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. Introduced Done · Sep 14, 2026
2. Committee Done · Sep 14, 2026
3. Agreed to in Senate Not yet

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What it changes

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Who it affects

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What it costs

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Where it stands

Motion to discharge Senate Committee on Foreign Relations rejected by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 51. Record Vote Number: 252. (consideration: CR S5158-5159) (Sep 29, 2026)

What happens next

The full Senate would need to agree to it. A simple resolution does not go to the other chamber or the President.

Official summary

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.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service (Introduced in Senate version), via Congress.gov.

Recorded votes

1. SENATEProceduralSep 29, 2026 · roll call 252

   On the Motion to Discharge: Motion to Discharge Rejected (47–51)

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   How each party voted on roll call 252

   Party	Yes	No	Present	Did not vote	Share voting Yes
   Democratic	44	1	0	0
   Republican	1	50	0	2
   Independent	2	0	0	0

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Legislative history

1. Sep 29, 2026Motion to discharge Senate Committee on Foreign Relations rejected by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 51. Record Vote Number: 252. (consideration: CR S5158-5159)
2. Sep 29, 2026Motion to discharge Senate Committee on Foreign Relations made. (Pursuant to the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961).
3. Sep 14, 2026Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S4675-4677)
4. Sep 14, 2026Submitted in Senate