,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #dac  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,may #ad1 #bjbe,ms4   
,/ev5s 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,hill (         
,arkansas7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2
 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign 
,affairs  ,,resolution  ,condemn+ ,hamas
 = its prem$itat$1 coord9at$1 & brutal  
t]rori/ attacks on ,octob] #g1 #bjbc1   
aga9/ ,israel & dem&+ t ,hamas          
imm$iately release all rema9+ ho/ages & 
return !m to safety1 & = o!r purposes4  
,:]eas1 on ,octob] #g1 #bjbc1 ,hamas1 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates-designat$ & ,iran-back$   
t]ror gr\p1 laun*$ prem$itat$1          
coord9at$1 & brutal t]rori/ attacks f ! 
,gaza ,/rip into ,israel1 t>get+ !      
,israeli p2 ,:]eas1 on ,octob] #g1      
#bjbc1 ,hamas invad$ m ?an #bj          
communities bord]+ ! ,gaza ,/rip &      
attack$ innoc5t "y p att5d+ ! ,tribe (  
,nova music fe/ival2 ,:]eas1 on ,octob] 
#g1 #bjbc1 ,hamas kill$ m ?an #a1bjj p &
 w\nd$ ne>ly #d1jjj p2 ,:]eas ,hamas    
po/$ & live /ream$ footage ( execut+    

,israeli civilians1 includ+ entire      
families be+ slaught]$ & horrific acts (
 viol5ce t>get+ "y *ildr52 ,:]eas       
,hamas1 & o!r t]rori/ organizations1    
kidnapp$ m ?an #bej ho/ages1 compris$ ( 
m ?an #bj nationalities1 into ,gaza2    
,:]eas ,hamas committ$ acts ( sexual    
viol5ce on ,octob] #g1 & return$ ho/ages
 confirm$ !y 7 subject$ to acts ( sexual
 viol5ce & psy*ological torture :ile    
held 9 captivity by ,hamas2 ,:]eas !    
ho/ages t 7 tak5 include *ildr51 wom51  
m51 & ! eld]ly2 ,:]eas #aif ho/ages1    
#adg alive1 h be5 releas$ or rescu$ by !
 ,israel ,def5se ,=ces & #eh rema9 9    
captivity1 includ+ f\r ,am]icans1 ,itay 
,*51 ,om] ,neutra1 ,judi ,we9/e91 & ,gad
 ,haggai2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates secur$ 
! release ( ,edan ,alex&] on ,may #ab?1 
#bjbe2 ,:]eas1 ^u _! release 9 ! e>ly "p
 ( #bjbe1 ho/ages 7 p>ad$ ?r\gh ,gaza & 
=c$ to p>ticipate 9 /ag$ propag&a       
displays2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to te/imonials
 f releas$ ho/ages1 ho/ages 7 held 9    
brutal conditions1 giv5 b>ely any food  

or wat]1 conf9$ to cages1 physically    
abus$1 psy*ologically torm5t$1 & /ruggl$
 to brea! ) m9imal airfl[ :ile held     
und]gr\nd2 ,:]eas "s ho/ages are kn[n to
 be 9 dire ne$ ( urg5t m$ical assi/ance2
 ,:]eas ,hamas has ?reat5$ to execute   
ho/ages & broadca/ ! executions         
publicly2 ,:]eas ,hamas has engag$ 9    
psy*ological w>f>e by =c+ ho/ages to    
p>ticipate 9 cruel propag&a videos t    
torm5t ! ho/ages' families2 ,:]eas      
,hamas is inhumanely hold+ onto ! bodies
 ( deceas$ ho/ages z b>ga9+ *ips1       
includ+ ,am]ican ho/ages1 depriv+       
families ( a prop] burial & closure2    
,:]eas ,common ,article #c ( ! #aidi    
,g5eva ,conv5tions /ates t ! tak+ (     
ho/ages is & %all rema9 prohibit$ at any
 "t & 9 any place :atsoev]2 & ,:]eas !  
delib]ate murd] & ho/age-tak+ ( innoc5t 
civilians are prohibit$ by int]national 
law3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se (      
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 condemns ,hamas 9
 ! h>%e/ t]ms = its prem$itat$1         
coord9at$1 & brutal t]rori/ attacks on  

,israel2  7#b7 decries ,hamas abductions
 & ?reats made aga9/ ho/ages1 includ+   
?reats to use ho/ages z human %ields2   
7#c7 dem&s t ,hamas provide access &    
m$ical c>e to all ho/ages2  7#d7 dem&s t
 ,hamas imm$iately release all rema9+   
#eh ho/ages & return !m to safety2  7#e7
 recognizes t ! tak+ ( ho/ages is a     
violation ( int]national humanit>ian    
law2  7#f7 applauds ! ,adm9i/ration =   
secur+ ! release ( ,edan ,alex&] & calls
 on ! ,:ite ,h\se to cont9ue to take all
 possible /eps to secure ! release ( all
 ! ho/ages held captive by ,hamas2 &    
7#g7 expresses sympa?y to ! ho/ages & ^?
 w\nd$1 & to _! families = ?is trave/y  
to ju/ice & p]sonal h>d%ip1 & m\rns ^?  
kill$ by ,hamas on ,octob] #g1 #bjbc1 & 
dur+ captivity4