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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. RES. 1618
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
October 6, 2026
Mr. Gottheimer (for himself, Ms. Lois Frankel of Florida, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mrs. Kim, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. Moskowitz, Mr. Landsman, Mr. Suozzi, Mr. Panetta, Ms. Malliotakis, Mr. Weber of Texas, Ms. Lee of Nevada, Mr. Schneider, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Ms. Tenney, Mrs. Torres of California, Mr. Bacon, Mr. Soto, Ms. Titus, Mr. Goldman of New York, Mr. Lawler, Mr. Latimer, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Auchincloss, Mr. Kean, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Ms. Gillen, Mr. Vargas, Mr. Horsford, Mr. Levin, Mr. Cohen, Ms. Stevens, Mr. Moolenaar, Mr. Fine, Mr. Torres of New York, Mr. Bell, Ms. Meng, Mr. Yakym, Mr. Joyce of Ohio, Mr. Veasey, Mr. Lieu, Mr. Magaziner, Mr. Davis of North Carolina, Mrs. Fletcher, and Mr. Stanton) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs
RESOLUTION
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.
Whereas, on October 7, 2023, Hamas violated an existing cease-fire, and with Palestinian Islamic Jihad, other terrorist groups, and Gaza civilians infiltrated Israel, invaded Israeli towns, launched thousands of rockets into Israel, brutally murdered, raped, and burned alive more than 1,200 individuals, took 251 hostages, including United States citizens and citizens of more than 40 countries, and destroyed and looted entire communities;
Whereas, on October 7, 2023, Hamas committed brutal acts of sexual violence, including gang rape and sexual mutilation, and the United Nations’ Special Representative of the Secretary General on Sexual Violence in Conflict found clear and convincing information that sexual violence, including rape, sexualized torture, cruel, inhuman, and degrading treatment has been committed against hostages
;
Whereas, for more than 2 years, the hostages endured brutal conditions underground while their families waged a tireless campaign for their release, and the war that Hamas started brought devastation across the region;
Whereas, in October 2025, following sustained diplomacy led by the United States and regional partners, Israel and Hamas reached a phased agreement that halted the fighting, increased the flow of humanitarian assistance, and set terms for bringing the war to a durable end;
Whereas, under the first phase of that agreement, all remaining living hostages were freed and reunited with loved ones, and the remains of those murdered were recovered and returned for proper burial;
Whereas the agreement requires the disarmament of Hamas, the dismantling of its military and tunnel infrastructure, and its exclusion from any future role in governing Gaza; and
Whereas the atrocities of October 7, 2023, were followed by a sharp rise in antisemitism in the United States and around the world, including violence, vandalism, and harassment directed at Jewish communities: Now, therefore, be it
That the House of Representatives—
marks the third anniversary of the October 7, 2023, terrorist attacks and honors the memory of every person murdered by Hamas and its accomplices;
condemns the atrocities committed by Hamas on October 7, 2023, the deadliest day for the Jewish people since the Holocaust;
honors the hostages and their families, and welcomes the return of all remaining hostages, including the United States citizens, held in Gaza;
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
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.