119-sres438

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 438 Introduced in Senate

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119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
S. RES. 438

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

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 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

 October 7, 2025

 Ms. Ernst (for herself, Mr. Fetterman, Mr. Lankford, Mr. Thune, Mr. 
 Barrasso, Mr. Sheehy, Mr. Cruz, Mr. Sullivan, Ms. Collins, Mr. Budd, 
 Mr. Crapo, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Mullin, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Cotton, Mr. 
 Justice, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Tillis, Mr. Cornyn, Mrs. Britt, Mr. Cramer, 
 Mr. Banks, Mr. Cassidy, Mr. Marshall, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Young, Mr. 
Boozman, Mr. Lee, Mr. Graham, Mr. Schmitt, Mr. Ricketts, Ms. Murkowski, 
 Mr. McConnell, Mr. Scott of Florida, Mr. Husted, Mr. Tuberville, Mr. 
 Hawley, Mr. Daines, Ms. Lummis, Mr. McCormick, Mr. Scott of South 
 Carolina, Mr. Hoeven, Mr. Moreno, Mrs. Fischer, Mr. Rounds, Mr. 
 Kennedy, Mr. Curtis, Mr. Risch, Mr. Moran, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Paul, Mr. 
Hagerty, and Mrs. Moody) 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 the State of Israel 
on October 7, 2023, and supporting an outcome that ensures the forever 
 survival of Israel, the complete denial of Hamas's ability to 
 reconstitute in the region, and the release of all the remaining 
 hostages from the Gaza Strip, including two United States citizens.

Whereas Hamas is a United States-designated foreign terrorist organization whose 
 founding charter states a commitment to destroying the State of 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 that included the murder of an estimated 1,200 individuals, 
 including 40 United States citizens, the taking of 251 individuals 
 hostage, and the launching of thousands of rockets into Israel;
Whereas Israel has the same right to defend itself as any other sovereign 
 nation;
Whereas, after continued hostilities by Iranian proxies, Israel launched 
 operations to defend its people, eradicate Hamas terrorists, and rescue 
 hostages being held in the Gaza Strip; and
Whereas Iran-backed Hamas has repeatedly broken negotiated cease-fire agreements 
 and initiated attacks against Israel: Now, therefore, be it
 Resolved, That the Senate--

    (1) condemns Iran-backed Hamas for--
        (A) its brutal attacks on Israel;
        (B) killing and taking hostage our fellow 
 Americans; and
            (C) its use of rape as a weapon of war and for its 
 inhumane treatment, torture, and murder of hostages;

    (2) condemns the destructive and antisemitic protests in 
 the United States at which--
        (A) property has been damaged;
        (B) American flags have been torn down and burned; 
 and
            (C) the safety of Jewish Americans has been 
 threatened;

    (3) commends the ongoing cease-fire negotiations to bring 
 an end to the conflict in the Gaza Strip; and

    (4) supports an outcome to the conflict that--
        (A) ensures the forever survival of Israel;
        (B) destroys Hamas's ability to reconstitute any 
 leadership role in the Middle East; and
            (C) returns all remaining hostages being held by 
 Hamas in the Gaza Strip, including the remains of 
 United States citizens Omer Neutra and Itay Chen.
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