IV 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 413 
Condemning Hamas for its premeditated, coordinated, and brutal terrorist 
attacks on October 7, 2023, against Israel and demanding that Hamas 
immediately release all remaining hostages and return them to safety, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 14, 2025 
Ms. STEVENS (for herself and Mr. HILL of Arkansas) submitted the following 
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
RESOLUTION 
Condemning Hamas for its premeditated, coordinated, and 
brutal terrorist attacks on October 7, 2023, against 
Israel and demanding that Hamas immediately release 
all remaining hostages and return them to safety, and 
for other purposes. 
Whereas, on October 7, 2023, Hamas, the United States-des-
ignated and Iran-backed terror group, launched premedi-
tated, coordinated, and brutal terrorist attacks from the 
Gaza Strip into Israel, targeting the Israeli people; 
Whereas, on October 7, 2023, Hamas invaded more than 20 
communities bordering the Gaza Strip and attacked inno-
cent young people attending the Tribe of Nova music fes-
tival; 
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Whereas, on October 7, 2023, Hamas killed more than 1,200 
people and wounded nearly 4,000 people; 
Whereas Hamas posted and live streamed footage of exe-
cuting Israeli civilians, including entire families being 
slaughtered and horrific acts of violence targeting young 
children; 
Whereas Hamas, and other terrorist organizations, kidnapped 
more than 250 hostages, comprised of more than 20 na-
tionalities, into Gaza; 
Whereas Hamas committed acts of sexual violence on October 
7, and returned hostages confirmed they were subjected 
to acts of sexual violence and psychological torture while 
held in captivity by Hamas; 
Whereas the hostages that were taken include children, 
women, men, and the elderly; 
Whereas 196 hostages, 147 alive, have been released or res-
cued by the Israel Defense Forces and 58 remain in cap-
tivity, including four Americans, Itay Chen, Omer 
Neutra, Judi Weinstein, and Gad Haggai; 
Whereas the United States secured the release of Edan Alex-
ander on May 12th, 2025; 
Whereas, upon their release in the early part of 2025, hos-
tages were paraded through Gaza and forced to partici-
pate in staged propaganda displays; 
Whereas, according to testimonials from released hostages, 
hostages were held in brutal conditions, given barely any 
food or water, confined to cages, physically abused, psy-
chologically tormented, and struggled to breathe with 
minimal airflow while held underground; 
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•HRES 413 IH 
Whereas some hostages are known to be in dire need of ur-
gent medical assistance; 
Whereas Hamas has threatened to execute hostages and 
broadcast the executions publicly; 
Whereas Hamas has engaged in psychological warfare by 
forcing hostages to participate in cruel propaganda videos 
that torment the hostages’ families; 
Whereas Hamas is inhumanely holding onto the bodies of de-
ceased hostages as bargaining chips, including American 
hostages, depriving families of a proper burial and clo-
sure; 
Whereas Common Article 3 of the 1949 Geneva Conventions 
states that the taking of hostages is and shall remain 
prohibited at any time and in any place whatsoever; and 
Whereas the deliberate murder and hostage-taking of inno-
cent civilians are prohibited by international law: Now, 
therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) condemns Hamas in the harshest terms for 
its premeditated, coordinated, and brutal terrorist 
attacks on Israel; 
(2) decries Hamas abductions and threats made 
against hostages, including threats to use hostages 
as human shields; 
(3) demands that Hamas provide access and 
medical care to all hostages; 
(4) demands that Hamas immediately release 
all remaining 58 hostages and return them to safety; 
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(5) recognizes that the taking of hostages is a 
violation of international humanitarian law; 
(6) applauds the Administration for securing 
the release of Edan Alexander and calls on the 
White House to continue to take all possible steps 
to secure the release of all the hostages held captive 
by Hamas; and 
(7) expresses sympathy to the hostages and 
those wounded, and to their families for this travesty 
to justice and personal hardship, and mourns those 
killed by Hamas on October 7, 2023, and during 
captivity. 
Æ 
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