Promoting Human Rights for Palestinian Children Living Under Israeli Military Occupation Act
- Last Action
- 4/30/2019
Actions
- 2019-04-30Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
- 2019-04-30Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E508-509)
- 2019-04-30Introduced in House
- 2019-04-30Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2019-04-30 (00)
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 (20)
- Chellie Pingree (D-ME)
- ROSA DELAURO (D-CT)
- Donald Beyer (D-VA)
- BARBARA LEE (D-CA)
- ELEANOR NORTON (D-DC)
- André Carson (D-IN)
- Henry Johnson (D-GA)
- BOBBY RUSH (D-IL)
- EDDIE JOHNSON (D-TX)
- Yvette Clarke (D-NY)
- Rashida Tlaib (D-MI)
- Mark Pocan (D-WI)
- Pramila Jayapal (D-WA)
- Ilhan Omar (D-MN)
- Jesus Garcia (D-IL)
- DANNY DAVIS (D-IL)
- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY)
- Ayanna Pressley (D-MA)
- Debbie Dingell (D-MI)
- Dwight Evans (D-PA)
Subjects
- 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 organizations and cooperation
- Israel
- Military assistance, sales, and agreements
- Palestinians
- Violent crime
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