U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
SR852: 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, September 29, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, September 14, 2026:
III 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 852 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 14, 2026 Mr. Van Hollen (for himself, Mr. Kaine , Mr. Sanders , Mr. Markey , Mr. Merkley , Mr. Welch , Mr. Heinrich , Ms. Warren , Ms. Hirono , Ms. Smith , Mr. Luján , Mr. Blumenthal , Mr. Wyden , Mr. Schatz , Mr. Murphy , Mr. Coons , Mr. Durbin , Ms. Blunt Rochester , Mrs. Shaheen , Mrs. Murray , Mr. Reed , and Mr. Whitehouse ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations RESOLUTION Requesting information on Israel's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961. Whereas protecting and supporting United States citizens abroad is one of the foremost responsibilities of the United States Government; Whereas, since January 2022, at least nine United States citizens have been killed by violent Israeli settlers or Israeli security forces in the West Bank, including Omar Assad, Shireen Abu Akleh, Tawfic Abdel Jabbar, Mohammad Khdour, Ayşenur Ezgi Eygi, Amer Rabee, Sayfollah Kamel Musallet, Khamis Ayyad, and Nasrallah Abu Siyam; Whereas the killings of these Americans in the West Bank have been met by a lack of accountability from the Netanyahu government and an inability to secure justice by the United …
Sponsors
- Van Hollen, Chris (D) · primary sponsor
- Kaine, Timothy (D)
- Bernard Sanders (I, SD-VT)
- Markey, Edward (D)
- Merkley, Jeff (D, SD-OR)
- Welch, Peter (D)
- Heinrich, Martin (D, SD-NM)
- Warren, Elizabeth (D)
- Hirono, Mazie (D)
- Smith, Tina (D)
- Lujan, Ben Ray (D)
- Blumenthal, Richard (D)
Latest actions
- : Motion to discharge Senate Committee on Foreign Relations rejected by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 51. Record Vote Number: 252. (consideration: CR S5158-5159)
- : Motion to discharge Senate Committee on Foreign Relations made. (Pursuant to the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961).
- : Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S4675-4677)
- : Submitted in Senate
Votes
- On the Motion to Discharge S.Res. 852: Motion to Discharge S. Res. 852 (September 29, 2026): 47 yea, 51 nay, failed
Subjects: International Affairs
Common questions
- What is SR852?
- SR852 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): A resolution requesting information on Israel's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
- What is the status of SR852?
- In committee as of September 29, 2026. Latest action: Motion to discharge Senate Committee on Foreign Relations rejected by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 51. Record Vote Number: 252. (consideration: CR S5158-5159) (September 29, 2026).
- Who sponsored SR852?
- Van Hollen, Chris (D), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SR852?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-re/852
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