All Information (Except Text) for H.R.2407 - Promoting Human Rights for Palestinian Children Living Under Israeli Military Occupation Act116th Congress (2019-2020)
Promoting Human Rights for Palestinian Children Living Under Israeli Military Occupation Act
Official Titles
Official Titles - House of Representatives
Official Title as Introduced
To promote human rights for Palestinian children living under Israeli military occupation and require that United States funds do not support military detention, interrogation, abuse, or ill-treatment of Palestinian children, and for other purposes.
Actions Overview (1)
Date
Actions Overview
04/30/2019
Introduced in House
04/30/2019 Introduced in House
All Actions (3)
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All Actions
04/30/2019
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. Action By: House of Representatives
04/30/2019
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E508-509) Action By: House of Representatives
04/30/2019
Introduced in House Action By: House of Representatives
04/30/2019 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
04/30/2019 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E508-509)
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House Foreign Affairs
04/30/2019
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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.
All Summaries (1)
Shown Here: Introduced in House (04/30/2019)
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.
