H. Res. 771 

In the House of Representatives, U. S., 

October 25, 2023. 

Whereas on October 7, 2023, Hamas terrorists launched a 

massive, unprovoked war on Israel by air, land, and sea, 

including firing thousands of rockets; 

Whereas this heinous assault took place just after the 50th 

anniversary of the start of the multi-front 1973 Yom 

Kippur War against Israel; 

Whereas Hamas terrorists crossed the land border and began 

slaughtering Israelis and abducting hostages in towns in 

southern Israel, including children and the elderly; 

Whereas since October 7, 2023, Hamas launched over 4,500 

rockets into southern and central Israel; 

Whereas since October 7, 2023, Hamas terrorists have killed 

over 900 Israelis and injured more than 2,600 others; 

Whereas at least 11 United States citizens in Israel are 

among those killed by Hamas since October 7, 2023; 

Whereas since October 7, 2023, Hamas is directly responsible 

for the deaths of hundreds of Palestinians; 

Whereas the expansion of this war to other fronts by 

Hezbollah, Iran, or others would create an even more 

devastating regional catastrophe; 
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Whereas Hamas is a United States-designated Foreign Terrorist Organization; 

Whereas Iran has long provided support to Hamas and other 

terrorist groups and proxies, and prior United States 

Government unclassified assessments indicated that, 

‘‘Iran has historically provided up to $100 million annually in combined support to Palestinian terrorist groups, 

including Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ), and 

the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine-General Command’’; 

Whereas Hamas used rudimentary, civilian equipment, such 

as bulldozers, paragliders, and rubber boats in its assault 

on Israel, demonstrating the importance of fully enforcing tight controls on what materials go into the Gaza 

Strip, including through thorough vetting of assistance; 

Whereas under the 2016 U.S.-Israel Memorandum of Understanding, the United States pledged to provide Israel 

$3.3 billion per year in Foreign Military Financing Program assistance and $500 million per year in missile defense for 10 years, which Congress has appropriated annually; 

Whereas section 1273 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 

authorized not less than $3.3 billion in Foreign Military 

Financing Program assistance for Israel for each of the 

fiscal years 2021 through 2028, in accordance with the 

2016 U.S.-Israel Memorandum of Understanding; 

Whereas Congress has responded with additional appropriations beyond the terms of the 2016 U.S.-Israel Memorandum of Understanding as needed, including in March 

2022 when Congress appropriated an additional $1 bil-
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lion for Iron Dome defense system after the May 2021 

conflict in which Hamas launched more than 4,400 rockets at Israel; and 

Whereas Israel is a major non-NATO ally and Major Strategic Partner of the United States: Now, therefore, be it 

Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

(1) stands with Israel as it defends itself against 

the barbaric war launched by Hamas and other terrorists; 

(2) reaffirms Israel’s right to self-defense; 

(3) condemns Hamas’ brutal war against Israel; 

(4) calls on all countries to unequivocally condemn 

Hamas’ brutal war against Israel; 

(5) calls on Hamas to immediately cease these violent attacks and safely release all living hostages and return the bodies of deceased hostages; 

(6) mourns the over 900 Israelis and 11 Americans 

killed and over 2,600 others wounded in Hamas’ 

unprovoked attack on Israel; 

(7) reaffirms the United States’ commitment to 

Israel’s security, including through security assistance in 

accordance with the 2016 U.S.-Israel Memorandum of 

Understanding; 

(8) urges full enforcement of the Taylor Force Act 

(title X of division S of Public Law 115–141; 132 Stat. 

1143) and other restrictions in United States law to pre-
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vent United States foreign assistance from benefiting 

terrorists, directly or indirectly; 

(9) condemns Iran’s support for terrorist groups 

and proxies, including Hamas and Palestinian Islamic 

Jihad; 

(10) urges full enforcement of United States sanctions against Iran to prevent Iran’s funding of terrorist 

groups, including Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad; 

and 

(11) stands ready to assist Israel with emergency 

resupply and other security, diplomatic, and intelligence 

support. 

Attest: 

Clerk.