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114TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. RES. 524 

Condemning in the strongest terms the terrorist attacks in Paris, France, 

on November 13, 2015, that resulted in the loss of at least 129 lives. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

NOVEMBER 16, 2015 

Mr. ROYCE (for himself and Mr. ENGEL) submitted the following resolution; 

which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 

RESOLUTION 

Condemning in the strongest terms the terrorist attacks in 

Paris, France, on November 13, 2015, that resulted in 

the loss of at least 129 lives. 

Whereas on Friday, November 13, 2015, three groups of 

Islamist terrorists launched coordinated attacks against 

six sites across Paris, France, resulting in the loss of at 

least 129 innocent lives and the severe wounding of many 

hundreds; 

Whereas the attacks on the Bataclan concert hall, the Stade 

de France, Le Petit Cambodge restaurant, Le Belle 

Equipe bar, and on the Avenue de la Republique in the 

10th district, represent the largest terrorist attack in Europe since the Madrid, Spain, train bombings of 2004; 


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Whereas American student Nohemi Gonzalez, 23, of Long 

Beach, California, is among the innocent lives lost in 

these terrorist attacks, with several Americans injured; 

Whereas French first responders and law enforcement reacted swiftly and heroically, in one instance blocking entrance of a suicide bomber to the Stade de France, 

doubtlessly saving dozens of lives; 

Whereas seven terrorists were killed, most in suicide bombings and one in a shoot-out with police, and French intelligence and law enforcement are still pursuing those possibly connected to the attacks; 

Whereas French President Francois Hollande vowed that ‘‘we 

will fight, and we will be ruthless’’; 

Whereas NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg stated 

that the Alliance would stand with France and remain 

‘‘strong and united’’ against terrorism; 

Whereas President Barack Obama stated, ‘‘Once again we’ve 

seen an outrageous attempt to terrorize innocent civilians. This attack is not just on Paris . . . this is an attack on all of humanity and the universal values that we 

share. We stand prepared and ready to provide whatever 

assistance that the Government and the people of France 

need to respond.’’; 

Whereas the so-called ‘‘Islamic State of Iraq and Syria’’ 

(ISIS) claimed responsibility for the attack; 

Whereas the precise coordination of these attacks at multiple 

sites across Paris, along with the recent downing of a 

Russian airline in Egypt and the double suicide bombing 

in a shopping district in Beirut—brutal attacks also 

claimed by ISIS—indicates the planning, operational, 

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vanced significantly, and their focus now includes large 

scale external attacks; 

Whereas the continued and enhanced coordination of law enforcement and intelligence efforts amongst European 

countries is critical to inhibiting the movement and support for ISIS-affiliated terrorist cells; 

Whereas continued and enhanced intelligence cooperation, law 

enforcement engagement, and information sharing on 

emerging threats and identified Islamist extremists greatly improves security for the people of the United States, 

Europe, and our allies around the world; 

Whereas the loss of innocent lives in Paris strengthens our 

resolve to defeat ISIS and its terrorist affiliates which 

pose a growing threat to international peace and stability; 

Whereas France is an indispensable ally in our joint coalition 

efforts to defeat ISIS; 

Whereas France has long been an ally and friend to the 

United States since the birth of our Nation, throughout 

the major conflicts of the 20th century, and has provided 

significant assistance to key United States strategic priorities such as combating terrorism in northern Africa; 

and 

Whereas we stand in solidarity with our French allies in their 

time of national mourning, ready to provide assistance in 

bringing to justice all those involved with the planning 

and execution of these attacks, as well as identifying and 

thwarting any planning to undertake similar assaults in 

the future: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 


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1 (1) condemns in the strongest terms the ter2 rorist attacks in Paris, France, on November 13, 

3 2015, that resulted in the loss of at least 129 lives; 

4 (2) expresses its condolences to the families and 

5 friends of those individuals who were killed in the 

6 attacks and expresses its sympathies to those indi7 viduals who have been injured; 

8 (3) supports the Government of France in its 

9 efforts to bring to justice all those involved with the 

10 planning and execution of these terrorist attacks; 

11 (4) remains concerned regarding the flow of 

12 foreign fighters to and from the Middle East and 

13 West and North Africa and the threat posed by 

14 these individuals upon their return to their local 

15 communities; and 

16 (5) expresses its readiness to assist the Govern17 ment and people of France to respond to the grow18 ing terrorist threat posed by the Islamic State of 

19 Iraq and Syria (ISIS) and its terrorist affiliates. 

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