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Defending the Human Rights of Palestinian Children and Families Living Under Israeli Military Occupation Act

USA117th CongressHR-2590| House 
| Updated: 4/15/2021
Betty McCollum

Betty McCollum

Democratic Representative

Minnesota

Cosponsors (32)
Dwight Evans (Democratic)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)Jackie Speier (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Stephen F. Lynch (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Donald S. Beyer (Democratic)Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Democratic)Jerry McNerney (Democratic)Eddie Bernice Johnson (Democratic)Marie Newman (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)Jamaal Bowman (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Cori Bush (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)

Foreign Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Defending the Human Rights of Palestinian Children and Families Living Under Israeli Military Occupation Act This bill limits U.S. assistance to Israel and establishes reporting requirements related to Israel's activities in the West Bank and its expenditures for offshore procurement. Specifically, the bill prohibits the use of any funds that are made available for assistance to Israel in support of (1) military detention, interrogation, abuse, or ill treatment of Palestinian children; (2) seizure, appropriation, or destruction of Palestinian property and forcible transfer of civilians in the West Bank; or (3) unilateral annexation by Israel of West Bank territory. The Department of State must report on the nature and extent of such activities carried out by Israel. Further, the Government Accountability Office must submit a report identifying and analyzing Israel's expenditures for offshore procurement, including (1) specific programs and items to which funds for offshore procurement in Israel have been allocated, and (2) identifying all end-use monitoring to which Israel is subject with respect to U.S.-origin defense articles.
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Timeline
Apr 15, 2021
Introduced in House
Apr 15, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
  • April 15, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • April 15, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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Arab-Israeli relationsChild safety and welfareCongressional-executive branch relationsCongressional oversightCorrectional facilities and imprisonmentCriminal procedure and sentencingDetention of personsDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadFamily relationshipsForeign aid and international reliefGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionGovernment studies and investigationsHuman rightsInternational law and treatiesIsraelLawyers and legal servicesMiddle EastMilitary assistance, sales, and agreementsPalestiniansProperty rightsRefugees, asylum, displaced personsSovereignty, recognition, national governance and statusWest Bank

Defending the Human Rights of Palestinian Children and Families Living Under Israeli Military Occupation Act

USA117th CongressHR-2590| House 
| Updated: 4/15/2021
Defending the Human Rights of Palestinian Children and Families Living Under Israeli Military Occupation Act This bill limits U.S. assistance to Israel and establishes reporting requirements related to Israel's activities in the West Bank and its expenditures for offshore procurement. Specifically, the bill prohibits the use of any funds that are made available for assistance to Israel in support of (1) military detention, interrogation, abuse, or ill treatment of Palestinian children; (2) seizure, appropriation, or destruction of Palestinian property and forcible transfer of civilians in the West Bank; or (3) unilateral annexation by Israel of West Bank territory. The Department of State must report on the nature and extent of such activities carried out by Israel. Further, the Government Accountability Office must submit a report identifying and analyzing Israel's expenditures for offshore procurement, including (1) specific programs and items to which funds for offshore procurement in Israel have been allocated, and (2) identifying all end-use monitoring to which Israel is subject with respect to U.S.-origin defense articles.
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Timeline
Apr 15, 2021
Introduced in House
Apr 15, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
  • April 15, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • April 15, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Betty McCollum

Betty McCollum

Democratic Representative

Minnesota

Cosponsors (32)
Dwight Evans (Democratic)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)Jackie Speier (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Stephen F. Lynch (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Donald S. Beyer (Democratic)Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Democratic)Jerry McNerney (Democratic)Eddie Bernice Johnson (Democratic)Marie Newman (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)Jamaal Bowman (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Cori Bush (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)

Foreign Affairs Committee

International Affairs

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Arab-Israeli relationsChild safety and welfareCongressional-executive branch relationsCongressional oversightCorrectional facilities and imprisonmentCriminal procedure and sentencingDetention of personsDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadFamily relationshipsForeign aid and international reliefGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionGovernment studies and investigationsHuman rightsInternational law and treatiesIsraelLawyers and legal servicesMiddle EastMilitary assistance, sales, and agreementsPalestiniansProperty rightsRefugees, asylum, displaced personsSovereignty, recognition, national governance and statusWest Bank