Bills · 118th Congress · International Affairs

A resolution requesting information on Israel's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.

Where it stands

  1. Introduced12/14/23
  2. Agreed to in Senate

Introduced in the Senate on December 14, 2023.

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Procedural motions
SenateOn the Motion to Table · 1/16/24Motion to tableA vote to set the pending question aside for good. Agreeing to table something is equivalent to defeating it — a yes vote kills it, a no vote keeps it alive.Senate glossary: motion to table ↗
Motion to Table Agreed to · Yea 72 · Nay 11Official source ↗
Official summary (CRS)

This resolution requests that the Department of State provide Congress with information on Israel's human rights practices.

The resolution also requests a description of the steps the United States has taken to promote human rights as part of Israel's activities, including in Gaza and West Bank. It also requests certain other items of information, including, for example, an assessment of Israeli compliance with international human rights law and the likelihood that Israel will use U.S. security assistance in the armed conflict in Gaza and the West Bank.

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Sponsor
Sen. Bernard Sanders ( Independent · VT)
Cosponsors
0
Introduced
12/14/23
Policy area
International Affairs

What happens next

Only the Senate votes on a simple resolution. It does not go to the House or the President.

If it isn't agreed to by Jan 3, 2025, it expires when the 118th Congress ends.

All actions (4)
  1. 12/14/23Introduced in Senate
  2. 12/14/23Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S6000-6001)
  3. 1/16/24Motion to discharge Senate Committee on Foreign Relations made. (consideration: CR S113-117)
  4. 1/16/24Motion to table the motion to discharge S. Res. 504 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 72 - 11. Record Vote Number: 8.