# 119-sres-227: A resolution condemning Hamas for its premeditated, coordinated, and brutal terrorist attacks on October 7, 2023, against Israel and demanding that Hamas immediately release all remaining hostages and return them to safety, and for other purposes.

119-sres-227, A resolution condemning Hamas for its premeditated, coordinated, and brutal terrorist attacks on October 7, 2023, against Israel and demanding that Hamas immediately release all remaining hostages and return them to safety, and for other purposes., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV] (D-NV); status in_committee (as of 2026-06-29).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-sres-227
- Congress: 119
- Title: A resolution condemning Hamas for its premeditated, coordinated, and brutal terrorist attacks on October 7, 2023, against Israel and demanding that Hamas immediately release all remaining hostages and return them to safety, and for other purposes.
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-05-14
- Sponsor: Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV] (D-NV)
- Cosponsors: 15
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-06-29

## Summary

**Condemns Hamas's October 7 terrorist attacks and demands the immediate release of all hostages.** This resolution would denounce the coordinated assault, the killings and kidnappings, and press for access and medical care for captives. - Families and victims: Expresses sympathy and mourns those killed, noting more than 1,200 deaths and nearly 4,000 wounded. - Hostages and conditions: Notes about 196 people were released or rescued and 58 remain in captivity; reports abuse, forced propaganda, deprivation of food and water, and some in urgent medical need. - U.S. government role: Applauds the Administration for securing the release of Edan Alexander on May 12, 2025 and urges continued efforts to free remaining hostages, including four named U.S. nationals. - International law and norms: Recognizes that hostage-taking violates Common Article 3 of the 1949 Geneva Conventions and condemns use of hostages and bodies as bargaining chips.

## Cosponsors (15)

- Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN] (R-IN), 2025-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2025-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] (R-ME), 2025-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] (D-NY), 2025-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] (R-LA), 2025-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] (D-IL), 2025-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] (D-NH), 2025-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2025-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] (D-DE), 2025-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2025-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Ossoff, Jon [D-GA] (D-GA), 2025-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (D-OR), 2025-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA] (D-VA), 2025-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] (D-MI), 2025-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hickenlooper, John W. [D-CO] (D-CO), 2025-06-05T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [119-sres-227 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/227)

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