H. Res. 524 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
November 17, 2015. 
Whereas on Friday, November 13, 2015, three groups of 
Islamist terrorists launched coordinated attacks against 
six sites across Paris, France, resulting in the loss of at 
least 129 innocent lives and the severe wounding of many 
hundreds; 
Whereas the attacks on the Bataclan concert hall, the Stade 
de France, Le Petit Cambodge restaurant, Le Belle 
Equipe bar, and on the Avenue de la Republique in the 
10th district, represent the largest terrorist attack in Eu-
rope since the Madrid, Spain, train bombings of 2004; 
Whereas American student Nohemi Gonzalez, 23, of El 
Monte, California, is among the innocent lives lost in 
these terrorist attacks, with several Americans injured; 
Whereas French first responders and law enforcement re-
acted swiftly and heroically, in one instance blocking en-
trance of a suicide bomber to the Stade de France, 
doubtlessly saving dozens of lives; 
Whereas seven terrorists were killed, most in suicide bomb-
ings and one in a shoot-out with police, and French intel-
ligence and law enforcement are still pursuing those pos-
sibly connected to the attacks;
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Whereas French President Francois Hollande vowed that ‘‘we 
will fight, and we will be ruthless’’; 
Whereas NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg stated 
that the Alliance would stand with France and remain 
‘‘strong and united’’ against terrorism; 
Whereas President Barack Obama stated, ‘‘Once again we’ve 
seen an outrageous attempt to terrorize innocent civil-
ians. This attack is not just on Paris * * * this is an 
attack on all of humanity and the universal values that 
we share. We stand prepared and ready to provide what-
ever assistance that the Government and the people of 
France need to respond.’’; 
Whereas the so-called ‘‘Islamic State of Iraq and Syria’’ 
(ISIS) claimed responsibility for the attack; 
Whereas the precise coordination of these attacks at multiple 
sites across Paris, along with the recent downing of a 
Russian airline in Egypt and the double suicide bombing 
in a shopping district in Beirut—brutal attacks also 
claimed by ISIS—indicates the planning, operational, 
and logistical capabilities of ISIS appear to have ad-
vanced significantly, and their focus now includes large 
scale external attacks; 
Whereas the continued and enhanced coordination of law en-
forcement and intelligence efforts amongst European 
countries is critical to inhibiting the movement and sup-
port for ISIS-affiliated terrorist cells; 
Whereas continued and enhanced intelligence cooperation, law 
enforcement engagement, and information sharing on 
emerging threats and identified Islamist extremists great-
ly improves security for the people of the United States, 
Europe, and our allies around the world;
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Whereas the loss of innocent lives in Paris strengthens our 
resolve to defeat ISIS and its terrorist affiliates which 
pose a growing threat to international peace and sta-
bility; 
Whereas France is an indispensable ally in our joint coalition 
efforts to defeat ISIS; 
Whereas France has long been an ally and friend to the 
United States since the birth of our Nation, throughout 
the major conflicts of the 20th century, and has provided 
significant assistance to key United States strategic pri-
orities such as combating terrorism in northern Africa; 
and 
Whereas we stand in solidarity with our French allies in their 
time of national mourning, ready to provide assistance in 
bringing to justice all those involved with the planning 
and execution of these attacks, as well as identifying and 
thwarting any planning to undertake similar assaults in 
the future: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) condemns in the strongest terms the terrorist 
attacks in Paris, France, on November 13, 2015, that 
resulted in the loss of at least 129 lives; 
(2) expresses its condolences to the families and 
friends of those individuals who were killed in the at-
tacks and expresses its sympathies to those individuals 
who have been injured; 
(3) supports the Government of France in its ef-
forts to bring to justice all those involved with the plan-
ning and execution of these terrorist attacks;
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(4) remains concerned regarding the flow of foreign 
fighters to and from the Middle East and West and 
North Africa and the threat posed by these individuals 
upon their return to their local communities; and 
(5) expresses its readiness to assist the Government 
and people of France to respond to the growing terrorist 
threat posed by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria 
(ISIS) and its terrorist affiliates. 
Attest: 
Clerk.