H.Res. 1618
Recognizing the third anniversary of the October 7, 2023, terrorist attacks on Israel, honoring the victims and the hostages, and calling for the complete disarmament of Hamas for a durable end to the war in Gaza.
Sponsor: Josh Gottheimer
45 cosponsors
- Brad Sherman
- Bradley Scott Schneider
- Brian K. Fitzpatrick
- Claudia Tenney
- Daniel S. Goldman
- Darren Soto
- David P. Joyce
- Debbie Wasserman Schultz
- Dina Titus
- Don Bacon
- Donald G. Davis
- Frederica S. Wilson
- George Latimer
- Grace Meng
- Greg Landsman
- Greg Stanton
- Haley M. Stevens
- Jake Auchincloss
- Jared Moskowitz
- Jimmy Panetta
- Joe Wilson
- John R. Moolenaar
- Juan Vargas
- Laura Gillen
- Lizzie Fletcher
- Lois Frankel
- Marc A. Veasey
- Michael Lawler
- Mike Levin
- Nicole Malliotakis
- Norma J. Torres
- Randy Fine
- Randy K. Weber, Sr.
- Ritchie Torres
- Rudy Yakym III
- Seth Magaziner
- Steve Cohen
- Steven Horsford
- Susie Lee
- Ted Lieu
- Thomas H. Kean, Jr.
- Thomas R. Suozzi
- Wesley Bell
- Young Kim
- Andrew R. Garbarino
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Text of the bill
That the House of Representatives—
(1) marks the third anniversary of the October 7, 2023, terrorist attacks and honors the memory of every person murdered by Hamas and its accomplices;
(2) condemns the atrocities committed by Hamas on October 7, 2023, the deadliest day for the Jewish people since the Holocaust;
(3) honors the hostages and their families, and welcomes the return of all remaining hostages, including the United States citizens, held in Gaza;
(4) supports Israel’s right to self-defense and long-term security, a durable cease-fire and full implementation of the framework to end the war including Hamas disarmament, an increase in humanitarian assistance and reconstruction efforts for Gazans, and future governance in Gaza without Hamas; and
(5) strongly condemns and denounces the rise of antisemitism globally and domestically, including in K–12 schools and on college campuses, following the October 7, 2023, attacks and commits to confronting and combating this hatred in all its forms.