Condemning Israeli settlement expansion, settler violence, and related human rights abuses in the West Bank, and calling for accountability and specific United States policy responses to deter further violations and protect the viability of a negotiated two-State solution. | ChamberLight
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IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS
House Res.HRES 1092International Affairs
Condemning Israeli settlement expansion, settler violence, and related human rights abuses in the West Bank, and calling for accountability and specific United States policy responses to deter further violations and protect the viability of a negotiated two-State solution.
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WHAT THE BILL DOES
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This resolution matters because it represents a formal declaration from a part of the U.S. government on a highly sensitive international issue, signaling a strong stance against Israeli settlement expansion and related actions. While resolutions don't have the force of law on their own, they express the sentiment of the House and can influence U.S. foreign policy.
If the recommendations in this resolution were adopted by the President and implemented, it could lead to concrete changes like targeted financial sanctions or travel bans against specific Israeli officials or entities. It could also alter U.S. tax policy to remove indirect financial support for settlements, and potentially condition U.S. military aid to Israel on a freeze of certain construction activities. These changes would mark a significant shift in U.S.-Israel relations and could have real-world impacts on the ground in the West Bank, affecting the lives of Palestinians and Israelis and potentially changing the trajectory of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the viability of a two-state solution.
KEY PROVISIONS
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PROVISION 01
Condemns Israeli settlement expansion, land confiscation, home demolitions, and settler violence in the West Bank.
This formally expresses the House of Representatives' disapproval of these actions, setting a public stance.
PROVISION 02
Calls upon the Government of Israel to immediately halt home demolitions, cancel land confiscation actions, stop new settlement approvals, prevent settler violence, and evacuate unauthorized outposts.
It directly demands specific policy changes from the Israeli government regarding its actions in the West Bank.
PROVISION 03
Urges the U.S. President and Secretary of State to use existing authorities, like the Global Magnitsky Act, to impose targeted sanctions on individuals, including senior officials, credibly implicated in serious human rights abuses in the West Bank.
This proposes concrete U.S. government action with potential financial and travel consequences for implicated individuals.
PROVISION 04
Expresses support for legislative and administrative actions to end U.S. double-taxation relief that indirectly subsidizes settlement activity in the West Bank.
It aims to remove financial benefits from U.S. tax policy that could be seen as supporting Israeli settlements.
PROVISION 05
Calls upon the President to condition specified categories of U.S. security assistance on a verifiable freeze of E1 area activity.
This suggests linking U.S. financial aid to Israel with specific actions regarding construction in a sensitive area, potentially a major policy shift.
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS · JUDICIARY COMMITTEE · INTRODUCED MAR 2, 2026
House Res.HRES 1092International Affairs
Condemning Israeli settlement expansion, settler violence, and related human rights abuses in the West Bank, and calling for accountability and specific United States policy responses to deter further violations and protect the viability of a negotiated two-State solution.
This resolution matters because it represents a formal declaration from a part of the U.S. government on a highly sensitive international issue, signaling a strong stance against Israeli settlement expansion and related actions. While resolutions don't have the force of law on their own, they express the sentiment of the House and can influence U.S. foreign policy.
If the recommendations in this resolution were adopted by the President and implemented, it could lead to concrete changes like targeted financial sanctions or travel bans against specific Israeli officials or entities. It could also alter U.S. tax policy to remove indirect financial support for settlements, and potentially condition U.S. military aid to Israel on a freeze of certain construction activities. These changes would mark a significant shift in U.S.-Israel relations and could have real-world impacts on the ground in the West Bank, affecting the lives of Palestinians and Israelis and potentially changing the trajectory of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the viability of a two-state solution.
KEY PROVISIONS
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Condemns Israeli settlement expansion, land confiscation, home demolitions, and settler violence in the West Bank.
This formally expresses the House of Representatives' disapproval of these actions, setting a public stance.
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Calls upon the Government of Israel to immediately halt home demolitions, cancel land confiscation actions, stop new settlement approvals, prevent settler violence, and evacuate unauthorized outposts.
It directly demands specific policy changes from the Israeli government regarding its actions in the West Bank.
high
Urges the U.S. President and Secretary of State to use existing authorities, like the Global Magnitsky Act, to impose targeted sanctions on individuals, including senior officials, credibly implicated in serious human rights abuses in the West Bank.
This proposes concrete U.S. government action with potential financial and travel consequences for implicated individuals.
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Expresses support for legislative and administrative actions to end U.S. double-taxation relief that indirectly subsidizes settlement activity in the West Bank.
It aims to remove financial benefits from U.S. tax policy that could be seen as supporting Israeli settlements.
high
Calls upon the President to condition specified categories of U.S. security assistance on a verifiable freeze of E1 area activity.
This suggests linking U.S. financial aid to Israel with specific actions regarding construction in a sensitive area, potentially a major policy shift.
GLOSSARY
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Resolution
A formal expression of the opinion or will of the U.S. House of Representatives or Senate, but it does not have the force of law like a bill.
West Bank
A landlocked territory near the Mediterranean coast of Western Asia, forming the bulk of the Palestinian territories and claimed by the State of Palestine.
Settlement expansion
The growth and construction of Israeli communities and related infrastructure in the West Bank, which is territory captured by Israel in the 1967 war.
Two-State solution
A proposed framework for resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict by establishing an independent Palestinian state alongside Israel.
Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act
A U.S. law that allows the President to impose sanctions (like asset freezes and visa bans) on foreign individuals and entities responsible for gross violations of human rights or significant corruption.
E1 Area
A specific area in the West Bank located between East Jerusalem and the Israeli settlement of Ma'ale Adumim, considered crucial for the territorial continuity of a future Palestinian state.
De facto annexation
ACTION TIMELINE
2 EVENTS
MAR 2
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MAR 2
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
A situation where a state effectively takes control of another territory or part of it, treating it as its own, even if it hasn't formally declared it to be annexed.
Double-taxation relief
Agreements or provisions in tax law designed to prevent individuals or companies from being taxed twice on the same income by two different countries.
