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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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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 ↗
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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
Status
12/14/23Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S6000-6001)
12/14/23Introduced in Senate
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.
1/16/24Motion to discharge Senate Committee on Foreign Relations made. (consideration: CR S113-117)