SRES 413: A resolution condemning foreign nationals in the United States who have endorsed and espoused the actions of foreign terrorist organizations (FTO) in Gaza who, on October 7, 2023, launched attacks against the State of Israel, and killed innocent Israeli and United States citizens.

Congress: 118 · Status: active · Israel/Palestine classification: pro-Israel

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Sponsor: Rubio, Marco (R-FL)

Editorial Explainer

This is a non-binding Senate resolution calling on the President to revoke visas and deport foreign nationals in the United States who have endorsed or espoused actions by designated terrorist organizations (Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, Hezbollah) that attacked Israel on October 7, 2023. The resolution affirms no equivalence between Hamas terrorism and Israeli military action, rejects antisemitism, and references violent pro-Hamas protests in U.S. cities.

Why it matters

This signals Senate sentiment on enforcing existing terrorism-related visa law against pro-Palestinian speech and protest activity. The resolution's language treating calls for 'intifada' and 'decolonization' as endorsement of terrorist activity could influence how the Biden or future administrations interpret the bar for visa revocation, potentially restricting the speech rights of foreign nationals—a lower threshold than U.S. citizens would face under the First Amendment.

Cosponsors (12)