# 118-hres-1537: Condemning the Hamas attacks of October 7, 2023, and calling for Hamas and its leaders to immediately and unconditionally surrender and to release the hostages, including Americans.

118-hres-1537, Condemning the Hamas attacks of October 7, 2023, and calling for Hamas and its leaders to immediately and unconditionally surrender and to release the hostages, including Americans., is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ); status Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. (as of 2026-10-15).

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- As of: 2026-10-15
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## Facts
- Bill: 118-hres-1537
- Congress: 118
- Title: Condemning the Hamas attacks of October 7, 2023, and calling for Hamas and its leaders to immediately and unconditionally surrender and to release the hostages, including Americans.
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
- Introduced: 2024-10-08
- Sponsor: Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ)
- Cosponsors: 142
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Condemning the Hamas attacks of October 7, 2023, and calling for Hamas and its leaders to immediately and unconditionally surrender and to release the hostages, including Americans.

## Cosponsors (142)

- Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2024-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] (R-SC), 2024-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-40] (R-CA), 2024-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Alford, Mark [R-MO-4] (R-MO), 2024-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Allred, Colin Z. [D-TX-32] (D-TX), 2024-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Auchincloss, Jake [D-MA-4] (D-MA), 2024-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2024-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bean, Aaron [R-FL-4] (R-FL), 2024-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2024-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6] (D-CA), 2024-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] (D-GA), 2024-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2] (D-PA), 2024-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11] (D-OH), 2024-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2024-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Caraveo, Yadira [D-CO-8] (D-CO), 2024-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] (R-GA), 2024-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] (D-HI), 2024-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] (D-FL), 2024-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chavez-DeRemer, Lori [R-OR-5] (R-OR), 2024-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2024-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ciscomani, Juan [R-AZ-6] (R-AZ), 2024-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2024-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] (D-CA), 2024-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] (D-MN), 2024-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2] (R-TX), 2024-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28] (D-TX), 2024-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. D'Esposito, Anthony [R-NY-4] (R-NY), 2024-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2024-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17] (D-PA), 2024-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2] (R-FL), 2024-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY), 2024-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Feenstra, Randy [R-IA-4] (R-IA), 2024-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2024-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" [R-TN-3] (R-TN), 2024-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie [D-TX-7] (D-TX), 2024-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Flood, Mike [R-NE-1] (R-NE), 2024-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2024-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garbarino, Andrew R. [R-NY-2] (R-NY), 2024-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2] (D-ME), 2024-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10] (D-NY), 2024-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gonzales, Tony [R-TX-23] (R-TX), 2024-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34] (D-TX), 2024-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Granger, Kay [R-TX-12] (R-TX), 2024-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4] (D-NV), 2024-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6] (D-PA), 2024-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hoyer, Steny H. [D-MD-5] (D-MD), 2024-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hoyle, Val T. [D-OR-4] (D-OR), 2024-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48] (R-CA), 2024-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson, Jeff [D-NC-14] (D-NC), 2024-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2024-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Dusty [R-SD-At Large] (R-SD), 2024-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14] (R-OH), 2024-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] (D-OH), 2024-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kean, Thomas H. [R-NJ-7] (R-NJ), 2024-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] (D-MA), 2024-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kiggans, Jennifer A. [R-VA-2] (R-VA), 2024-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2024-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kustoff, David [R-TN-8] (R-TN), 2024-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. LaHood, Darin [R-IL-16] (R-IL), 2024-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. LaLota, Nick [R-NY-1] (R-NY), 2024-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1] (D-OH), 2024-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5] (R-OH), 2024-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2024-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3] (D-NV), 2024-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2024-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lucas, Frank D. [R-OK-3] (R-OK), 2024-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2] (D-RI), 2024-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11] (R-NY), 2024-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Manning, Kathy E. [D-NC-6] (D-NC), 2024-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-5] (R-CA), 2024-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ-8] (D-NJ), 2024-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2024-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller, Max L. [R-OH-7] (R-OH), 2024-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1] (R-IA), 2024-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Molinaro, Marcus J. [R-NY-19] (R-NY), 2024-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2] (R-MI), 2024-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Blake D. [R-UT-1] (R-UT), 2024-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moskowitz, Jared [D-FL-23] (D-FL), 2024-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2024-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nickel, Wiley [D-NC-13] (D-NC), 2024-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1] (D-NJ), 2024-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nunn, Zachary [R-IA-3] (R-IA), 2024-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6] (D-NJ), 2024-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA), 2024-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] (D-NH), 2024-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Peltola, Mary Sattler [D-AK-At Large] (D-AK), 2024-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pence, Greg [R-IN-6] (R-IN), 2024-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA), 2024-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Perez, Marie Gluesenkamp [D-WA-3] (D-WA), 2024-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pettersen, Brittany [D-CO-7] (D-CO), 2024-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pfluger, August [R-TX-11] (R-TX), 2024-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3] (D-MN), 2024-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8] (R-FL), 2024-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL), 2024-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman [R-AS-At Large] (R-AS), 2024-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD), 2024-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7] (R-NC), 2024-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rulli, Michael A. [R-OH-6] (R-OH), 2024-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5] (R-FL), 2024-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ryan, Patrick [D-NY-18] (D-NY), 2024-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27] (R-FL), 2024-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA), 2024-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10] (D-IL), 2024-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scholten, Hillary J. [D-MI-3] (D-MI), 2024-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8] (D-WA), 2024-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13] (D-GA), 2024-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] (D-CA), 2024-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11] (D-NJ), 2024-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI] (D-MI), 2024-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sorensen, Eric [D-IL-17] (D-IL), 2024-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2024-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2024-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stanton, Greg [D-AZ-4] (D-AZ), 2024-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] (R-NY), 2024-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11] (D-MI), 2024-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10] (D-WA), 2024-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (D-NY), 2024-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2024-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sykes, Emilia Strong [D-OH-13] (D-OH), 2024-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2024-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2024-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15] (R-PA), 2024-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2024-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35] (D-CA), 2024-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15] (D-NY), 2024-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2024-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10] (R-OH), 2024-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22] (R-CA), 2024-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] (R-NJ), 2024-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] (D-CA), 2024-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] (D-TX), 2024-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2] (R-MO), 2024-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Waltz, Michael [R-FL-6] (R-FL), 2024-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] (D-FL), 2024-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] (R-TX), 2024-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7] (D-PA), 2024-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Brandon [R-NY-22] (R-NY), 2024-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA), 2024-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2024-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Yakym, Rudy [R-IN-2] (R-IN), 2024-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Finstad, Brad [R-MN-1] (R-MN), 2024-10-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6] (D-IL), 2024-10-11T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [118-hres-1537 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-resolution/1537)

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