IV 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. RES. 786 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 16, 2023 Ms. Bush (for herself, Ms. Tlaib , Mr. Carson , Ms. Lee of Pennsylvania , Mrs. Ramirez , Mr. Bowman , Mrs. Watson Coleman , Mr. García of Illinois , Mr. Jackson of Illinois , Ms. Ocasio-Cortez , Ms. Omar , Ms. Pressley , and Ms. Velázquez ) submitted the following resolution October 25, 2023 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs RESOLUTION Calling for an immediate deescalation and cease-fire in Israel and occupied Palestine.

Whereas all human life is precious, and the targeting of civilians, no matter their faith or ethnicity, is a violation of international humanitarian law; Whereas, between October 7 and October 16, 2023, armed violence has claimed the lives of over 2,700 Palestinians and over 1,400 Israelis, including Americans, and wounded thousands more; Whereas hundreds of thousands of lives are at imminent risk if a cease-fire is not achieved and humanitarian aid is not delivered without delay; and Whereas the Federal Government holds immense diplomatic power to save Israeli and Palestinian lives: Now, therefore, be it

That the House of Representatives— (1) urges the Biden administration to immediately call for and facilitate deescalation and a cease-fire to urgently end the current violence; and (2) calls upon the Biden administration to promptly send and facilitate the entry of humanitarian assistance into Gaza.