Expressing the condolences of the House of Representatives to the families of James Foley and Steven Sotloff, and condemning the terrorist acts of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant.

H. Res. 720 · 113th Congress · Sep 11, 2014 · Lineage

RESOLUTION

1. Sense of the House

The House of Representatives—

(1)

strongly condemns the terrorist acts of ISIL, including the barbaric and deplorable murders of James Foley and Steven Sotloff;

(2)

mourns the deaths of James Foley and Steven Sotloff and expresses its condolences to their families;

(3)

salutes James Foley and Steven Sotloff for their unwavering and courageous pursuit of journalistic excellence under the most difficult and dangerous of conditions;

(4)

supports efforts to vigorously pursue and bring to justice those responsible for the murders of James Foley and Steven Sotloff;

(5)

demands the immediate and unconditional release of all hostages being held by ISIL; and

(6)

calls on the United States and the international community, working in partnership with the governments and citizens of the Middle East, to address the threat posed by ISIL.

2. Rule of construction

Nothing in this resolution shall be construed as a declaration of war or authorization to use force.

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Sep 11, 2014viewing Introduced in House Ms. Shea-Porter (for herself, Mr. Deutch, Ms. Kuster, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Bilirakis, and Ms. Wasserman Schultz) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs

Expressing the condolences of the House of Representatives to the families of James Foley and Steven Sotloff, and condemning the terrorist acts of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant.

1. Sense of the House

2. Rule of construction

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