Condemning Hamas for its premeditated, coordinated, and brutal terrorist attacks on October 7, 2023, against Israel and demanding that Hamas immediately release all remaining hostages and return them to safety, and for other purposes.

H. Res. 413 is a non-binding House Resolution introduced in the 119th Congress by Representatives Stevens and Hill of Arkansas. It formally condemns Hamas for the October 7, 2023 attacks on Israel, describing them as premeditated, coordinated, and brutal. The resolution calls for Hamas to immediately release all remaining hostages and return them to safety, and it highlights international-law concerns, including violations of international humanitarian law and Common Article 3 of the Geneva Conventions. It also commends the Administration for securing at least one hostage’s release (Edan Alexander, May 12, 2025) and urges continued U.S. efforts to secure the release of all hostages held by Hamas. While it expresses sympathy for victims and families, the measure is primarily a declaratory statement of U.S. policy and moral stance, not a statute authorizing new funding or imposing new requirements on the executive branch.