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119-hres-795119th Congress

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.

Sponsored By: Representative Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]

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Summary

Calls for Hamas' unconditional surrender and immediate release of hostages. It also reaffirms Israel’s right to self-defense against Hamas and Iran-backed proxies in response to the October 7 attacks.

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  • Families of hostages: Presses for the immediate release of those still held and notes that 48 hostages remain, including two Americans, while recounting past releases.
  • Israeli civilians: Describes large-scale attacks that resulted in more than 1,200 fatalities and thousands of rockets fired at civilian areas, and affirms Israel’s right to defend itself.
  • Palestinian noncombatants: Emphasizes delivering humanitarian aid to civilians and supports mechanisms intended to keep assistance from reaching Hamas.
  • International community and campuses: Urges international organizations to denounce Hamas’ atrocities and to press for hostage releases, and strongly condemns antisemitism globally and on K-12 and college campuses.

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]

NJ • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22]

    FL • D

    Sponsored 10/8/2025

  • Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2]

    SC • R

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  • Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-40]

    CA • R

    Sponsored 10/8/2025

  • Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3]

    OH • D

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  • Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24]

    NY • R

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  • Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52]

    CA • D

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  • Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2]

    PA • D

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  • Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19]

    CA • D

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  • Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13]

    GA • D

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  • Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11]

    MI • D

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  • Rep. Pettersen, Brittany [D-CO-7]

    CO • D

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  • Rep. Hoyer, Steny H. [D-MD-5]

    MD • D

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  • Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25]

    FL • D

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    NJ • D

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  • Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32]

    CA • D

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  • Rep. Gillen, Laura [D-NY-4]

    NY • D

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    NY • D

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  • Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2]

    NE • R

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    NV • D

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  • Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13]

    IL • D

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    NY • D

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  • Rep. Stanton, Greg [D-AZ-4]

    AZ • D

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  • Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1]

    IA • R

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  • Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36]

    CA • D

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  • Rep. Auchincloss, Jake [D-MA-4]

    MA • D

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  • Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5]

    GA • D

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  • Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1]

    OH • D

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  • Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11]

    OH • D

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  • Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6]

    NJ • D

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    OH • D

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  • Rep. Moskowitz, Jared [D-FL-23]

    FL • D

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  • Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28]

    TX • D

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  • Rep. Ryan, Patrick [D-NY-18]

    NY • D

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    CA • D

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    CA • D

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  • Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9]

    FL • D

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  • Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2]

    MN • D

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  • Rep. Kean, Thomas H. [R-NJ-7]

    NJ • R

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  • Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]

    PA • R

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  • Rep. LaLota, Nick [R-NY-1]

    NY • R

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    IN • R

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  • Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14]

    OH • R

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  • Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11]

    NJ • D

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  • Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2]

    RI • D

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    VA • D

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    MD • D

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  • Rep. Ciscomani, Juan [R-AZ-6]

    AZ • R

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  • Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17]

    NY • R

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  • Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15]

    NY • D

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  • Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]

    TN • D

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  • Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8]

    WA • D

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  • Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]

    NY • D

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  • Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2]

    MI • R

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  • Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2]

    GA • D

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  • Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1]

    NJ • D

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  • Rep. Garbarino, Andrew R. [R-NY-2]

    NY • R

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  • Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10]

    IL • D

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  • Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35]

    CA • D

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  • Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10]

    NY • D

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  • Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie [D-TX-7]

    TX • D

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    AL • D

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    NV • D

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    HI • D

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    CA • D

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    NJ • D

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  • Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1]

    NC • D

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  • Rep. Kiggans, Jennifer A. [R-VA-2]

    VA • R

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  • Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1]

    NH • D

    Sponsored 12/1/2025

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