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SCONRES 28 118th Congress Senate International Affairs

A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress regarding the authority of the President to use appropriate and necessary force to liberate United States citizens being held by Hamas.

Introduced: February 13, 2024 Introduced by: Scott, Tim Republican · South Carolina See on congress.gov
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This resolution expired with the 118th Congress
It was not agreed to before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) adjourned, so it is no longer active. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S959)
Feb 13, 2024
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This concurrent resolution expresses the sense that the President should exercise his constitutional authority to use appropriate and necessary force to liberate U.S. citizens being held hostage by Hamas.

What's happening now February 13, 2024

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S959)

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2
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Cotton, Tom
Arkansas · Feb 26, 2024
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Feb 13, 2024
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Con. Res. 28: A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress regarding the authority of the President to use appropriate and necessary force to liberate United States citizens being held by Hamas.. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-SCONRES-28/
MLA
"S. Con. Res. 28: A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress regarding the authority of the President to use appropriate and necessary force to liberate United States citizens being held by Hamas.." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-SCONRES-28/.
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S. Con. Res. 28, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-SCONRES-28/.
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[S. Con. Res. 28: A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress regarding the authority of the President to use appropriate and necessary force to liberate United States citizens being held by Hamas.](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-SCONRES-28/)
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