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118TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. RES. 768 

Standing with Israel as it defends itself against the barbaric war launched 

by Hamas and other terrorists. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

OCTOBER 10, 2023 

Mr. MCCAUL (for himself, Mr. MEEKS, Mr. MCCARTHY, Mr. JEFFRIES, Mr. 

SCALISE, Ms. CLARK of Massachusetts, Mr. EMMER, Mr. CLYBURN, Ms. 

STEFANIK, Mr. AGUILAR, Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, Mr. PHILLIPS, 

Mr. JACKSON of Texas, Mr. NADLER, Mr. KUSTOFF, Mr. SCHNEIDER, 

Mr. LAWLER, Mr. HOYER, Mr. ROGERS of Alabama, Mr. GALLEGO, Mr. 

TURNER, Ms. MANNING, Mr. JORDAN, Mr. SHERMAN, Mr. GREEN of 

Tennessee, Mr. SMITH of Washington, Mrs. WAGNER, Mr. SCHIFF, Mr. 

RESCHENTHALER, Mr. KEATING, Mrs. RODGERS of Washington, Mr. 

MOSKOWITZ, Mr. KEAN of New Jersey, Ms. WILD, Mr. BARR, Mr. 

VARGAS, Mr. WALTZ, Ms. CROCKETT, Mrs. KIM of California, Ms. 

WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Mr. FITZPATRICK, Mr. LIEU, Ms. TENNEY, Mr. 

CARTER of Louisiana, Ms. SALAZAR, Mr. AUCHINCLOSS, Mr. DIAZBALART, Mr. TORRES of New York, Mr. SIMPSON, Mr. CARTWRIGHT, 

Mr. VAN DREW, Mr. DOGGETT, Mr. CISCOMANI, Mr. BERA, Mr. 

MOOLENAAR, Ms. WILLIAMS of Georgia, Mrs. MILLER of West Virginia, 

Ms. STRICKLAND, Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky, Ms. TITUS, Mr. LUTTRELL, 

Mr. LEVIN, Mr. BALDERSON, Mr. KIM of New Jersey, Mr. NEHLS, Ms. 

BONAMICI, Mr. GIMENEZ, Mr. DAVIS of North Carolina, Mr. GOODEN of 

Texas, Mr. JACKSON of Illinois, Mr. HUIZENGA, Mr. RYAN, Mr. GUEST, 

Mr. DELUZIO, Mr. WEBER of Texas, Mr. TRONE, Mr. WOMACK, Ms. 

BARRAGA ́N, Mr. CRENSHAW, Mr. PAPPAS, Mr. JAMES, Mr. BOYLE of 

Pennsylvania, Mr. BERGMAN, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mr. FITZGERALD, Ms. 

PETTERSEN, Mr. ARMSTRONG, Ms. TOKUDA, Mr. COLE, Mr. THOMPSON

of California, Mrs. CHAVEZ-DEREMER, Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN, Mr. 

TONY GONZALES of Texas, Ms. BROWNLEY, Mr. YAKYM, Ms. MENG, Mr. 

SMITH of Missouri, Ms. SLOTKIN, Mr. HUDSON, Mr. GOLDEN of Maine, 

Mr. GALLAGHER, Ms. BALINT, Mrs. BICE, Mrs. TRAHAN, Mr. MAST, Ms. 

SCHOLTEN, Mr. MANN, Ms. CARAVEO, Mr. FEENSTRA, Mr. 

GOTTHEIMER, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, Mrs. MCBATH, Mrs. KIGGANS

of Virginia, Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, Mr. LATURNER, Ms. DEAN of Pennsylvania, Mr. BUCHANAN, Mr. RUPPERSBERGER, Mr. BEAN of Florida, 

Ms. CRAIG, Mr. CALVERT, Mr. MULLIN, Mr. D’ESPOSITO, Mr. 

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vania, Ms. CASTOR of Florida, Mr. GARBARINO, Mr. SORENSEN, Mr. VAN

ORDEN, Ms. KUSTER, Mr. MIKE GARCIA of California, Ms. SALINAS, 

Mrs. HOUCHIN, Ms. SPANBERGER, Mr. GUTHRIE, Mr. NORCROSS, Mr. 

JOHNSON of Ohio, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mr. SELF, Mr. HUFFMAN, Mr. 

MOLINARO, Ms. HOYLE of Oregon, Mr. LANGWORTHY, Mr. ALLRED, Mr. 

WALBERG, Mr. PALLONE, Mr. LUCAS, Mr. MAGAZINER, Mr. LATTA, Ms. 

STEVENS, Mr. LALOTA, Mr. LARSON of Connecticut, Mr. AMODEI, Mr. 

COURTNEY, Mr. WITTMAN, Mr. HIGGINS of New York, Mr. CLYDE, Mr. 

HARDER of California, Mr. BACON, Mr. KHANNA, Mr. FULCHER, Ms. 

ROSS, Mr. FINSTAD, Ms. KAPTUR, Ms. LETLOW, Ms. LEE of Nevada, 

Mr. FRY, Ms. BUDZINSKI, Mr. STAUBER, Ms. SCHRIER, Ms. FOXX, Mr. 

VASQUEZ, Mr. CLINE, Mr. SARBANES, Mr. MORAN, Mr. COHEN, Mr. 

NUNN of Iowa, Mr. SWALWELL, Mr. LOUDERMILK, Mr. PANETTA, Mr. 

HARRIS, Mr. KILMER, Mr. PALMER, Mr. NICKEL, Mr. ALLEN, Ms. 

ESCOBAR, Mr. WILLIAMS of New York, Mr. CUELLAR, Mr. AUSTIN

SCOTT of Georgia, Mr. ESPAILLAT, Mr. LAMBORN, Mr. 

KRISHNAMOORTHI, Mr. VALADAO, Ms. MATSUI, Mr. OGLES, Ms. 

SHERRILL, Mr. MCCORMICK, Mrs. FOUSHEE, Mrs. HINSON, Mr. SOTO, 

Mrs. MCCLAIN, Mr. LARSEN of Washington, Mr. JOYCE of Ohio, Ms. 

WEXTON, Mr. FLOOD, Mr. PASCRELL, Mr. WESTERMAN, Mr. TONKO, 

Mr. MOONEY, Mr. MENENDEZ, Mr. DESJARLAIS, Mr. SCOTT of Virginia, 

Mrs. CAMMACK, Mr. CARBAJAL, Mr. ADERHOLT, Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, 

Mr. ISSA, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. WILLIAMS of Texas, Mr. CORREA, Mr. 

CARL, Mr. GOMEZ, Mr. MILLER of Ohio, Ms. PORTER, Mr. ROUZER, Ms. 

KAMLAGER-DOVE, Mr. CARTER of Georgia, Ms. HOULAHAN, Mr. COMER, 

Mr. VICENTE GONZALEZ of Texas, Mr. BANKS, Mr. NEGUSE, Mr. 

GRAVES of Louisiana, Ms. SA ́NCHEZ, Mr. GRIFFITH, Mr. THANEDAR, Ms. 

BOEBERT, Mrs. SYKES, Mr. HILL, Ms. LOIS FRANKEL of Florida, Mr. 

JOHNSON of Louisiana, Ms. CHU, Mrs. FISCHBACH, Mr. DESAULNIER, 

Mr. ALFORD, Ms. PEREZ, Mrs. MILLER of Illinois, Mr. CLEAVER, Mrs. 

MILLER-MEEKS, Mr. ROBERT GARCIA of California, Mr. CAREY, Mrs. 

TORRES of California, Mr. NEWHOUSE, Mr. HORSFORD, Mr. MOORE of 

Utah, Mr. GOLDMAN of New York, Mrs. STEEL, Ms. CLARKE of New 

York, Mr. ZINKE, Mr. MRVAN, Mr. DUNN of Florida, Mr. MCGARVEY, 

Mr. SMITH of Nebraska, Mrs. BEATTY, Mr. BIGGS, Mr. GRAVES of Missouri, Mr. PETERS, Mr. CRANE, Mr. HIMES, Mr. BUCSHON, Mr. 

GARAMENDI, Mr. NORMAN, Mr. STANTON, Mr. SCHWEIKERT, Ms. BLUNT

ROCHESTER, Mr. ROSE, Ms. LEGER FERNANDEZ, Mr. HIGGINS of Louisiana, Mr. CROW, Mr. KELLY of Mississippi, Ms. SEWELL, Mr. 

WENSTRUP, Mr. RUIZ, Mr. SCOTT FRANKLIN of Florida, Mr. MORELLE, 

Mr. MILLS, Mr. MOULTON, Mr. SESSIONS, Ms. BROWN, Mr. BURCHETT, 

Mr. CASE, Mr. BAIRD, Ms. WILSON of Florida, Mr. PFLUGER, Mr. 

LYNCH, Mr. ELLZEY, Mrs. HAYES, Mr. SMUCKER, Mr. MFUME, Ms. 

HAGEMAN, Mr. CASTEN, Mr. BURLISON, Mr. FOSTER, Mr. WEBSTER of 

Florida, Ms. DAVIDS of Kansas, Mr. JOYCE of Pennsylvania, Mrs. DINGELL, Mr. EZELL, Ms. DELAURO, Mrs. LESKO, Mr. DAVID SCOTT of 

Georgia, Mr. JOHNSON of South Dakota, Ms. ESHOO, Ms. VAN DUYNE, 

Ms. PINGREE, Mr. PENCE, Mr. TIMMONS, Mr. KILDEE, Mr. SANTOS, Ms. 

DELBENE, Mr. POSEY, Mr. MOORE of Alabama, Mr. EVANS, Mr. KILEY, 

Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. BURGESS, Mr. QUIGLEY, Mr. MEUSER, Ms. LEE of 

California, Ms. DE LA CRUZ, Ms. KELLY of Illinois, Mr. LAHOOD, Ms. 


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JACOBS, Mr. CURTIS, Ms. MCCLELLAN, Mr. ESTES, Mrs. FLETCHER, 

Mr. CRAWFORD, Ms. DEGETTE, Mr. OWENS, Ms. VELA ́ZQUEZ, Mrs. 

HARSHBARGER, Mr. FROST, Mr. PERRY, Ms. JAYAPAL, Mr. MURPHY, 

Mr. JACKSON of North Carolina, Ms. LEE of Florida, Ms. ADAMS, Mr. 

RUTHERFORD, Ms. JACKSON LEE, Mr. CA ́RDENAS, Mr. CASAR, Mr. COLLINS, Mr. BILIRAKIS, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. STRONG, Mr. COSTA, Mrs. 

CHERFILUS-MCCORMICK, Mr. ROSENDALE, Mrs. PELTOLA, Mr. BUCK, 

Mr. TAKANO, Mr. BISHOP of North Carolina, Mr. CONNOLLY, Mr. 

BRECHEEN, Mr. TIFFANY, Mr. CASTRO of Texas, Mr. BOST, Mr. 

DUARTE, Mr. EDWARDS, Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania, Mr. 

GROTHMAN, Mr. FALLON, Mr. CARTER of Texas, Mr. LAMALFA, Mr. 

LUETKEMEYER, Mr. OBERNOLTE, Mr. ARRINGTON, and Mr. GARCI ́A of 

Illinois) submitted the following resolution 

OCTOBER 25, 2023 

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 

RESOLUTION 

Standing with Israel as it defends itself against the barbaric 

war launched by Hamas and other terrorists. 

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; 


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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 


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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 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) stands with Israel as it defends itself 

3 against the barbaric war launched by Hamas and 

4 other terrorists; 

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

6 (3) condemns Hamas’ brutal war against Israel; 

7 (4) calls on all countries to unequivocally con8 demn Hamas’ brutal war against Israel; 

9 (5) calls on Hamas to immediately cease these 

10 violent attacks and safely release all living hostages 

11 and return the bodies of deceased hostages; 

12 (6) mourns the over 900 Israelis and 11 Ameri13 cans killed and over 2,600 others wounded in 

14 Hamas’ unprovoked attack on Israel; 

15 (7) reaffirms the United States commitment to 

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1 ance in accordance with the 2016 U.S.-Israel Memo2 randum of Understanding; 

3 (8) urges full enforcement of the Taylor Force 

4 Act (title X of division S of Public Law 115–141; 

5 132 Stat. 1143) and other restrictions in United 

6 States law to prevent United States foreign assist7 ance from benefiting terrorists, directly or indirectly; 

8 (9) condemns Iran’s support for terrorist 

9 groups and proxies, including Hamas and Pales10 tinian Islamic Jihad; 

11 (10) urges full enforcement of United States 

12 sanctions against Iran to prevent Iran’s funding of 

13 terrorist groups, including Hamas and Palestinian 

14 Islamic Jihad; and 

15 (11) stands ready to assist Israel with emer16 gency resupply and other security, diplomatic, and 

17 intelligence support. 

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