of humanitarian assistance into Gaza.
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