HRES 798 United States House · 118th Congress

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.

HRES 798 is a House resolution condemning support for Hamas, Hezbollah, and other terrorist organizations at colleges and universities. It states such support may create a hostile environment for Jewish students, faculty, and staff, citing incidents like blaming Israel for the October 7 Hamas attack. The resolution urges the Secretary of Education to direct the Office for Civil Rights to investigate and take action where appropriate. This non-binding resolution expresses the House's position but does not create new law or policy changes.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Oct 2023
Committee Review
Oct 2023
House Passage
Nov 2023
Senate Passage
President
Introduced Oct 19, 2023 Last action Nov 2, 2023
Floor votes · House Nov 2, 2023

How they voted

39623
Passed · 14 other
Total votes 433
Nov 2, 2023
D Democratic212
183 Yea 22 Nay 7
86% Yea
I Independent1
1 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican220
212 Yea 1 Nay 7
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
11
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Amendments
3
Nov 2, 2023
Introduced
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
lower
Nov 2, 2023
Introduced
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 396 - 23 (Roll no. 578). (text: 11/1/2023 CR H5201-5202)
lower
Nov 2, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 396 - 23 (Roll no. 578). (text: 11/1/2023 CR H5201-5202)
lower
Nov 1, 2023
Introduced
Mr. Owens moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
lower
Oct 25, 2023
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
lower
Oct 19, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 100 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Burgess Owens
Burgess Owens
RRepublican
UT
4
Co
Photo of Aaron Bean
Aaron Bean
RRepublican
FL
4
Co
Photo of Ashley Hinson
Ashley Hinson
RRepublican
IA
2
Co
Photo of August Pfluger
August Pfluger
RRepublican
TX
11
Co
Photo of Barry Moore
Barry Moore
RRepublican
AL
1
Co
Photo of Beth Van Duyne
Beth Van Duyne
RRepublican
TX
24
Co
Photo of Bill Johnson
Bill Johnson
RRepublican
OH
6
Co
Photo of Bill Posey
Bill Posey
RRepublican
FL
8
Co
Photo of Blake D. Moore
Blake D. Moore
RRepublican
UT
1
Co
Photo of Bob Good
Bob Good
RRepublican
VA
5
Co
Photo of Brandon Williams
Brandon Williams
RRepublican
NY
22