H.Res. 396: Condemning the deadly and indiscriminate rocket attacks perpetrated against Israel by Hamas beginning the week of May 9, 2021, and expressing that the United States must continue to invest in and support Israel's security and sovereignty.

H.Res. 396: Condemning the deadly and indiscriminate rocket attacks perpetrated against Israel by Hamas beginning the week of May 9, 2021, and expressing that the United States must continue to invest in and support Israel's security and sovereignty.

117th Congress · introduced 2021-05-13 · International Affairs · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East, North Africa and Global Counterterrorism.

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Where it came from: introduced 2021-05-13 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] · what a sponsor is
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Condemning the deadly and indiscriminate rocket attacks perpetrated against Israel by Hamas beginning the week of May 9, 2021, and expressing that the United States must continue to invest in and support Israel's security and sovereignty.

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This resolution condemns the rocket attacks by Hamas against Israel beginning the week of May 9, 2021. It also states that the United States must continue to invest in and support Israel's security and sovereignty.

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Condemning the deadly and indiscriminate rocket attacks perpetrated against Israel by Hamas beginning the week of May 9, 2021, and expressing that the United States must continue to invest in and support Israel's security and sovereignty.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] · 121 cosponsors

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Ken Calvert (R-CA), Ronny Jackson (R-TX), Andrew R. Garbarino (R-NY), Brian Babin (R-TX), Chip Roy (R-TX), John W. Rose (R-TN), Randy K. Weber, Sr. (R-TX), Thomas P. Tiffany (R-WI), John R. Curtis (R-UT), Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann (R-TN), Jason Smith (R-MO), Troy Balderson (R-OH), Dan Newhouse (R-WA), Brian J. Mast (R-FL), David Rouzer (R-NC), Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL), W. Gregory Steube (R-FL), John R. Moolenaar (R-MI), Pete Sessions (R-TX), Daniel Webster (R-FL), Blake D. Moore (R-UT), Tracey Mann (R-KS), Robert B. Aderholt (R-AL), Russ Fulcher (R-ID), Tom Emmer (R-MN), Nancy Mace (R-SC), Dan Crenshaw (R-TX), Robert E. Latta (R-OH), Barry Moore (R-AL), Pat Fallon (R-TX), Austin Scott (R-GA), Mary E. Miller (R-IL), Andy Harris (R-MD), Darrell Issa (R-CA), Burgess Owens (R-UT), Jodey C. Arrington (R-TX), Bruce Westerman (R-AR), Kevin Hern (R-OK), Carlos A. Gimenez (R-FL), Ralph Norman (R-SC), Pete Stauber (R-MN), Lance Gooden (R-TX), Lloyd Smucker (R-PA), Lauren Boebert (R-CO), Richard Hudson (R-NC) and 61 more.

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] reported raising $2.4 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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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.
Securities: Financial investments that can be bought and sold, such as stocks and bonds.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-117hres396.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/117/hres>

Record fed-us-cong117-hres396 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117