,,iv  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #ih  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se   
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #ac1         
#bjbd,mr4 ,tony ,gonzales ( ,texas 7=   
himself1 ,mr4 ,arm/rong1 ,mr4 ,ru!r=d1  
,mr4 ,la,lota1 ,mr4 ,ciscomani1 ,mr4    
,c>t] ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,baird1 ,mr4       
,mills1 ,mr4 ,luttrell1 & ,mr4 ,davis ( 
,nor? ,c>ol9a7 submitt$ ! foll[+        
concurr5t resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! 
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 & 9      
addition to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y1
 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by 
! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation (  
su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction 
( ! committee conc]n$  ,,concurr5t      
,,resolution  ,affirm+ ! vital          
importance to ! ,unit$ ,/ates & its     
allies & p>tn]s ( actions necess>y to   
pres]ve peace1 security1 & fre$om (     
navigation 9 ! ,r$ ,sea & ,gulf ( ,ad54 
,:]eas ! ,iranian-back$ ,h\?is1 h laun*$
 m ?an #de attacks on %ips 9 ! ,r$ ,sea 
& ! ,gulf ( ,ad5 s9ce ,novemb] #ai1     
#bjbc2 ,:]eas ! ,r$ ,sea is a vital     

art]y = trade & comm]ce1 acc\nt+ = ne>ly
 #ae p]c5t ( ! _w's m>itime traffic2    
,:]eas ! ,islamic ,republic ( ,iran &   
x's ,hezbollah proxies are actively     
?reat5+ regional & global /ability by   
provid+ fund+1 tra9+ & advance missiles 
& drones1 & o!r =ms ( support to !      
,h\?is2 ,:]eas ?is support has enabl$ ! 
,h\?is to attack comm]cial %ipp+ vessels
 9 ! ,gulf ( ,ad5 region2 ,:]eas !      
,unit$ ,/ates & its allies & regional   
p>tn]s h engag$ 9 ext5sive activities to
 secure m>itime fre$om 9 ! ,gulf ( ,ad52
 ,:]eas1 on ,janu>y #aa1 #bjbd1 #b      
,unit$ ,/ates ,navy ,s,e,a,ls 7 kill$ 9 
action dur+ an op]ation to seize        
,iranian weapons b\nd = ! ,h\?is2 ,:]eas
 ! ,iran-back$ ,h\?is' cont9u$ attacks  
on ,unit$ ,/ates & alli$ int]e/s 9 ! ,r$
 ,sea & ,gulf ( ,ad5 region is hav+ a   
significant economic impact1 includ+    
increas$ %ipp+ co/s & %ipp+ delays2     
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates & its allies h   
demon/rat$ _! commitm5t to support+     
fre$om ( navigation 9 ! ,r$ ,sea & ,gulf

 ( ,ad52 & ,:]eas ! free fl[ ( trade    
?r\gh ! ,r$ ,sea & ,gulf ( ,ad5 region  
is ( vital int]e/s to ! ,unit$ ,/ates & 
! global economy3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t-- 
7#a7 x is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7,a7   
,unit$ ,/ates =ces 9 ! ,gulf ( ,ad5 &   
,r$ ,sea %\ld take actions necess>y to  
re/ore det]r5ce aga9/ ?reats to safegu>d
 ! safety & security ( ! int]e/s ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates2  7,b7 ! ,presid5t %\ld   
cont9ue to consult to ! maximum ext5t   
practicable ) ! lead]%ip ( ,congress 9  
advance ( au?oriz+ milit>y responses to 
attacks on ,unit$ ,/ates =ces & int]e/s 
result+ f ! situation 9 ! gulf2 &  7,c7 
! ,presid5t %\ld report to ,congress 9 a
 timely mann] on incid5ts involv+ !     
,unit$ ,/ates =ces 9 ! region2  7#b7    
,congress supports ! ,presid5t's        
decision to designate ! ,h\?is z a      
specially designat$ global t]rori/ gr\p 
& urges ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate to designate
 ! ,h\?is z a =eign t]rori/             
organization2 &  7#c7 ,congress decl>es 
its support = protect+ fre$om (         

navigation 9 ! ,gulf ( ,ad5 & ,r$ ,sea  
includ+ ?r\gh initiatives involv+       
coop]ation ) ,unit$ ,/ates allies &     
p>tn]s1 & appropriate actions to combat 
! ?reat pos$ by ,iran-back$ t]rorism4