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.

Introduced on Sep 14, 2026 by Chris Van Hollen (D-MD). 25 cosponsors, all from the sponsor's party. 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)

Stage
Introduced
Introduced
Sep 14, 2026
Cosponsors
25
0 from the other party
Policy area
International Affairs
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Progress

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  1. Introduced
  2. 2Reported by committee
  3. 3Passed one chamber
  4. 4Passed both chambers

Summary

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Sponsor and cosponsors

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Chris Van HollenD-MDSponsor

Democrats · 24

Independents · 1

Roll calls

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  1. On the Motion to Discharge
    Sep 29, 2026· Senate· Procedural· Motion to Discharge Rejected 47–51

History

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  1. Sep 14, 2026Submitted in Senate
  2. Sep 14, 2026 · SenateReferred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S4675-4677)
  3. Sep 29, 2026 · SenateMotion to discharge Senate Committee on Foreign Relations made. (Pursuant to the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961).
  4. Sep 29, 2026 · SenateMotion to discharge Senate Committee on Foreign Relations rejected by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 51. Record Vote Number: 252. (consideration: CR S5158-5159)Senate · Roll call 252

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  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
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