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SRES 617 118th Congress Senate International Affairs

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: March 22, 2024 Introduced by: Scott, Tim Republican · South Carolina See on congress.gov
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Mar 22, 2024
Introduced in Senate
Mar 22, 2024
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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. 

What's happening now March 22, 2024

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 617: 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.. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-SRES-617/
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"S. Res. 617: 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.." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-SRES-617/.
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S. Res. 617, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-SRES-617/.
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[S. Res. 617: 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.](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-SRES-617/)
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