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H.R. 7545 · 119th Congress

Defending the Human Rights of Palestinian Children and Families Living Under Israeli Military Occupation Act

IntroducedInternational Affairs
IntroducedFeb 12, 2026
Passed HouseNot yet
Passed SenateNot yet
To PresidentNot yet
Became lawNot yet

How this bill changes the law

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H.R. 7545 would change 1 section of existing law, and would create 4 new provisions of its own. Read from the bill text as introduced in the House (Feb 12, 2026).

22 U.S.C. 2151n

New provisions of the bill's own

  • Sec. 2 Findings
  • Sec. 4 Statement of policy
  • Sec. 5 Limitation on assistance
  • Sec. 7 GAO report on Israel’s expenditures for offshore procurement
What the words would change: every change, in place (1)

Today's wording of each part of the law, with what would be struck out and added. Each change also gives the bill's own instruction, word for word.

  1. 22 U.S.C. 2151nadded (h)by H.R. 7545 Sec. 6

    (h) Activities by the Government of Israel.— The report required under subsection (d) shall include—(1) a description of the nature and extent of detention, interrogation, abuse, or ill treatment of Palestinian children by Israeli military forces or police in violation of international humanitarian law;(2) a description of the nature and extent of the seizure, appropriation, or destruction of Palestinian property in the Israeli-controlled and occupied West Bank by Israeli authorities in violation of international humanitarian law; and(3) a description of the nature and extent of Israeli settlement activities, including an assessment of the compliance of the Government of Israel with United Nations Security Council Resolution 2334 (2016).

    The bill says: Section 116 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151n) is amended by adding at the end the following:

From the bill's official text on GovInfo and the U.S. Code, latest edition, which may not yet show changes made since.

What it does

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What has happened

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  1. 2026-02-12Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.House floor actions
  2. 2026-02-12Introduced in HouseLibrary of Congress
  3. 2026-02-12Introduced in HouseLibrary of Congress

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Cosponsors

  • André Carson D-IN-7
  • Greg Casar D-TX-35
  • Mark DeSaulnier D-CA-10
  • Lloyd Doggett D-TX-37
  • Veronica Escobar D-TX-16
  • Dwight Evans D-PA-3
  • Valerie P. Foushee D-NC-4
  • Sylvia R. Garcia D-TX-29
  • Robert Garcia D-CA-42
  • Jesús G. "Chuy" García D-IL-4
  • Jared Huffman D-CA-2
  • Jonathan L. Jackson D-IL-1
  • Pramila Jayapal D-WA-7
  • Marcy Kaptur D-OH-9
  • Ro Khanna D-CA-17
  • Summer L. Lee D-PA-12
  • Stephen F. Lynch D-MA-8
  • Kristen McDonald Rivet D-MI-8
  • James P. McGovern D-MA-2
  • Eleanor Holmes Norton D-DC-At Large
  • Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez D-NY-14
  • Ilhan Omar D-MN-5
  • Chellie Pingree D-ME-1
  • Mark Pocan D-WI-2
  • Mike Quigley D-IL-5
  • Delia C. Ramirez D-IL-3
  • Emily Randall D-WA-6
  • Lateefah Simon D-CA-12
  • Paul Tonko D-NY-20
  • Bonnie Watson Coleman D-NJ-12