To require a report on the death of Shireen Abu Akleh.
Latest action · May 18, 2023 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.
- IntroducedMay 18, 2023
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
This bill requires the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Department of State to report to Congress on the death of Shireen Abu Akleh. The report shall also be made available to the public on the State Department's website.
(Abu Akleh was a U.S. citizen and journalist who was shot and killed in the city of Jenin in the West Bank in May 2022. At the time of her shooting, Israeli security forces and Palestinians were trading fire in the area.)
Cosponsors 21
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 18, 2023 to Nov 1, 2023, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MI | Rashida Tlaib | Original | May 18, 2023 |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Jun 5, 2023 | |
| D-MN | Betty McCollum | Jun 5, 2023 | |
| D-MO | Cori Bush | Jun 5, 2023 | |
| D-VA | Donald S. Beyer, Jr. | Jun 5, 2023 | |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Jun 5, 2023 | |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Jun 5, 2023 | |
| D-WA | Pramila Jayapal | Jun 5, 2023 | |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Jun 5, 2023 | |
| D-TX | Greg Casar | Aug 11, 2023 | |
| D-GA | Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. | Aug 11, 2023 | |
| D-WI | Mark Pocan | Aug 11, 2023 | |
| D-CA | Maxine Waters | Aug 11, 2023 | |
| D-NY | Adriano Espaillat | Nov 1, 2023 | |
| D-MA | Ayanna Pressley | Nov 1, 2023 | |
| D-NJ | Bonnie Watson Coleman | Nov 1, 2023 | |
| D-NJ | Donald M. Payne, Jr. | Nov 1, 2023 | |
| D-PA | Dwight Evans | Nov 1, 2023 | |
| D-MN | Ilhan Omar | Nov 1, 2023 | |
| D-IL | Jesús G. "Chuy" García | Nov 1, 2023 | |
| D-NY | Paul Tonko | Nov 1, 2023 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 18, 2023Introduced in House
- May 18, 2023Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
- May 18, 2023Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E464)
Subjects
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- May 18, 2023Introduced in House
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