IV 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. RES. 803 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 20, 2023 Mr. LaLota (for himself, Mr. Moskowitz , Ms. Malliotakis , Mr. Nadler , Mr. Buchanan , Mr. Goldman of New York , Mr. Donalds , Mr. Ciscomani , Mr. Mann , Mr. Hudson , Mrs. Miller of Illinois , Mr. Fleischmann , Mr. Van Drew , Ms. Stefanik , Mrs. Wagner , Mr. Webster of Florida , Mr. Scott Franklin of Florida , Mr. Crenshaw , Mr. Gooden of Texas , Ms. De La Cruz , Mrs. Luna , Ms. Tenney , Mr. Carey , Mr. Fitzpatrick , Mr. Bilirakis , Mr. Gimenez , Mr. Guest , Mr. Kean of New Jersey , Mr. Latta , Mr. Lawler , Mr. Duncan , Mr. Feenstra , Mr. Johnson of Ohio , Mr. Mills , Mr. Edwards , Mr. Duarte , Mr. Smith of New Jersey , Mr. Fallon , Mr. Self , Mr. Walberg , Mr. Williams of New York , and Mr. Molinaro ) submitted the following resolution October 25, 2023 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs RESOLUTION Honoring the American and Israeli civilians murdered and unaccounted for in the brutal attacks by Hamas terrorists.

Whereas, on the morning of October 7, 2023, during Simchat Torah, Hamas terrorists launched inhumane attacks on Israeli civilians eerily similar to those by ISIS; Whereas Hamas terrorists crossed the land border and began slaughtering Israelis and abducting hostages in Southern Israel; Whereas Hamas has committed war crimes in targeting and killing innocent civilians, including unarmed women, children, and the elderly; Whereas Hamas terrorists targeted innocent civilians in their homes and at public gatherings; Whereas Hamas is a United States-designated Foreign Terrorist Organization; Whereas dozens of Americans have been killed by the attacks carried out by Hamas; Whereas thousands of Israeli civilians were murdered or wounded; and Whereas hundreds of American and Israeli civilians remain unaccounted for and are possibly being held hostage by Hamas: Now, therefore, be it