SRES 504 118th Congress Senate International Affairs Conflicts and wars Congressional oversight Detention of persons Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad Foreign aid and international relief Gaza Strip Human rights Israel Middle East Military assistance, sales, and agreements Palestinians West Bank

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

Introduced: December 14, 2023 Introduced by: Sanders, Bernard Independent · Vermont See on congress.gov

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Jan 16, 2024

Motion to table the motion to discharge S. Res. 504 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 72 - 11. Record Vote Number: 8.

Jan 16, 2024

Motion to discharge Senate Committee on Foreign Relations made. (consideration: CR S113-117)

Dec 14, 2023

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S6000-6001)

Dec 14, 2023

Introduced in Senate

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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.

What's happening now January 16, 2024

Motion to table the motion to discharge S. Res. 504 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 72 - 11. Record Vote Number: 8.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 504: A resolution requesting information on Israel's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-SRES-504/

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"S. Res. 504: A resolution requesting information on Israel's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-SRES-504/.

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S. Res. 504, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-SRES-504/.

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