# 119-sres-852: A resolution requesting information on Israel's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.

119-sres-852, A resolution requesting information on Israel's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] (D-MD); status in_committee (as of 2026-10-07).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-sres-852
- Congress: 119
- Title: A resolution requesting information on Israel's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2026-09-14
- Sponsor: Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] (D-MD)
- Cosponsors: 25
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-07

## Summary

**Public reporting on alleged killings of U.S. citizens and the treatment of Palestinian children.** This bill would require the Secretary of State to prepare an unclassified statement under section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act (22 U.S.C. 2304(c)) and submit it to the congressional foreign affairs committees within 30 days, prepared with the State Department’s human rights and legal offices. - Families of U.S. citizens and victims' advocates would get a public accounting of all credible information about alleged killings of U.S. citizens since January 1, 2022, including a specified list of named individuals, the status of investigations, evidence, suspected individuals or units, and steps Israeli authorities have taken. - U.S. citizens held in Israeli prisons would be listed with case details for each person, including why they are held, whether U.S. Embassy officials have visited, conditions of confinement, credible reports of mistreatment, and whether charges exist. - The statement would assess Palestinian children detained under Israeli military law in the West Bank, reporting how many are detained, the charges, attorney access, any mistreatment, facilities with serious rights problems, and a comparison to U.S. juvenile detention standards, and it would describe U.S. Government steps to promote rights, mitigate violence, and press for investigations and accountability.

## Cosponsors (25)

- Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] (D-WI), 2026-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Warnock, Raphael G. [D-GA] (D-GA), 2026-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT), 2026-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] (D-OR), 2026-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI] (D-HI), 2026-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT] (D-CT), 2026-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] (D-DE), 2026-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] (D-IL), 2026-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] (D-DE), 2026-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] (D-NH), 2026-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] (D-WA), 2026-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] (D-RI), 2026-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] (D-RI), 2026-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA] (D-VA), 2026-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] (I-VT), 2026-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] (D-MA), 2026-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (D-OR), 2026-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2026-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] (D-NM), 2026-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] (D-MA), 2026-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] (D-HI), 2026-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN] (D-MN), 2026-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] (D-NM), 2026-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] (D-IL), 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2026-09-22T00:00:00.000Z

## Votes

| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-09-29T18:32:00.000Z | senate | On the Motion to Discharge S.Res. 852 | Motion to Discharge Rejected | 47 | 51 |

## Related bills

- 119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026
- 119-s-1503: Equality Act
- 119-s-852: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025
- 119-s-2150: Women’s Health Protection Act of 2025
- 119-s-422: Right to Contraception Act

## Sources
- [119-sres-852 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/852)

## Related
- [119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-51)
- [119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5108)
- [119-s-1503: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1503)
- [119-s-852: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-852)
- [119-s-2150: Women’s Health Protection Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2150)
- [119-s-422: Right to Contraception Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-422)
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