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H.Res. 665: Condemning the murder of Israeli and Palestinian children in Israel and the ongoing and escalating violence in that country.

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H.Res. 665: Condemning the murder of Israeli and Palestinian children in Israel and the ongoing and escalating violence in that country.

113th Congress · introduced 2014-07-10 · International Affairs · Latest: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Unanimous Consent .

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2014-07-10 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Unanimous Consent . Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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What does this mean?

Official title

Condemning the murder of Israeli and Palestinian children in Israel and the ongoing and escalating violence in that country.

Plain summary

Condemns the kidnapping and murder of Naftali Frenkel, Gilad Shaer, and Eyal Yifrach by terrorists associated with Hamas and the murder of Mohammed Abu Khdeir by extremists. Commends Israeli authorities for acting swiftly to apprehend the killers of Mohammed Abu Khdeir and expects that the murderers will be punished to the full extent of the law. Calls on the Hamas-backed Palestinian Authority (PA) to cooperate with the Israeli government to apprehend the murderers of Naftali Frenkel, Gilad Shaer, and Eyal Yifrach and bring them to justice. Calls on Hamas to halt its attacks on Israel and stop provoking Israel into a conflict. Urges the PA to sever ties with Hamas until it recognizes Israel's right to exist and renounces terrorism.

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.

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What does this mean? (plain words)

Official text

Condemning the murder of Israeli and Palestinian children in Israel and the ongoing and escalating violence in that country.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1] · 35 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Juan Vargas (D-CA), Christopher H. Smith (R-NJ), Tom McClintock (R-CA), Tom Cole (R-OK), Randy K. Weber, Sr. (R-TX), Ann Wagner (R-MO), Gus M. Bilirakis (R-FL), Robert E. Latta (R-OH), Paul A. Gosar (R-AZ), Joe Wilson (R-SC), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Tom Cotton (R-AR)

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Resolution
A formal statement or decision by a legislative body. Simple resolutions often only express an opinion or set rules for one chamber; they do not become law.
Roll-call vote
A vote where each member's position is recorded by name, so the public can see how every member voted. "Yea" means yes, "Nay" means no, "Present" means the member was there but did not take a side.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong113-hres665 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong113 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong113