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118TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. RES. 935 

Calling for the safe, timely, and sufficient delivery of humanitarian aid to 

civilians in the Gaza Strip. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

DECEMBER 14, 2023 

Mr. BERA (for himself, Mr. KIM of New Jersey, Mrs. TORRES of California, 

Mr. QUIGLEY, Mr. MULLIN, Mr. LEVIN, Mr. CORREA, Ms. SALINAS, Ms. 

TOKUDA, and Mr. SWALWELL) submitted the following resolution; which 

was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 

RESOLUTION 

Calling for the safe, timely, and sufficient delivery of 

humanitarian aid to civilians in the Gaza Strip. 

Whereas, on October 7, 2023, Hamas terrorists attacked and 

killed more than 1,200 Israeli civilians and took nearly 

240 innocent people hostage, and started a conflict that 

displaced over 2,000,000 Israeli and Palestinian civilians; 

Whereas the fighting in response to Hamas’ October 7th attack and Hamas’ intentional use of civilian infrastructure 

and tactics to blend into the civilian population has led 

to the deaths of thousands of innocent Palestinian civilians in the Gaza Strip; 

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Whereas Israel has the right to defend its citizens and degrade Hamas’ military capability in accordance with 

international law; 

Whereas Hamas must be removed from political and operational control of Gaza; 

Whereas a funding package in line with President Biden’s 

October 20, 2023, supplemental funding proposal is necessary to alleviate the dire humanitarian crisis in Gaza; 

Whereas the aid allowed into Gaza through the Rafah crossing since October 7, 2023, has been insufficient to address the humanitarian catastrophe in the region; 

Whereas Gaza’s water and sanitation systems have been severely affected by the war and there is a need to rebuild 

its infrastructure; 

Whereas there has been extensive damage to critical infrastructure, making it more difficult to deliver aid; 

Whereas the World Health Organization reports that airstrikes and a lack of medical supplies, food, water, and 

fuel have depleted an already under-resourced health system; 

Whereas the World Health Organization has recorded more 

than 94,858 cases of diarrhea and 129,230 acute respiratory infections, but actual case numbers may be significantly higher; 

Whereas the United Nations has reported that more than 96 

percent of the water supply in Gaza is unfit for human 

consumption; 

Whereas the United Nations Office for the Coordination of 

Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reported that it would 

cost an estimated $1,200,000,000 to meet the needs of 

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2,700,000 people in Gaza and the West Bank until the 

end of 2023; 

Whereas the United States has helped lead the humanitarian 

response in Gaza and is the largest single-State funder 

of humanitarian assistance to the Palestinian people; 

Whereas, on November 24, 2023, the United States helped 

negotiate an extended humanitarian pause that ultimately led Hamas to release or facilitate the release of 

over 100 hostages, allowed increased levels of humanitarian assistance to reach Palestinian civilians in Gaza, 

and provided relief from hostilities; 

Whereas there was an increase in aid reaching Gaza during 

the negotiated humanitarian pause from November 24, 

2023, to November 30, 2023, with nearly 200 aid trucks 

crossing into Gaza per day; and 

Whereas the extended humanitarian pause ended on December 1, 2023: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) urges the Biden administration to help fa3 cilitate— 

4 (A) the scale up of safe and continuous 

5 flow of aid convoys to reach civilians with life6 saving assistance in Gaza; 

7 (B) the opening of additional crossings for 

8 aid trucks to enter Gaza; 

9 (C) the distribution of fuel to humani10 tarian organizations working in Gaza; 

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1 (D) the ability for humanitarian organiza2 tions to deliver aid in Gaza without impediment 

3 or interference; 

4 (E) proper oversight to ensure aid is ap5 propriately delivered; 

6 (F) the expansion of the number of safe 

7 shelters for displaced people in schools and 

8 other public facilities across Gaza; 

9 (G) the improvement of a humanitarian 

10 notification mechanism; 

11 (H) the establishment of relief distribution 

12 hubs; and 

13 (I) the renewal of a humanitarian pause to 

14 facilitate a surge in humanitarian aid and the 

15 release of additional hostages; 

16 (2) demands Hamas to release all remaining 

17 hostages; 

18 (3) condemns any diversion of humanitarian as19 sistance by Hamas; 

20 (4) recognizes the importance of President 

21 Biden’s October 20, 2023, supplemental funding re22 quest to Congress to address the humanitarian crisis 

23 in Gaza; 

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1 (5) calls on the Secretary of State to work with 

2 all regional partners to increase support for funding 

3 the humanitarian response; 

4 (6) calls on the International Committee of the 

5 Red Cross (ICRC) to check on the wellbeing of hos6 tages in Gaza; and 

7 (7) encourages Israel to make every effort to 

8 minimize civilian deaths and destruction to infra9 structure. 

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