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  • H. RES. 966 — Condemning rape and sexual violence committed by Hamas in its war against Israel.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:931

    H. RES. 966 condemns the use of rape and sexual violence as weapons of war, specifically highlighting acts committed by Hamas against Israel starting on October 7, 2023. The resolution calls for all nations to criminalize such acts and hold perpetrators accountable. It also...

    Simple Explanation

    H. RES. 966 is a message that says hurting people in terrible ways during a fight is very wrong, especially when some people in a group called Hamas hurt others in Israel. It asks everyone around the world to stop this from happening again and help the people who got hurt.

  • H. RES. 966 — Condemning rape and sexual violence committed by Hamas in its war against Israel.
    Status:Engrossed in House
    Words:189

    H. RES. 966 is a resolution by the U.S. House of Representatives condemning the use of rape and other forms of sexual violence as weapons of war, particularly highlighting the acts committed by Hamas against Israeli civilians during and after the attacks on October 7, 2023....

    Simple Explanation

    The bill is about stopping bad people from using hurting and scaring others as a way to fight, especially when the group called Hamas hurt people from Israel. It also wants all countries to make sure those who do these bad things are punished and to help people who got hurt.