Bills · 118th Congress · International Affairs

Calling on Hamas to immediately release hostages taken during October 2023 attack on Israel.

Where it stands

  1. Introduced10/17/23
  2. Agreed to in HouseAgreed to 11/28/23

Agreed to in the House 414–0 on November 28, 2023 (Roll Call 676 →).

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Roll calls on this bill

Votes on passage
HouseOn Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree · 11/28/23Suspension of the rulesA fast-track House procedure, usually for measures expected to have broad support. Debate is limited to 40 minutes, no amendments can be offered, and it needs a two-thirds vote of members voting — not a simple majority. A yes vote adopts the measure.Rules of the House, Rule XV, clause 1 ↗
Passed
  • Democratic203 Yea · 0 Nay · 10 Not voting
  • Republican211 Yea · 0 Nay · 10 Not voting
  • Independent / Other0 Yea · 0 Nay · 0 Not voting
Official summary (CRS)

This resolution calls on Hamas to immediately release hostages taken during its October 2023 attack on Israel. The resolution (1) condemns Hamas for attacking Israel, taking hostages, and for threats made against hostages; (2) demands that Hamas immediately release hostages; (3) recognizes that hostage-taking is a violation of international humanitarian law; and (4) expresses sympathy to the hostages, wounded, deceased, and their families.

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Sponsor
Rep. Haley M. Stevens ( Democrat · MI-11)
Cosponsors
239
Introduced
10/17/23
Policy area
International Affairs

What happens next

Agreed to in the House. A simple resolution has no further steps.

All actions (12)
  1. 10/17/23Introduced in House
  2. 10/25/23Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
  3. 11/7/23Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  4. 11/7/23Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
  5. 11/28/23Mr. Hill moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
  6. 11/28/23Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5921-5923)
  7. 11/28/23DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 793.
  8. 11/28/23At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
  9. 11/28/23Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5928)
  10. 11/28/23Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 414 - 0 (Roll no. 676). (text: CR H5921)
  11. 11/28/23On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 414 - 0 (Roll no. 676). (text: CR H5921)
  12. 11/28/23Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.