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SRES 72 119th Congress Senate International Affairs Arab-Israeli relations Iran Israel Middle East Palestinians Political parties and affiliation Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents Terrorism

A resolution affirming that Hamas cannot retain any political or military control in the Gaza Strip.

Introduced: February 11, 2025 Introduced by: Graham, Lindsey Republican · South Carolina See on congress.gov
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Mar 13, 2025
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1751; text: 02/11/2025 CR S863)
Mar 13, 2025
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Mar 13, 2025
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
Feb 11, 2025
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Feb 11, 2025
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This resolution affirms that Hamas cannot be allowed to retain any political or military control in the Gaza Strip. The resolution also (1) calls on the President to use economic and diplomatic tools to halt funding for Hamas from Iran and elsewhere; and (2) supports Israel as it defends itself from Hamas, Iran, and Iranian proxies.

What's happening now March 13, 2025

Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1751; text: 02/11/2025 CR S863)

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 Lobbying activity 9

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 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 3 Republican 2
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Fetterman, John
Pennsylvania · Feb 19, 2025
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Feb 11, 2025
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Britt, Katie Boyd
Alabama · Feb 11, 2025
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Cotton, Tom
Arkansas · Feb 11, 2025
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Rosen, Jacky
Nevada · Feb 11, 2025
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 72: A resolution affirming that Hamas cannot retain any political or military control in the Gaza Strip.. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-SRES-72/
MLA
"S. Res. 72: A resolution affirming that Hamas cannot retain any political or military control in the Gaza Strip.." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-SRES-72/.
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S. Res. 72, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-SRES-72/.
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[S. Res. 72: A resolution affirming that Hamas cannot retain any political or military control in the Gaza Strip.](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-SRES-72/)
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