,,iii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #eje  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #ad1         
#bjbc,mrs4 ,%ahe5 7= h]self1 ,mrs4      
,britt1 ,mrs4 ,gillibr&1 ,mrs4 ,fis*]1  
,mr4 ,fett]man1 ,ms4 ,coll9s1 ,mr4      
,casey1 ,mr4 ,w>nock1 ,mr4 ,oss(f1 ,mr4 
,k+1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51    
,ms4 ,duckwor?1 ,mr4 ,wyd51 ,mr4        
,murphy1 ,mr4 ,:iteh\se1 ,mr4 ,ka9e1    
,ms4 ,cortez ,ma/o1 ,mr4 ,w>n]1 ,ms4    
,ros51 ,ms4 ,hassan1 ,mr4 ,b5net1 & ,mr4
 ,pet]s7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign  
,relations  ,,resolution  ,condemn+ !   
use ( sexual viol5ce & rape z a weapon (
 w> by ! t]rori/ gr\p ,hamas aga9/ ! p (
 ,israel4  ,:]eas1 on ,octob] #g1 #bjbc1
 ! t]rori/ organization ,hamas-- 7#a7   
attack$ communities1 milit>y            
in/allations1 & a music fe/ival 9 s\!rn 
,israel2  7#b7 kill$ approximately      
#a1bjj p2 &  7#c7 seiz$ m ?an #bjj      
ho/ages2 ,:]eas evid5ce t em]g$ 9 ! fir/
 days aft] su* attacks indicates t      

,hamas fight]s delib]ately us$ sexual   
viol5ce aga9/ wom5 & *ildr52 ,:]eas     
,israeli police h ga!r$ evid5ce f m ?an 
#a1ejj wom5 & m5 9 ,israel-- 7#a7 :o    
report$ be+ sexually assault$ dur+ su*  
attacks2  7#b7 :o 7 witness to su*      
sexual assaults2 or  7#c7 ^: sexual     
assaults h be5 m$ically docum5t$2 ,:]eas
 :ile g5d]-bas$ viol5ce is preval5t 9 _m
 conflict sett+s-- 7#a7 su* viol5ce is  
almo/ always sev]ely und]report$ dur+ & 
aft] a conflict2 &  7#b7 ! ,unit$       
,nations e/imates t1 9 conflict areas1 =
 e rape t is report$1 betwe5 #aj & #bj  
cases ( sexual viol5ce are n report$2   
,:]eas ! ,civil ,commission on ,octob]  
#g ,crimes by ,hamas ,aga9/ ,wom5 ,&    
,*ildr51 :i* seeks to docum5t ! sexual &
 g5d]-bas$ atrocities committ$ on       
,octob] #g1 #bjbc1 report$ t x is unable
 to accurately e/imate ! numb] ( su*    
victims 9 "p because _m ( !m 7 kill$    
dur+ ! ,hamas attacks2 ,:]eas ! victims 
( ! delib]ate use ( sexual viol5ce z a  
weapon to wage w> aga9/ ,israel are m5 &

 wom5 ( all ages1 includ+ *ildr51       
te5ag]s1 & ! eld]ly2 ,:]eas eyewitness  
te/imony reports t wom5 at ! ,tribe (   
,nova music fe/ival 7 gang-rap$1        
tortur$1 mutilat$1 & execut$2 ,:]eas    
,israeli (ficials h docum5t$ ext5sive   
sexual abuse ( corpses2 ,:]eas reports f
 releas$ ho/ages held by ,hamas = m ?an 
a mon? indicate t wom5 & m5 7 subject$  
to sexual viol5ce :ile 9 captivity2     
,:]eas ! ,g5eva ,conv5tion relative to !
 ,protection ( ,civilian ,p]sons 9 ,"t (
 ,w>1 done at ,g5eva ,augu/ #ab1 #aidi  
7commonly ref]r$ to z ! ,f\r? ,g5eva    
,conv5tion71 recognizes rape 9 conflict 
sett+s z a w> crime2 & ,:]eas sexual    
viol5ce is us$ 9 _m conflict sett+s z a 
tool to humiliate1 control1 oppress1 &  
defeat wom5 & ! communities to :i* !y   
belong3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate--  
7#a7 honors ! memories ( all ! victims (
 ! ,octob] #g1 #bjbc1 t]rori/ attacks   
p]petrat$ by ,hamas1 includ+ ^? :o 7    
victims ( sexual viol5ce1 & /&s ) !     
survivors1 _! families1 & ! families (  

all ! deceas$2  7#b7 condemns 9 !       
/ronge/ t]ms ! delib]ate use ( g5d]-bas$
 viol5ce aga9/ wom5 & *ildr5 9 ,israel  
dur+ ! t]rori/ attacks on ,octob] #g1   
#bjbc2  7#c7 calls ^u ! int]national    
community-- 7,a7 to prioritize !        
elim9ation ( g5d]-bas$ viol5ce 9        
conflict sett+s2  7,b7 to respond to !  
te/imonials ( victims & recognize &     
condemn g5d]-bas$ viol5ce 9 conflict    
sett+s z soon z x is report$2 &  7,c7 to
 take e possible /ep to end ! widespread
 use ( rape z a weapon ( w>2  7#d7 dem&s
 acc\ntability = ! p]petrators ( rape z 
a weapon ( w> & ju/ice = _! victims2 &  
7#e7 /&s ) ! wom5 & girls ( ,israel1 !  
victims ( ! he9\s attacks ( ,octob] #g1 
& all :o h suff]$ rape z a weapon ( w>4