Urging the Biden administration to demand the release of all hostages in Gaza.

This resolution urges the President to demand the release of all hostages in Gaza. The resolution also urges the President to maintain all applicable sanctions on Iran and to use all other coercive and diplomatic resources to secure the release of Americans wrongfully detained in Gaza.

[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 777 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 777

 Urging the Biden administration to demand the release of all hostages 
                                in Gaza.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 11, 2023

   Mrs. Miller-Meeks (for herself, Mr. LaLota, Mr. McClintock, Mrs. 
  Harshbarger, Mr. Reschenthaler, Mr. Scott Franklin of Florida, Mr. 
  Ciscomani, Mr. Donalds, Mr. Norman, Mr. Bergman, Mr. Van Drew, Mrs. 
Cammack, Mr. Feenstra, Mr. Carter of Texas, Mr. Bacon, Mr. Smith of New 
Jersey, Mr. Langworthy, Mr. Garbarino, Mr. Nunn of Iowa, Mr. Moolenaar, 
   Mr. Van Orden, Ms. Letlow, Mr. Banks, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Carter of 
   Georgia, Mr. LaMalfa, Mr. Carey, Mrs. Hinson, Mr. Guest, and Mr. 
              Griffith) submitted the following resolution

                            October 25, 2023

              Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Urging the Biden administration to demand the release of all hostages 
                                in Gaza.

Whereas, on the morning of the Jewish holiday of Simchat Torah on October 7, 
        2023, Hamas terrorists launched inhumane attacks on Israeli civilians by 
        air, land, and sea;
Whereas at least 1,200 individuals have been killed in Israel and 2,700 others 
        in Israel have been wounded;
Whereas Hamas tactics have been to target, slaughter, and brutalize innocent 
        civilians in Israel, including women, children, and the elderly;
Whereas at least 22 Americans have been killed by the attacks conducted by 
        Hamas;
Whereas, according to the State Department, Iran provides $100,000,000 annually 
        to Palestinian terrorist groups in weapons and training;
Whereas, on September 11, 2023, Secretary of State Antony Blinken notified 
        Congress that the United States had waived sanctions to allow 
        $6,000,000,000 in Iranian assets being held in South Korea to be 
        released to Iran; and
Whereas at least 150 Israelis were taken hostage and President Biden confirmed 
        there are American citizens among the hostages captured: Now, therefore, 
        be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) urges the Biden administration to demand the release of 
        all hostages in Gaza;
            (2) urges the Biden administration to maintain all 
        applicable sanctions on the Iranian regime, and return to a 
        policy of maximum sanctions pressure;
            (3) urges the Biden administration to utilize all other 
        coercive and diplomatic resources at its disposal as necessary 
        to secure the release of Americans wrongfully detained in Gaza; 
        and
            (4) demands the Biden administration to refreeze the 
        $6,000,000,000 in Iranian funds released September 11, 2023, 
        for their continued financial support and encouragement of 
        Palestinian terrorist organizations.
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