A resolution requesting information on Israel's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
Latest action · 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.
Progress
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- IntroducedDec 14, 2023
- Agreed to in SenateNot reached
Summary
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.
Recorded votes 1
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate 8 | On the Motion to Table S.Res. 504 | Motion to Table Agreed to72–11 | Jan 16, 2024 |
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Foreign Relations Committee | Referred Dec 14, 2023 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 16, 2024Motion to discharge Senate Committee on Foreign Relations made. (consideration: CR S113-117)
- Jan 16, 2024Motion to table the motion to discharge S. Res. 504 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 72 - 11. Record Vote Number: 8.
- Dec 14, 2023Introduced in Senate
- Dec 14, 2023Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S6000-6001)
In the Congressional Record 6
Days the Record’s own index lists this resolution, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S266 | Jon Ossoff D-GA | Jan 25, 2024 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S237 | Bernard Sanders I-VT | Jan 24, 2024 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S107, S111, S113–S117Motions S113, S117Recorded votes S117Cardin motion to table Sanders motion to discharge | Benjamin L. Cardin D-MD (motion), Bernard Sanders I-VT (motion), Chris Van Hollen D-MD, James E. Risch R-ID, Jeff Merkley D-OR, Lindsey Graham R-SC, Mitch McConnell R-KY, Peter Welch D-VT | Jan 16, 2024 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S67 | Bernard Sanders I-VT | Jan 10, 2024 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S6048 | Bernard Sanders I-VT | Dec 19, 2023 |
| Senate | Text printed S6000 | — | Dec 14, 2023 |
Research
What has been written about this resolution: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
CRS reports 2
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Cite it 2
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R48289 | Congressional Votes Related to the Israel-Hamas Conflict | Report | Apr 30, 2026 |
| RL33222 | U.S. Foreign Aid to Israel: Overview and Developments since October 7, 2023 | Report | May 28, 2025 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A resolution requesting information on Israel's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Dec 14, 2023Introduced in Senate
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