YourVoice.Now Summary
No change to daily life — a Senate statement condemning Hamas and demanding that every remaining hostage go free.
The details
Most people would see no change in daily life from this resolution. It spends no money. It changes no law. Its job is to put the Senate's position on the record. The resolution condemns Hamas for the attacks on Israel on October 7, 2023. It demands that Hamas free the hostages who are still held. It also demands that Hamas give those hostages medical care. The text counts more than 1,200 people killed that day and nearly 4,000 wounded. It says 58 hostages were still held when it was written in May 2025. Four were Americans: Itay Chen, Omer Neutra, Judi Weinstein, and Gad Haggai. The Senate praises the White House for winning the release of Edan Alexander on May 12, 2025. A committee sent the measure to the full Senate on June 18, 2025. The full Senate has not voted on it.
Congressional Summary
This resolution condemns Hamas in the harshest terms for its attacks on Israel and demands that Hamas immediately release all remaining hostages. The resolution also (1) expresses sympathy to the hostages, those wounded, and their families; and (2) mourns those killed by Hamas on October 7, 2023, and during captivity.
Legislative Subjects
Details
- Congress
- 119th
- Chamber
- Senate
- Status
- summarized
- Action
- Reported to Senate
- Action Date
- 2025-06-18
- Date Added
- 2026-06-28
- Source
- Congress.gov →
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