Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the authority of the President to use appropriate and necessary force to liberate United States citizens being held by Hamas.

the act by Hamas of taking United States citizens hostage on October 7, 2023, constitutes an attack on the United States and its citizens;

the President has the authority under article II of the Constitution of the United States to use appropriate and necessary force to liberate United States citizens being held hostage by Hamas; and

such authority should be utilized.