SenateS.Res. 938119th Congress
A resolution to honor the Americans killed by Hamas terrorists and their affiliates on and after October 7, 2023, to reaffirm the commitment of the United States to seek legal justice on behalf of their families, and for other purposes.
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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 938 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]
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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. RES. 938
To honor the Americans killed by Hamas terrorists and their affiliates
on and after October 7, 2023, to reaffirm the commitment of the United
States to seek legal justice on behalf of their families, and for other
purposes.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
September 30, 2026
Mr. Scott of Florida (for himself and Ms. Rosen) submitted the
following resolution; which was considered and agreed to
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RESOLUTION
To honor the Americans killed by Hamas terrorists and their affiliates
on and after October 7, 2023, to reaffirm the commitment of the United
States to seek legal justice on behalf of their families, and for other
purposes.
Whereas, beginning on October 7, 2023, Hamas terrorists and their affiliates
launched a coordinated and unprovoked attack against the State of
Israel, murdering more than 1,200 people, wounding thousands more, and
taking 251 hostages, including 12 Americans, into the Gaza Strip;
Whereas the Department of State has confirmed that at least 46 Americans were
killed by Hamas and its affiliates in the attacks of October 7, 2023,
one of the largest losses of American lives in a single day since
September 11, 2001;
Whereas the 46 Americans who were killed on October 7, 2023, that have been
publicly reported as of the date of adoption of this resolution include
the following victims:
(1) Laor Abramov, 20.
(2) Amitai Ben Zvi, 80.
(3) Danielle Ben-Senyor, 34.
(4) Arnon Benveniste, 26.
(5) Yona Betzalel Brief, 23.
(6) Itay Chen, 19.
(7) Etai Cohen, 22.
(8) Giora Duvdevani, 81.
(9) Cindy Flash, 67.
(10) Itay Glisko, 20.
(11) Hersh Goldberg-Polin, 23.
(12) Gad Haggai, 72.
(13) Avraham Hankin, 38.
(14) Yannai Kaminka, 20.
(15) Hayim Katsman, 32.
(16) Roi Yosef Levy, 44.
(17) Deborah Matias, 50.
(18) Adir Mesika, 23.
(19) Smadar Mor Edan, 38.
(20) May Naim, 24.
(21) Adrienne Neta, 66.
(22) Omer Neutra, 21.
(23) Jonathan Rom, 23.
(24) Ofek Rousso, 21.
(25) Avraham Sasi, 65.
(26) Ori Mordechai Shani, 22.
(27) Sivan Sha'arabany, 21.
(28) Yaron Ori Shay, 21.
(29) Carol Siman Tov, 70.
(30) Johnny Siman Tov, 36.
(31) Arbel Siman Tov, 5.
(32) Omer Siman Tov, 2.
(33) Shachar Siman Tov, 5.
(34) Amit Wachs, 49.
(35) Igal Wachs, 53.
(36) Danielle Waldman, 24.
(37) Roey Weiser, 21.
(38) Judy Weinstein, 70.
(39) Itay Zafrani, 35.
(40) Aryeh Ziering, 27;
Whereas the remains of several Americans killed on October 7, 2023, as well as
the remains of another hostage killed in captivity, were held in Gaza,
in some cases for more than 760 days;
Whereas seven Americans were released alive following diplomatic efforts in
which the United States Government played a significant role across
successive administrations, including Judith Raanan and her daughter
Natalie Raanan, Avigail (Abigail) Idan, then four years old, Liat Beinin
Atzili, Keith Siegel, Sagui Dekel-Chen, and Edan Alexander, the last
living American hostage released May 12, 2025, after 584 days in
captivity;
Whereas the safe return of these American hostages demonstrates what sustained,
high-level engagement by the United States Government can achieve on
behalf of Americans, and underscores the responsibility of the United
States to continue to use every available diplomatic and legal tool on
behalf of American hostages and their families;
Whereas the families of the American victims of October 7, 2023, continue to
seek acknowledgment, accountability, and legal justice on behalf of
their murdered loved ones, and have pursued that justice, including
through litigation in the courts of the United States against those
alleged to have provided material and financial support to Hamas and its
affiliates; and
Whereas United States law provides American victims of international terrorism,
and their families, with avenues to seek legal accountability in United
States courts from those responsible for acts of international
terrorism, and, where authorized by law, those who provide material
support for such acts: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Senate--
(1) honors and mourns Americans who were murdered by Hamas
terrorists and their affiliates on and after October 7, 2023;
(2) expresses its deepest condolences to the hostages, as
well as the families and loved ones of American victims;
(3) condemns Hamas and its affiliates for the murder of
1,200 people and the taking of 251 hostages on October 7, 2023;
(4) commends the sustained diplomatic efforts of the United
States Government, across successive administrations, in
helping to secure the release of 12 living and fallen Americans
taken hostage by Hamas and its affiliates on October 7, 2023,
and urges the United States Government to continue to use every
available diplomatic and legal tool on behalf of Americans held
hostage, alive or deceased, anywhere in the world;
(5) supports continued engagement from the United States
Government with the victims of October 7, 2023, as well as with
their families; and
(6) directs the Secretary of the Senate to transmit an
enrolled copy of this resolution to the Secretary of State, for
transmission to the families of the American victims murdered
by Hamas and its affiliates on and after October 7, 2023, and
to the Americans taken hostage and subsequently released and
their families.
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