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[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 890 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 890

 Condemning the brutal Hamas-led terrorist attack on Israel on October 
7, 2023, and supporting an outcome that ensures the forever survival of 
Israel, the complete denial of the ability of Hamas to reconstitute in 
  the region, and the safe release of United States hostages from the 
                              Gaza Strip.

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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 25, 2024

Ms. Ernst (for herself, Mr. Barrasso, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Boozman, Mr. 
Braun, Mrs. Britt, Mr. Budd, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Cassidy, Ms. Collins, Mr. 
 Cornyn, Mr. Cotton, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Cruz, Mr. Daines, Mrs. 
Fischer, Mr. Graham, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Hagerty, Mr. Hawley, Mr. Hoeven, 
 Mrs. Hyde-Smith, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Lankford, Mr. Lee, Ms. 
    Lummis, Mr. Marshall, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Moran, Mr. Mullin, Ms. 
 Murkowski, Mr. Paul, Mr. Ricketts, Mr. Risch, Mr. Romney, Mr. Rounds, 
   Mr. Rubio, Mr. Schmitt, Mr. Scott of Florida, Mr. Scott of South 
  Carolina, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Thune, Mr. Tillis, Mr. Tuberville, Mr. 
 Vance, Mr. Wicker, and Mr. Young) submitted the following resolution; 
        which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations

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                               RESOLUTION

 
 Condemning the brutal Hamas-led terrorist attack on Israel on October 
7, 2023, and supporting an outcome that ensures the forever survival of 
Israel, the complete denial of the ability of Hamas to reconstitute in 
  the region, and the safe release of United States hostages from the 
                              Gaza Strip.

Whereas Hamas is a foreign terrorist organization designated by the Secretary of 
        State under section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
        1189), whose founding charter states a commitment to destroying Israel 
        and any nation that would support it, including the United States;
Whereas, on October 7, 2023, Iran-backed Hamas terrorists led an attack on 
        Israel, killing approximately 1,200 individuals, including 40 United 
        States citizens, taking 251 individuals hostage, and launching thousands 
        of rockets toward Israel;
Whereas Israel, like other sovereign states, has a right to defend itself;
Whereas, after a year of continued and growing hostilities by Iranian proxies, 
        Israel has launched operations to defend its people, eradicate Hamas 
        terrorists, and rescue hostages held in the Gaza Strip;
Whereas Iran-backed Hamas has proven that it has no desire for peace in the 
        region and has repeatedly broken negotiated ceasefire agreements and 
        initiated attacks against Israel; and
Whereas, since October 7, 2023, Iran-backed terrorists continue rocket attacks 
        on innocent civilians, disrupting major shipping and trade routes 
        throughout the region, lobbing attacks on United States personnel and 
        bases across the region, and killing and injuring more than 186 troops: 
        Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) condemns Iran-backed Hamas for its brutal attacks on 
        Israel;
            (2) condemns Iran-backed Hamas for killing and taking 
        hostage United States citizens;
            (3) condemns Iran-backed Hamas for its use of rape as a 
        weapon of war and for its inhumane treatment, torture, and 
        killing of hostages;
            (4) condemns the destructive and antisemitic protests in 
        which property has been damaged, flags have been torn down, 
        burned, and replaced with Hamas flags, and Jewish Americans 
        have felt their safety threatened; and
            (5) supports an outcome that will--
                    (A) ensure the forever survival of Israel;
                    (B) destroy the ability of Hamas to reconstitute 
                any leadership role in the region; and
                    (C) safely release and return all United States 
                hostages.
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