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118th Congress International Affairs

H.R. 3477: To require a report on the death of Shireen Abu Akleh.

Introduced

  1. Introduced (completed)May 18, 2023
  2. Passed House (not reached)
  3. Passed Senate (not reached)
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Summary

Introduced in House, May 18, 2023

This bill requires the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Department of State to report to Congress on the death of Shireen Abu Akleh. The report shall also be made available to the public on the State Department's website.

(Abu Akleh was a U.S. citizen and journalist who was shot and killed in the city of Jenin in the West Bank in May 2022. At the time of her shooting, Israeli security forces and Palestinians were trading fire in the area.)

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

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History

  1. May 18, 2023Introduced in the House by André Carson.
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  1. May 18, 2023Introduced in House
  2. May 18, 2023Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E464)
  3. May 18, 2023Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.