Bill Sponsor
House Simple Resolution 793
118th Congress(2023-2024)
Calling on Hamas to immediately release hostages taken during October 2023 attack on Israel.
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Passed House on Nov 28, 2023
Overview
Text
Introduced
Oct 17, 2023
Latest Action
Nov 28, 2023
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House
Type
Simple Resolution
Simple Resolution
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Bill Number
793
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118
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International Affairs
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House Votes (1)
checkPassed on November 29, 2023
Question
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree
Status
Passed
Type
Roll Call Vote
Roll Call Vote
A vote that records the individual position of each Member who voted. Such votes occurring on the House floor (by the "yeas and nays" or by "recorded vote") are taken by electronic device. The Senate has no electronic voting system; in such votes, Senators answer "yea" or "nay" as the clerk calls each name aloud. Each vote is compiled by clerks and receives a roll call number (referenced in Congress.gov as a "Record Vote" [Senate] or "Roll no." [House]).
Roll Call Type
2/3 Yea-And-Nay
Roll Number
676
House Roll Call Votes
Summary

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.

 

Text (2)
November 28, 2023
October 25, 2023
Actions (12)
11/28/2023
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
11/28/2023
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).
11/28/2023
Passed/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)
11/28/2023
Considered as unfinished business.
11/28/2023
At 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.
11/28/2023
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 793.
11/28/2023
Considered under suspension of the rules.
11/28/2023
Mr. Hill moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
11/07/2023
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
11/07/2023
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
10/25/2023
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
10/17/2023
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Apr 17, 2024 11:49:29 PM