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IV118th CONGRESS1st SessionH. RES. 803IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESOctober 20, 2023Mr. LaLota (for himself, Mr. Moskowitz, Ms. Malliotakis, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Buchanan, Mr. Goldman of New York, Mr. Donalds, Mr. Ciscomani, Mr. Mann, Mr. Hudson, Mrs. Miller of Illinois, Mr. Fleischmann, Mr. Van Drew, Ms. Stefanik, Mrs. Wagner, Mr. Webster of Florida, Mr. Scott Franklin of Florida, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. Gooden of Texas, Ms. De La Cruz, Mrs. Luna, Ms. Tenney, Mr. Carey, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Gimenez, Mr. Guest, Mr. Kean of New Jersey, Mr. Latta, Mr. Lawler, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Feenstra, Mr. Johnson of Ohio, Mr. Mills, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Duarte, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Fallon, Mr. Self, Mr. Walberg, Mr. Williams of New York, and Mr. Molinaro) submitted the following resolutionOctober 25, 2023Referred to the Committee on Foreign AffairsRESOLUTIONHonoring the American and Israeli civilians murdered and unaccounted for in the brutal attacks by Hamas terrorists.

Whereas, on the morning of October 7, 2023, during Simchat Torah, Hamas terrorists launched inhumane attacks on Israeli civilians eerily similar to those by ISIS;Whereas Hamas terrorists crossed the land border and began slaughtering Israelis and abducting hostages in Southern Israel;Whereas Hamas has committed war crimes in targeting and killing innocent civilians, including unarmed women, children, and the elderly;Whereas Hamas terrorists targeted innocent civilians in their homes and at public gatherings;Whereas Hamas is a United States-designated Foreign Terrorist Organization;Whereas dozens of Americans have been killed by the attacks carried out by Hamas;Whereas thousands of Israeli civilians were murdered or wounded; andWhereas hundreds of American and Israeli civilians remain unaccounted for and are possibly being held hostage by Hamas: Now, therefore, be it

That the House of Representatives—(1)condemns Hamas’ brutal attacks against Israel;(2)sympathizes and stands with the families of those held hostage or murdered during the savage attacks by Hamas; and(3)stands adjourned in honor of those murdered and unaccounted for.