# 118-sconres-28: A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress regarding the authority of the President to use appropriate and necessary force to liberate United States citizens being held by Hamas.

118-sconres-28, A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress regarding the authority of the President to use appropriate and necessary force to liberate United States citizens being held by Hamas., is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC] (R-SC); status Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S959) (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-sconres-28
- Congress: 118
- Title: A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress regarding the authority of the President to use appropriate and necessary force to liberate United States citizens being held by Hamas.
- Status: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S959)
- Introduced: 2024-02-13
- Sponsor: Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC] (R-SC)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress regarding the authority of the President to use appropriate and necessary force to liberate United States citizens being held by Hamas.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] (R-MS), 2024-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR] (R-AR), 2024-02-26T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [118-sconres-28 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-concurrent-resolution/28)

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