| H.Res. 786 | |
| Fullname: | Calling for an immediate deescalation and cease-fire in Israel and occupied Palestine. |
| Number Of Co-Sponsors: | 17 |
| Introducedin: | House of Representatives |
| Leghisturl: | https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-resolution/786?q=%7B%22search%22%3A%22H.Res.+786%22%7D&s=1&r=1 |
| Introduceddate: | October 16, 2023 |
| Introducedby: | Cori Bush (D–MO) |
| Committees: | House Foreign Affairs |
| Nicknames: | Ceasefire Now Resolution |
H. Res. 786, also known as the Ceasefire Now Resolution, is a proposed resolution in the United States House of Representatives. The resolution was introduced by Cori Bush (D-MO) in the 118th Congress in October 2023.[1]
The resolution calls the killing of civilians a violation of international law, cites the deaths of Israelis, Palestinians, and Americans and the potential for more deaths as reason for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war, and calls for the sending of humanitarian aid to Gaza.[2]
The resolution has received support from 17 Democratic representatives and no Republican support. President Biden has rejected calls for a ceasefire, saying, "As long as Hamas clings to its ideology of destruction, a cease-fire is not peace."[3] Biden instead called for "humanitarian pauses."[4]
As of November 30, 2023, 65% of Americans supported a ceasefire according to a YouGov poll.[5] "Ceasefire now" has become a slogan during American pro-Palestine protests.[6] [7]
As of March 2024, over 100 American localities have passed resolutions calling for a ceasefire in the war,[8] many of which are modeled on the Ceasefire Now resolution.[9]