SRES 617 · 118th Congress 2023–2025, ended

A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that Israel has the inherent right to defend itself and take necessary steps to eradicate the terrorist threat posed by Hamas.

Introduced Mar 22, 2024 Originated Senate Sponsor Tim Scott R-SC

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Latest action · Mar 22, 2024 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Progress

Where this resolution reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried. A simple resolution is the business of one chamber alone: it is not sent to the other chamber or to the President, and does not become law.

  1. IntroducedMar 22, 2024
  2. Agreed to in SenateNot reached

Summary

This resolution states that (1) Israel has the inherent right to defend itself and eradicate the terrorist threat posed by Hamas, and (2) any calls by U.S. government officials for elections in Israel is an act of electoral interference. 

Cosponsors 26

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Mar 22, 2024.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-TNBill HagertyOriginalMar 22, 2024
R-IAChuck GrassleyOriginalMar 22, 2024
R-NEDeb FischerOriginalMar 22, 2024
R-OKJames LankfordOriginalMar 22, 2024
R-KSJerry MoranOriginalMar 22, 2024
R-WYJohn BarrassoOriginalMar 22, 2024
R-TXJohn CornynOriginalMar 22, 2024
R-NDJohn HoevenOriginalMar 22, 2024
R-SDJohn ThuneOriginalMar 22, 2024
R-IAJoni ErnstOriginalMar 22, 2024
R-MOJosh HawleyOriginalMar 22, 2024
R-ALKatie Boyd BrittOriginalMar 22, 2024
R-NDKevin CramerOriginalMar 22, 2024
R-SCLindsey GrahamOriginalMar 22, 2024
R-FLMarco RubioOriginalMar 22, 2024
R-OKMarkwayne MullinOriginalMar 22, 2024
R-TNMarsha BlackburnOriginalMar 22, 2024
R-IDMike CrapoOriginalMar 22, 2024
R-NEPete RickettsOriginalMar 22, 2024
R-FLRick ScottOriginalMar 22, 2024
R-WVShelley Moore CapitoOriginalMar 22, 2024
R-MTSteve DainesOriginalMar 22, 2024
R-NCTed BuddOriginalMar 22, 2024
R-TXTed CruzOriginalMar 22, 2024
R-NCThom TillisOriginalMar 22, 2024
R-ARTom CottonOriginalMar 22, 2024

Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
SenateForeign Relations Committee
Referred Mar 22, 2024

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Mar 22, 2024Introduced in Senate
  2. Mar 22, 2024Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

In the Congressional Record 1

Days the Record’s own index lists this resolution, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.

WhereIn the RecordMembersDate
SenateText printed S2601—Mar 22, 2024

Titles 1

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that Israel has the inherent right to defend itself and take necessary steps to eradicate the terrorist threat posed by Hamas.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Mar 22, 2024Introduced in Senate

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