This resolution requests that the Department of State provide Congress with an unclassified statement regarding Israel's human rights practices. The resolution specifies that the statement should include certain elements, including (1) all credible information concerning the alleged killing of nine specified U.S. citizens and any other U.S. citizens by the Israeli Defense Forces, Israeli security forces, or Israeli settlers in 2022 or later; (2) all credible information concerning the identities of potential suspects in the killings; and (3) details on any steps taken by Israeli authorities to investigate the killings and hold accountable those responsible. The statement should also include other elements, such as assessments of U.S. citizens currently held in Israeli prisons and the human rights situation of Palestinian children in Israeli military detention in the West Bank.

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Department of Homeland Security (senate) · senate · rank 5
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Financial Services and General Government (senate) · senate · rank 4
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National Security and International Trade and Finance (senate) · senate · rank 2
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Senate Committee on the Budget (senate) · senate · rank 8 · site
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32 West Washington Street, Suite 203, Hagerstown, MD, 21740 · 301-797-2826 · 39.64151,-77.7191
1040 Park Ave., Suite 120, Baltimore, MD, 21201 · 667-212-4610 · 39.3035401,-76.6196831
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204 Cedar Street, Suite 200C, Cambridge, MD, 21613 · 410-221-2074 · 38.5650251,-76.0752663
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Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA] · [D-VA] · K000384 · Co-sponsored 2026-09-14 · original
Dem-VA current · 3 terms · 6 district offices
Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] · [I-VT] · S000033 · Co-sponsored 2026-09-14 · original
Ind-VT current · 12 terms · @SenSanders · 1 district office
Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] · [D-MA] · M000133 · Co-sponsored 2026-09-14 · original
Dem-MA current · 23 terms · @SenMarkey · 2 district offices
Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] · [D-OR] · M001176 · Co-sponsored 2026-09-14 · original
Dem-OR current · 3 terms · @SenJeffMerkley · 6 district offices
Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] · [D-VT] · W000800 · Co-sponsored 2026-09-14 · original
Dem-VT current · 9 terms · @PeterWelch · 1 district office
Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] · [D-NM] · H001046 · Co-sponsored 2026-09-14 · original
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Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] · [D-MA] · W000817 · Co-sponsored 2026-09-14 · original
Dem-MA current · 3 terms · @SenWarren · 2 district offices
Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] · [D-HI] · H001042 · Co-sponsored 2026-09-14 · original
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Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN] · [D-MN] · S001203 · Co-sponsored 2026-09-14 · original
Dem-MN current · 3 terms · @SenTinaSmith · 4 district offices
Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] · [D-NM] · L000570 · Co-sponsored 2026-09-14 · original
Dem-NM current · 7 terms · @SenatorLujan · 5 district offices
Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] · [D-CT] · B001277 · Co-sponsored 2026-09-14 · original
Dem-CT current · 3 terms · @SenBlumenthal · 2 district offices
Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] · [D-OR] · W000779 · Co-sponsored 2026-09-14 · original
Dem-OR current · 14 terms · @RonWyden · 6 district offices
Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI] · [D-HI] · S001194 · Co-sponsored 2026-09-14 · original
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Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] · [D-DE] · C001088 · Co-sponsored 2026-09-14 · original
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Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] · [D-IL] · D000563 · Co-sponsored 2026-09-14 · original
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Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] · [D-DE] · B001303 · Co-sponsored 2026-09-14 · original
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Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] · [D-NH] · S001181 · Co-sponsored 2026-09-14 · original
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Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] · [D-WA] · M001111 · Co-sponsored 2026-09-14 · original
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Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] · [D-RI] · R000122 · Co-sponsored 2026-09-14 · original
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Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] · [D-RI] · W000802 · Co-sponsored 2026-09-14 · original
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Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] · [D-IL] · D000622 · Co-sponsored 2026-09-16
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Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] · [D-NJ] · K000394 · Co-sponsored 2026-09-22
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Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] · [D-WI] · B001230 · Co-sponsored 2026-09-28
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Sen. Warnock, Raphael G. [D-GA] · [D-GA] · W000790 · Co-sponsored 2026-09-29
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2026-09-14T22:51:37ZReferred To

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Motion to discharge Senate Committee on Foreign Relations rejected by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 51. Record Vote Number: 252. (consideration: CR S5158-5159)
VoteSenate roll 252 — source
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Official Title as IntroducedIS2026-09-17T04:18:29Z
A resolution requesting information on Israel's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
Display Title2026-09-15T10:56:23Z
A resolution requesting information on Israel's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.

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00 · 2026-09-14 · Introduced in Senate

This resolution requests that the Department of State provide Congress with an unclassified statement regarding Israel's human rights practices.

The resolution specifies that the statement should include certain elements, including (1) all credible information concerning the alleged killing of nine specified U.S. citizens and any other U.S. citizens by the Israeli Defense Forces, Israeli security forces, or Israeli settlers in 2022 or later; (2) all credible information concerning the identities of potential suspects in the killings; and (3) details on any steps taken by Israeli authorities to investigate the killings and hold accountable those responsible.

The statement should also include other elements, such as assessments of U.S. citizens currently held in Israeli prisons and the human rights situation of Palestinian children in Israeli military detention in the West Bank.

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