Defending the Human Rights of Palestinian Children and Families Living Under Israeli Military Occupation Act
Summary
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.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2021
Committee Review
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President
Introduced Apr 15, 2021
Last action Apr 15, 2021
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Apr 15, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
lower
Apr 15, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 32 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Betty McCollum
DDemocratic
Co
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
DDemocratic
Co
André Carson
DDemocratic
Co
Ayanna Pressley
DDemocratic
Co
Barbara Lee
DDemocratic
Co
Bobby L. Rush
DDemocratic
Co
Bonnie Watson Coleman
DDemocratic
Co
Chellie Pingree
DDemocratic
Co
Cori Bush
DDemocratic
Co
Danny K. Davis
DDemocratic
Co
Donald M. Payne, Jr.
DDemocratic
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