US Congress House Bill 2407 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 25-0)
Status: Introduced on April 30 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-04-30 - Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Pending: House Foreign Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

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.

Promoting Human Rights for Palestinian Children Living Under Israeli Military Occupation Act

Rep. Betty McCollum [D-MN]	Rep. Chellie Pingree [D-ME]	Rep. Don Beyer [D-VA]	Rep. Barbara Lee [D-CA]
Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC]	Rep. Andre Carson [D-IN]	Rep. Henry Johnson [D-GA]	Rep. Bobby Rush [D-IL]
Rep. Eddie Johnson [D-TX]	Rep. Yvette Clarke [D-NY]	Rep. Rashida Tlaib [D-MI]	Rep. Mark Pocan [D-WI]
Rep. Pramila Jayapal [D-WA]	Rep. Ilhan Omar [D-MN]	Rep. Jesus Garcia [D-IL]	Rep. Danny Davis [D-IL]
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez [D-NY]	Rep. Ayanna Pressley [D-MA]	Rep. Dwight Evans [D-PA]	Rep. Bonnie Coleman [D-NJ]
Rep. Karen Bass [D-CA]	Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ]	Rep. Mark DeSaulnier [D-CA]	Rep. Maxine Waters [D-CA]
Rep. Donald Payne [D-NJ]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-04-30	House	Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
2019-04-30	House	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E508-509)
2019-04-30	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/2407/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr2407/BILLS-116hr2407ih.pdf