IV 
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 720 
Expressing the condolences of the House of Representatives to the families 
of James Foley and Steven Sotloff, and condemning the terrorist acts 
of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 11, 2014 
Ms. SHEA-PORTER (for herself, Mr. DEUTCH, Ms. KUSTER, Mr. HASTINGS of 
Florida, Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN, Mr. BILIRAKIS, and Ms. WASSERMAN 
SCHULTZ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing the condolences of the House of Representatives 
to the families of James Foley and Steven Sotloff, and 
condemning the terrorist acts of the Islamic State of 
Iraq and the Levant. 
Whereas James Foley and Steven Sotloff were highly re-
spected journalists whose integrity and dedication were a 
credit to their profession; 
Whereas James Foley and Steven Sotloff embodied the spirit 
of our Nation’s First Amendment liberties, including the 
freedom of the press; 
Whereas James Foley and Steven Sotloff made significant 
contributions to our Nation through their courageous re-
porting of events in Libya, Syria, and elsewhere; 
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•HRES 720 IH 
Whereas the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) is 
a terrorist organization responsible for committing bar-
baric acts against United States citizens; 
Whereas ISIL continues to hold hostages in blatant con-
travention of international law; 
Whereas ISIL has committed despicable acts of violence 
against Iraqi Christians, forcing many to flee their an-
cient homeland; 
Whereas ISIL has committed despicable acts of violence 
against Muslims who do not subscribe to ISIL’s de-
praved, violent, and oppressive ideology; 
Whereas ISIL has threatened to decimate the ancient Yazidi 
population of Iraq while abducting Yazidi women and 
children and subjecting them to rape, forced marriage, 
and slavery; 
Whereas ISIL has targeted many other religious and ethnic 
minority groups, including Turkmen populations; and 
Whereas ISIL threatens to conduct terrorist attacks inter-
nationally: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, 
SECTION 1. SENSE OF THE HOUSE. 
The House of Representatives— 
(1) strongly condemns the terrorist acts of 
ISIL, including the barbaric and deplorable murders 
of James Foley and Steven Sotloff; 
(2) mourns the deaths of James Foley and Ste-
ven Sotloff and expresses its condolences to their 
families; 
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•HRES 720 IH 
(3) salutes James Foley and Steven Sotloff for 
their unwavering and courageous pursuit of journal-
istic excellence under the most difficult and dan-
gerous of conditions; 
(4) supports efforts to vigorously pursue and 
bring to justice those responsible for the murders of 
James Foley and Steven Sotloff; 
(5) demands the immediate and unconditional 
release of all hostages being held by ISIL; and 
(6) calls on the United States and the inter-
national community, working in partnership with the 
governments and citizens of the Middle East, to ad-
dress the threat posed by ISIL. 
SEC. 2. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION. 
Nothing in this resolution shall be construed as a dec-
laration of war or authorization to use force. 
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