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[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 771 Engrossed in House (EH)]

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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;
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 billion 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 prevent 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.
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