Urging the Biden administration to demand the release of all hostages in Gaza.

Bill: 118-hres-777
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1]
Introduced: 2023-10-11
Policy area: International Affairs
Latest action: action_date: 2023-10-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-10-11
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;">This resolution urges the President to demand the release of all hostages in Gaza. The resolution also&nbsp;urges the President to maintain all applicable sanctions on Iran and to use all other coercive and diplomatic resources to secure the release of Americans wrongfully detained in Gaza.
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tv_txt: IV 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. RES. 777 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 11, 2023 Mrs. Miller-Meeks (for herself, Mr. LaLota , Mr. McClintock , Mrs. Harshbarger , Mr. Reschenthaler , Mr. Scott Franklin of Florida , Mr. Ciscomani , Mr. Donalds , Mr. Norman , Mr. Bergman , Mr. Van Drew , Mrs. Cammack , Mr. Feenstra , Mr. Carter of Texas , Mr. Bacon , Mr. Smith of New Jersey , Mr. Langworthy , Mr. Garbarino , Mr. Nunn of Iowa , Mr. Moolenaar , Mr. Van Orden , Ms. Letlow , Mr. Banks , Mr. Simpson , Mr. Carter of Georgia , Mr. LaMalfa , Mr. Carey , Mrs. Hinson , Mr. Guest , and Mr. Griffith ) submitted the following resolution October 25, 2023 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs RESOLUTION Urging the Biden administration to demand the release of all hostages in Gaza.

Whereas, on the morning of the Jewish holiday of Simchat Torah on October 7, 2023, Hamas terrorists launched inhumane attacks on Israeli civilians by air, land, and sea; Whereas at least 1,200 individuals have been killed in Israel and 2,700 others in Israel have been wounded; Whereas Hamas tactics have been to target, slaughter, and brutalize innocent civilians in Israel, including women, children, and the elderly; Whereas at least 22 Americans have been killed by the attacks conducted by Hamas; Whereas, according to the State Department, Iran provides $100,000,000 annually to Palestinian terrorist groups in weapons and training; Whereas, on September 11, 2023, Secretary of State Antony Blinken notified Congress that the United States had waived sanctions to allow $6,000,000,000 in Iranian assets being held in South Korea to be released to Iran; and Whereas at least 150 Israelis were taken hostage and President Biden confirmed there are American citizens among the hostages captured: Now, therefore, be it

That the House of Representatives— (1) urges the Biden administration to demand the release of all hostages in Gaza; (2) urges the Biden administration to maintain all applicable sanctions on the Iranian regime, and return to a policy of maximum sanctions pressure; (3) urges the Biden administration to utilize all other coercive and diplomatic resources at its disposal as necessary to secure the release of Americans wrongfully detained in Gaza; and (4) demands the Biden administration to refreeze the $6,000,000,000 in Iranian funds released September 11, 2023, for their continued financial support and encouragement of Palestinian terrorist organizations.