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H.Res. 956

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.Res. 956, “Condemning the antisemitic shooting in Sydney, Australia, and all forms of hatred and violence directed at religious communities”, was introduced in the House on Dec 17, 2025 by Rep. Gregory Meeks (D) with 21 co-sponsors. It was referred to Foreign Affairs, and last saw action on Dec 17, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Record

Text

H.Res. 956 has 21 co-sponsors.

hr956/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HRES 956 IH: Condemning the antisemitic shooting in Sydney, Australia, and all forms of hatred and violence directed at religious communities.
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-12-17
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 IV  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. RES. 956  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   December 17, 2025   Mr. Meeks  (for himself and  Mr. Mast ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the  Committee on Foreign Affairs    RESOLUTION
Condemning the antisemitic shooting in Sydney, Australia, and all forms of hatred and violence directed at religious communities.
Whereas, on December 14, 2025, a gunman opened fire during a Hanukkah celebration in Sydney, Australia, resulting in loss of life, injuries, and terror within the Jewish community;
Whereas this act of violence occurred during a sacred religious observance and was intended to intimidate and target individuals because of their Jewish identity; and
Whereas the United States stands with Australia, with the Jewish community worldwide, and with all those affected by this heinous attack: Now, therefore, be it
That the House of Representatives—
(1)
strongly condemns the antisemitic shooting in Sydney, Australia, and all forms of hatred and violence directed at religious communities;
(2)
expresses heartfelt condolences to the victims, their families, and the people of Australia;
(3)
affirms the right of all people to worship freely and safely;
(4)
reiterates the commitment of the United States to combating antisemitism and terrorism in all its forms; and
(5)
calls on the Australian Government to take action to address rising antisemitism and protect its Jewish community.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-12-17
  2. Passed House

Condemning the antisemitic shooting in Sydney, Australia, and all forms of hatred and violence directed at religious communities.

Sponsors

Rep. Gregory Meeks (D) sponsors H.Res. 956, and 21 members have co-sponsored it, 1 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.Res. 956 went before 1 committee: Foreign Affairs.

Foreign Affairs
Foreign Affairs
Referred To · Dec 17, 2025 · 658 Bills

Actions

H.Res. 956 has taken 2 actions since Dec 17, 2025.

ChamberAction
Dec 17, 2025
House
Submitted in House
Dec 17, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.Foreign Affairs Committee

Votes

H.Res. 956 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.Res. 956 goes by 2 titles.

  • Condemning the antisemitic shooting in Sydney, Australia, and all forms of hatred and violence directed at religious communities. — Official Title as Introduced
  • Condemning the antisemitic shooting in Sydney, Australia, and all forms of hatred and violence directed at religious communities. — Display Title

Lobbying

1 client hired 1 firm and 4 registered lobbyists who named H.Res. 956 in 4 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Budget/Appropriations, Civil Rights/Civil Liberties, Defense, Education, Foreign Relations, Government Issues, Homeland Security, Immigration.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE—District of Columbia14—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE14—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
GABRIELLA LIEBERMAN114
JOEL COHEN114
LAUREN WOLMAN114
CARMIEL ARBIT111

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUEANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE2026 first_quarter$400K1st Quarter - Report
ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUEANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE2026 second_quarter$320K2nd Quarter - Amendme…
ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUEANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE2026 second_quarter$320K2nd Quarter - Report
ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUEANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE2025 fourth_quarter$270K4th Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.Res. 956 under International Affairs, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.Res. 956’s is International Affairs.

hres956/policy-areas.txt
International AffairsAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com