Original Resolution Commemorating Innocent Civilian Lives Lost in Gaza, Especially Children

HRES 1161 is a non-binding House resolution introduced on April 19, 2024, by Representative Green of Texas. It commemorates tens of thousands of innocent civilian lives lost in Gaza, particularly children, urging the House to view these deaths as more than statistics and to memorialize the suffering of Palestinians. The resolution specifically calls for an immediate end to the killing of civilians, the return of hostages, and U.S. action to address Gaza's humanitarian crisis caused by destroyed infrastructure. As a commemorative resolution, it does not create new laws or policies but expresses the House's stance on the conflict.