SRES 505
118th Congress
Senate
International Affairs
Assault and harassment offenses
Conflicts and wars
Crime victims
Crimes against women
Israel
Sex offenses
Terrorism
Violent crime
A resolution condemning the use of sexual violence and rape as a weapon of war by the terrorist group Hamas against the people of Israel.
Everywhere this bill has been
5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (Senate)
May 7, 2024
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 379.
May 7, 2024
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Cardin without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
Apr 16, 2024
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Dec 14, 2023
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S6001)
Dec 14, 2023
Introduced in Senate
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Plain-English summary
This resolution condemns the use of gender-based violence against women and children in Israel during the terrorist attacks by Hamas on October 7, 2023. The resolution also (1) calls on the international community to prioritize the elimination of gender-based violence in conflict settings, and (2) demands accountability for the perpetrators of rape as a weapon of war.
What's happening now
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 379.
Bill text
2 versions
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Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
27
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Boozman, John
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Klobuchar, Amy
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Warren, Elizabeth
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Coons, Christopher A.
D
Hickenlooper, John W.
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Thune, John
D
Bennet, Michael F.
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Britt, Katie Boyd
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Collins, Susan M.
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Cortez Masto, Catherine
D
Duckworth, Tammy
D
Fetterman, John
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Fischer, Deb
D
Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
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Hassan, Margaret Wood
D
Hirono, Mazie K.
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Kaine, Tim
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King, Angus S., Jr.
D
Murphy, Christopher
D
Ossoff, Jon
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Peters, Gary C.
D
Rosen, Jacky
D
Van Hollen, Chris
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Warner, Mark R.
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Warnock, Raphael G.
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
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Wyden, Ron
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 505: A resolution condemning the use of sexual violence and rape as a weapon of war by the terrorist group Hamas against the people of Israel.. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-SRES-505/
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