S.Res. 852 — 119th Congress

A resolution requesting information on Israel's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.

Originated in the Senate · Introduced Sep 14, 2026 · International Affairs

Latest action

Sep 29, 2026

Motion to discharge Senate Committee on Foreign Relations rejected by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 51. Record Vote Number: 252. (consideration: CR S5158-5159)

CRS summary

As of Sep 14, 2026

Introduced in Senate

This resolution requests that the Department of State provide Congress with an unclassified statement regarding Israel's human rights practices.

The resolution specifies that the statement should include certain elements, including (1) all credible information concerning the alleged killing of nine specified U.S. citizens and any other U.S. citizens by the Israeli Defense Forces, Israeli security forces, or Israeli settlers in 2022 or later; (2) all credible information concerning the identities of potential suspects in the killings; and (3) details on any steps taken by Israeli authorities to investigate the killings and hold accountable those responsible.

The statement should also include other elements, such as assessments of U.S. citizens currently held in Israeli prisons and the human rights situation of Palestinian children in Israeli military detention in the West Bank. 

Congressional Research Service, via api.congress.gov (public domain)

Roll-call votes

1 on record

Sep 29, 2026 · On the Motion to Discharge

Full roll call

Motion to Discharge Rejected (47–51)

Yea — 47: 44 D · 2 I · 1 R

MemberPartyState
Mark KellyDemocratAZ
Ruben GallegoDemocratAZ
Adam B. SchiffDemocratCA
Alex PadillaDemocratCA
John W. HickenlooperDemocratCO
Michael F. BennetDemocratCO
Christopher MurphyDemocratCT
Richard BlumenthalDemocratCT
Christopher A. CoonsDemocratDE
Lisa Blunt RochesterDemocratDE
Jon OssoffDemocratGA
Raphael G. WarnockDemocratGA
Brian SchatzDemocratHI
Mazie K. HironoDemocratHI
Richard J. DurbinDemocratIL
Tammy DuckworthDemocratIL
Edward J. MarkeyDemocratMA
Elizabeth WarrenDemocratMA
Angela D. AlsobrooksDemocratMD
Chris Van HollenDemocratMD
Elissa SlotkinDemocratMI
Gary C. PetersDemocratMI
Amy KlobucharDemocratMN
Tina SmithDemocratMN
Jeanne ShaheenDemocratNH
Margaret Wood HassanDemocratNH
Andy KimDemocratNJ
Cory A. BookerDemocratNJ
Ben Ray LujánDemocratNM
Martin HeinrichDemocratNM
Catherine Cortez MastoDemocratNV
Jacky RosenDemocratNV
Charles E. SchumerDemocratNY
Kirsten E. GillibrandDemocratNY
Jeff MerkleyDemocratOR
Ron WydenDemocratOR
Jack ReedDemocratRI
Sheldon WhitehouseDemocratRI
Mark R. WarnerDemocratVA
Tim KaineDemocratVA
Peter WelchDemocratVT
Maria CantwellDemocratWA
Patty MurrayDemocratWA
Tammy BaldwinDemocratWI
Angus S. King, Jr.IndependentME
Bernard SandersIndependentVT
Rand PaulRepublicanKY

Nay — 51: 50 R · 1 D

MemberPartyState
John FettermanDemocratPA
Lisa MurkowskiRepublicanAK
Katie Boyd BrittRepublicanAL
Tommy TubervilleRepublicanAL
John BoozmanRepublicanAR
Tom CottonRepublicanAR
Ashley MoodyRepublicanFL
Rick ScottRepublicanFL
Chuck GrassleyRepublicanIA
Joni ErnstRepublicanIA
James E. RischRepublicanID
Mike CrapoRepublicanID
Jim BanksRepublicanIN
Todd YoungRepublicanIN
Jerry MoranRepublicanKS
Roger MarshallRepublicanKS
Mitch McConnellRepublicanKY
John KennedyRepublicanLA
Susan M. CollinsRepublicanME
Eric SchmittRepublicanMO
Josh HawleyRepublicanMO
Cindy Hyde-SmithRepublicanMS
Roger F. WickerRepublicanMS
Steve DainesRepublicanMT
Tim SheehyRepublicanMT
Ted BuddRepublicanNC
Thom TillisRepublicanNC
John HoevenRepublicanND
Kevin CramerRepublicanND
Deb FischerRepublicanNE
Pete RickettsRepublicanNE
Bernie MorenoRepublicanOH
Jon HustedRepublicanOH
Alan ArmstrongRepublicanOK
James LankfordRepublicanOK
David McCormickRepublicanPA
Darline GrahamRepublicanSC
Tim ScottRepublicanSC
John ThuneRepublicanSD
Mike RoundsRepublicanSD
Bill HagertyRepublicanTN
Marsha BlackburnRepublicanTN
John CornynRepublicanTX
Ted CruzRepublicanTX
John R. CurtisRepublicanUT
Mike LeeRepublicanUT
Ron JohnsonRepublicanWI
James C. JusticeRepublicanWV
Shelley Moore CapitoRepublicanWV
Cynthia M. LummisRepublicanWY
John BarrassoRepublicanWY

Not Voting — 2: 2 R

MemberPartyState
Dan SullivanRepublicanAK
Bill CassidyRepublicanLA

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