H.Res. 798: Condemning the support of Hamas, Hezbollah, and other terrorist organizations at institutions of higher education, which may lead to the creation of a hostile environment for Jewish students, faculty, and staff.

H.Res. 798: Condemning the support of Hamas, Hezbollah, and other terrorist organizations at institutions of higher education, which may lead to the creation of a hostile environment for Jewish students, faculty, and staff.

118th Congress · introduced 2023-10-19 · Education · Latest: The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

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Where it came from: introduced 2023-10-19 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 578 (2023): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended, HRES798 (2023-11-02), Passed. See all
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Condemning the support of Hamas, Hezbollah, and other terrorist organizations at institutions of higher education, which may lead to the creation of a hostile environment for Jewish students, faculty, and staff.

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Condemning the support of Hamas, Hezbollah, and other terrorist organizations at institutions of higher education, which may lead to the creation of a hostile environment for Jewish students, faculty, and staff.

Source: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-118hres798.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/118/hres>

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Sponsor: Rep. Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4] · 100 cosponsors

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Rick W. Allen (R-GA), Robert B. Aderholt (R-AL), Jim Banks (R-IN), Aaron Bean (R-FL), Lauren Boebert (R-CO), Josh Brecheen (R-OK), Eric Burlison (R-MO), Kat Cammack (R-FL), Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ), Mike Collins (R-GA), James Comer (R-KY), John R. Curtis (R-UT), Monica De La Cruz (R-TX), Scott DesJarlais (R-TN), Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL), Virginia Foxx (R-NC), Scott Franklin (R-FL), Russell Fry (R-SC), Carlos A. Gimenez (R-FL), Erin Houchin (R-IN), Richard Hudson (R-NC), Michael Lawler (R-NY), Julia Letlow (R-LA), Lisa C. McClain (R-MI), Mary E. Miller (R-IL), Cory Mills (R-FL), John R. Moolenaar (R-MI), Barry Moore (R-AL), Blake D. Moore (R-UT), Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA), John W. Rose (R-TN), Lloyd Smucker (R-PA), Elise M. Stefanik (R-NY), Glenn Thompson (R-PA), Thomas P. Tiffany (R-WI), William R. Timmons IV (R-SC), Jefferson Van Drew (R-NJ), Tim Walberg (R-MI), Randy K. Weber, Sr. (R-TX), Daniel Webster (R-FL), Joe Wilson (R-SC), Rudy Yakym III (R-IN), Bryan Steil (R-WI), Glenn Grothman (R-WI), John James (R-MI), Ashley Hinson (R-IA), Ralph Norman (R-SC), Max L. Miller (R-OH), Ron Estes (R-KS), Kevin Kiley (I-CA), David Kustoff (R-TN), Claudia Tenney (R-NY) and 40 more.

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4] reported raising $735,674 (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

Recorded votes

House roll call 578 (2023): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended, HRES798 (2023-11-02): Passed

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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

Official summary
Congress.gov
Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-118hres798.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/118/hres>

Record fed-us-cong118-hres798 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong118 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong118