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S.Res. 938

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A resolution to honor the Americans killed by Hamas terrorists and their affiliates on and after October 7, 2023, to reaffirm the commitment of the United States to seek legal justice on behalf of their families, and for other purposes.
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Passed
Latest Action · September 30, 2026
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
Congress
119th (2025–2027)
Introduced
September 30, 2026
Cosponsors (1)
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This Senate resolution formally honors the 46 Americans killed by Hamas and its affiliates during and after the October 7, 2023 terrorist attacks on Israel, listing each victim by name and age. It condemns Hamas for murdering roughly 1,200 people and taking 251 hostages, including 12 Americans, and commends U.S. diplomatic efforts across multiple administrations that helped secure the release of living and deceased American hostages, including the final living hostage freed in May 2025 after 584 days in captivity. The resolution expresses condolences to victims' families and surviving former hostages, and calls on the U.S. government to keep using all available diplomatic and legal tools to support Americans held hostage anywhere in the world. It also affirms support for continued U.S. engagement with victims' families as they pursue legal accountability against Hamas and its supporters through the American court system. Finally, it directs the Senate to send an official copy of the resolution to the Secretary of State for delivery to the affected families and former hostages, serving primarily as a symbolic statement of remembrance and policy commitment rather than creating new funding or legal mandates.

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