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.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E508-509)
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E508-509)
International Affairs
Child safety and welfareCrime victimsDetention of personsForeign aid and international reliefHealth care coverage and accessHealth programs administration and fundingHuman rightsInternational organizations and cooperationIsraelMilitary assistance, sales, and agreementsPalestiniansViolent crime
Promoting Human Rights for Palestinian Children Living Under Israeli Military Occupation Act
USA116th CongressHR-2407| House
| Updated: 4/30/2019
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.
Child safety and welfareCrime victimsDetention of personsForeign aid and international reliefHealth care coverage and accessHealth programs administration and fundingHuman rightsInternational organizations and cooperationIsraelMilitary assistance, sales, and agreementsPalestiniansViolent crime