[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 408 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 408

    Condemning Hamas for its premeditated, coordinated, and brutal 
   terrorist attacks on Israel and demanding that Hamas immediately 
release all hostages and return them to safety, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            October 17, 2023

 Ms. Rosen (for herself, Mr. Young, Mr. Booker, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Cardin, 
  Mr. Cassidy, Ms. Duckworth, and Mr. Romney) submitted the following 
  resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations

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                               RESOLUTION


 
    Condemning Hamas for its premeditated, coordinated, and brutal 
   terrorist attacks on Israel and demanding that Hamas immediately 
release all hostages and return them to safety, and for other purposes.

Whereas, on October 7, 2023, Hamas, the Iran-backed terror group, launched 
        premeditated, coordinated, and brutal terrorist attacks from the Gaza 
        Strip into Israel, targeting the Israeli people;
Whereas, on October 7, 2023, Hamas invaded more than 20 communities bordering 
        the Gaza Strip and attacked innocent young people attending the Tribe of 
        Nova music festival;
Whereas, since October 7, 2023, Hamas has killed more than 1,400 Israelis, along 
        with at least 30 United States citizens, and wounded nearly 4,000 
        people;
Whereas reports and videos have surfaced of Hamas executing Israeli civilians, 
        including entire families being slaughtered and horrific acts of 
        violence targeting young children;
Whereas, since October 7, 2023, Hamas has fired more than 5,000 rockets into 
        Israel;
Whereas it is estimated that nearly 200 people were abducted and are being held 
        hostage in the Gaza Strip;
Whereas more than 20 countries have verified their citizens were either killed 
        or are unaccounted for, with many believed to be taken hostage by Hamas;
Whereas children and the elderly are among those taken hostage by Hamas;
Whereas some hostages, including multiple United States citizens, are known to 
        be in dire need of urgent medical assistance;
Whereas Hamas has threatened to execute hostages and broadcast the executions 
        publicly;
Whereas, in 1997, the United States designated Hamas a foreign terrorist 
        organization;
Whereas President Joe Biden has pledged the full force of the United States 
        Government to help Israel rescue the hostages;
Whereas United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres condemned the attacks 
        by Hamas in the strongest terms and unequivocally called for the 
        ``immediate release of all abducted persons''; and
Whereas the deliberate murder and hostage-taking of innocent civilians are 
        prohibited by international law: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) condemns Hamas in the harshest terms for its 
        premeditated, coordinated, and brutal terrorist attacks on 
        Israel;
            (2) decries Hamas's abductions and threats made against 
        hostages, including threats to use hostages as human shields;
            (3) demands that Hamas provide access and medical care to 
        all hostages;
            (4) demands that Hamas immediately release all hostages and 
        return them to safety;
            (5) calls on the United States to lead a global campaign to 
        demand the release of the hostages held captive by Hamas; and
            (6) expresses sympathy to the hostages and those wounded, 
        and to their families, and mourns those killed by Hamas's 
        terrorist attacks.
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