HAMAS Terrorist Fugitive Act

HR 9153, the "HAMAS Terrorist Fugitive Act," is a non-binding congressional resolution directing federal agencies to use existing authorities to target specific Hamas leaders. It requires the FBI to add 11 named Hamas figures (including Ismail Haniyeh and Yahya Al Sinwar) to its Most Wanted list and directs the State Department to offer rewards for their arrest or conviction under current programs. The bill does not create new laws or penalties but mandates that agencies coordinate to avoid duplicate rewards. It focuses on holding accountable leaders of Hamas and affiliated groups for the October 7, 2023, attack on Israel, which involved U.S. citizens. This resolution expresses congressional policy but has no legal force beyond directing existing agency actions.