SRES 72 United States Senate · 119th Congress

A resolution affirming that Hamas cannot retain any political or military control in the Gaza Strip.

SRES 72 is a non-binding Senate resolution affirming that Hamas must not retain political or military control in the Gaza Strip. It calls on the President to use economic and diplomatic measures to halt all funding for Hamas from Iran and other sources, while supporting Israel's defense against Hamas and Iranian proxies. The resolution cites Hamas's 2023 attack on Israel, its designation as a foreign terrorist organization, and Iran's annual support to Hamas as context for its stance. It does not create new laws but expresses congressional position on Gaza governance and counterterrorism efforts.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
House Passage
President
Introduced Feb 11, 2025 Last action Mar 13, 2025
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This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
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Total actions
5
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Amendments
1
Mar 13, 2025
Introduced
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1751; text: 02/11/2025 CR S863)
upper
Mar 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
upper
Mar 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.
upper
Feb 11, 2025
Committee
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
upper
Feb 11, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors

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