H.Res. 966 explained · 118th Congress · Not enacted (118th Congress ended)
Condemning rape and sexual violence committed by Hamas in its war against Israel.
Cosponsors: 200 (112 D, 88 R) · per Congress.gov, 2026-10-12
Introduced: 2024-01-16
Latest action (2024-02-14): Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
What H.Res. 966 does, in plain terms
This resolution condemns acts of rape and sexual violence as weapons of war, including those acts committed by Hamas on and since October 7, 2023. The resolution also calls on all nations to criminalize rape and sexual assault and hold accountable all perpetrators of sexual violence, including state and non-state armed groups.
Official summary by the Congressional Research Service, via Congress.gov.
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