# 119-hres-795: 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.

119-hres-795, 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 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-795
- As of: 2026-04-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hres-795
- Congress: 119
- 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: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-10-08
- Sponsor: Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ)
- Cosponsors: 68
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## 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. - 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.

## Cosponsors (68)

- Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] (R-SC), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-40] (R-CA), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] (D-CA), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2] (D-PA), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13] (D-GA), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11] (D-MI), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pettersen, Brittany [D-CO-7] (D-CO), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hoyer, Steny H. [D-MD-5] (D-MD), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] (D-FL), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Conaway, Herbert C. [D-NJ-3] (D-NJ), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] (D-CA), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gillen, Laura [D-NY-4] (D-NY), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Latimer, George [D-NY-16] (D-NY), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3] (D-NV), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13] (D-IL), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (D-NY), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stanton, Greg [D-AZ-4] (D-AZ), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1] (R-IA), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Auchincloss, Jake [D-MA-4] (D-MA), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1] (D-OH), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11] (D-OH), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6] (D-NJ), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sykes, Emilia Strong [D-OH-13] (D-OH), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moskowitz, Jared [D-FL-23] (D-FL), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28] (D-TX), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ryan, Patrick [D-NY-18] (D-NY), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] (D-CA), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] (D-MN), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kean, Thomas H. [R-NJ-7] (R-NJ), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. LaLota, Nick [R-NY-1] (R-NY), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Yakym, Rudy [R-IN-2] (R-IN), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14] (R-OH), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11] (D-NJ), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2] (D-RI), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClain Delaney, April [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ciscomani, Juan [R-AZ-6] (R-AZ), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15] (D-NY), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8] (D-WA), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2] (R-MI), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] (D-GA), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1] (D-NJ), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garbarino, Andrew R. [R-NY-2] (R-NY), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10] (D-IL), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35] (D-CA), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10] (D-NY), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie [D-TX-7] (D-TX), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Figures, Shomari [D-AL-2] (D-AL), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4] (D-NV), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] (D-HI), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] (D-CA), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ-8] (D-NJ), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2025-10-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kiggans, Jennifer A. [R-VA-2] (R-VA), 2025-10-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] (D-NH), 2025-12-01T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [119-hres-795 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/795)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-795 (as of 2026-04-21).