Promoting Human Rights for Palestinian Children Living Under Israeli Military Occupation Act
Latest action · Apr 30, 2019 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedApr 30, 2019
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Promoting Human Rights for Palestinian Children Living Under Israeli Military Occupation Act
This bill prohibits the use of certain foreign-assistance funds to support the military detention, interrogation, abuse, or ill treatment of children in violation of international humanitarian law. The bill also prohibits such funds from being used to support certain practices against children, including torture, sensory deprivation, solitary confinement, and arbitrary detention.
The bill also authorizes the Department of State to provide funding to nongovernmental organizations to (1) monitor and assess incidents of Palestinian children being subjected to Israeli military detention, and (2) provide treatment and rehabilitation for Palestinians under 21 years of age who have been subject to military detention as children.
Cosponsors 24
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 10, 2019 to Sep 8, 2020.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-IN | André Carson | Jun 10, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Jun 10, 2019 | |
| D-IL | Bobby L. Rush | Jun 10, 2019 | |
| D-ME | Chellie Pingree | Jun 10, 2019 | |
| D-IL | Danny K. Davis | Jun 10, 2019 | |
| D-VA | Donald S. Beyer, Jr. | Jun 10, 2019 | |
| D-TX | Eddie Bernice Johnson | Jun 10, 2019 | |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Jun 10, 2019 | |
| D-GA | Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. | Jun 10, 2019 | |
| D-MN | Ilhan Omar | Jun 10, 2019 | |
| D-IL | Jesús G. "Chuy" García | Jun 10, 2019 | |
| D-WI | Mark Pocan | Jun 10, 2019 | |
| D-WA | Pramila Jayapal | Jun 10, 2019 | |
| D-MI | Rashida Tlaib | Jun 10, 2019 | |
| D-NY | Yvette D. Clarke | Jun 10, 2019 | |
| D-NY | Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez | Jun 12, 2019 | |
| D-MA | Ayanna Pressley | Jun 12, 2019 | |
| D-PA | Dwight Evans | Jul 9, 2019 | |
| D-NJ | Bonnie Watson Coleman | Jul 11, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Karen Bass | Jul 18, 2019 | |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Sep 10, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Mark DeSaulnier | Oct 17, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Maxine Waters | Dec 17, 2019 | |
| D-NJ | Donald M. Payne, Jr. | Sep 8, 2020 |
Withdrew 2 Rosa L. DeLauro D-CT Jun 20, 2019·Debbie Dingell D-MI Sep 10, 2019
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Foreign Affairs Committee | Referred Apr 30, 2019 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 30, 2019Introduced in House
- Apr 30, 2019Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E508-509)
- Apr 30, 2019Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
In the Congressional Record 3
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E1101 | Betty McCollum D-MN | Dec 7, 2020 |
| House | Debate and remarks H8606 | Betty McCollum D-MN | Oct 30, 2019 |
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E508 | Betty McCollum D-MN | Apr 30, 2019 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 165, no. 70, April 30, 2019, page H3340.
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To promote human rights for Palestinian children living under Israeli military occupation and require that United States funds do not support military detention, interrogation, abuse, or ill-treatment of Palestinian children, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Promoting Human Rights for Palestinian Children Living Under Israeli Military Occupation Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
- Child safety and welfare
- Crime victims
- Detention of persons
- Foreign aid and international relief
- Health care coverage and access
- Health programs administration and funding
- Human rights
- International Affairs
- International organizations and cooperation
- Israel
- Military assistance, sales, and agreements
- Palestinians
- Violent crime
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 30, 2019Introduced in House
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