[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 798 Engrossed in House (EH)]

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H. Res. 798

                In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

                                                      November 2, 2023.
Whereas both Hamas and Hezbollah are recognized by the United States Department 
        of State as Foreign Terrorist Organizations;
Whereas, on October 7, 2023, Hamas launched a surprise attack to deliberately 
        target Israeli civilians, including the killing and abduction of men, 
        women, children, and the elderly;
Whereas Hamas' stated goal is the entire destruction of the State of Israel and 
        the murder of its Jewish citizens;
Whereas a disturbing number of student organizations at institutions of higher 
        education placed blame solely upon the State of Israel for the attack 
        and expressed support for the terrorist actions of Hamas through the 
        glorification of violence and the usage of antisemitic rhetoric;
Whereas on October 9, 2023, the national leadership of Students for Justice in 
        Palestine declared a ``day of resistance'' calling on student chapters 
        across the United States to demonstrate by ``not just slogans and 
        rallies, but armed confrontation with oppressors'' and following this 
        announcement many chapters issued pro-Hamas statements;
Whereas on October 10, 2023, a Stanford University lecturer targeted Jewish 
        students during a class on colonialism, justifying the actions of Hamas 
        terrorists by calling them ``freedom fighters'' and asking Jewish 
        students to identify themselves and stand in the corner to illustrate 
        what ``Jews were doing to Palestinians'';
Whereas on October 15, 2023, in a complete disregard for humanity, a Cornell 
        University professor grabbed the microphone at a campus rally and 
        pronounced that, ``Hamas has challenged the monopoly of violence'' and 
        ``it was exhilarating. It was energizing. . .I was exhilarated,'' in 
        reference to Hamas' terror attack on Israel;
Whereas on October 22, 2023, the Brandeis University student government voted 
        down a simple resolution condemning Hamas and calling on the immediate 
        release of all hostages back to their families unharmed;
Whereas on October 24, 2023, George Washington University students at a vigil to 
        support Hamas' surprise attack prominently projected signs on the walls 
        of the university's library including, ``Glory to our Martyrs'';
Whereas many administrations of institutions of higher education do not follow 
        the practice of institutional neutrality and frequently speak out on 
        public issues, but have failed to speak out clearly after the October 7 
        attack by Hamas, and have exposed their lack of regard for their Jewish 
        and pro-Israel students; and
Whereas the glorification of violence and usage of antisemitic rhetoric creates 
        a hostile learning and working environment for Jewish students, faculty, 
        and staff: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) condemns the support of Hamas, Hezbollah, and other terrorist 
        organizations at institutions of higher education, which may lead to the 
        creation of a hostile environment for Jewish students, faculty, and 
        staff;
            (2) calls on campus administrators--
                    (A) to condemn all forms of antisemitism on college 
                campuses; and
                    (B) to ensure Jewish faculty, students, and guests can 
                exercise the same Free Speech rights as are guaranteed to all 
                other faculty, students, and guests without intimidation; and
            (3) urges enforcement of Federal civil rights laws to protect Jewish 
        students from antisemitism.
            Attest:

                                                                          Clerk.