,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #gijc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #ab1 #bjbf,ms4   
,jacobs 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,ca/ro ( ,texas1
 & ,ms4 ,jayapal7 introduc$ ! foll[+    
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,=eign ,affairs1 & 9 addition to !      
,committee on ! ,judici>y1 = a p]iod to 
be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9  
ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions
 z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee 
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to call =          
acc\ntability = ! kill+ ( innoc5t       
civilians1 includ+ #e-ye>-old ,h9d      
,rajab & #b p>am$ics1 9 an attack 9     
,gaza ,city on ,janu>y #bi1 #bjbd1 by   
,israel ,def5se ,=ces1 to require !     
,secret>y ( ,/ate to report to ,congress
 on ! attack & to det]m9e if any ( !    
weapons & munitions us$ 9 ! attack 7    
provid$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates or if any ( !
 soldi]s responsible = su* kill+s 7     
,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s or 7 tra9$ by !   
,unit$ ,/ates1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4   
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   

,ju/ice = ,h9d ,rajab ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s 
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,s9ce    
,octob] #g1 #bjbc1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates has  
provid$ m ?an #ba1gjj1jjj1jjj 9 milit>y 
assi/ance to ,israel1 :i* has fund$ a   
majority ( exp5ses ( ! ,israel ,def5se  
,=ces to conduct ! w> 9 ,gaza4  7#b7    
,accord+ to in=mation f ,gov]nm5t (     
,israel1 an e/imat$ #aj1jjj p f ! ,unit$
 ,/ates 7 activat$ = ! w> 9 ,gaza4  7#c7
 ,accord+ to reports f ! ,gaza ,m9i/ry (
 ,heal?1 m ?an #bj1jjj *ildr5 h be5     
kill$ 9 ,gaza s9ce ,octob] #g1 #bjbc4   
7#d7 ,s9ce ,octob] #g1 #bjbc1 at lea/   
#a1gjj heal? work]s h be5 kill$ 9 ,gaza4
  7#e7 ,on ,janu>y #bi1 #bjbd1          
#e-ye>-old ,h9d ,rami ,iyad ,rajab1     
along ) #f memb]s ( h] ext5d$ family1 7 
kill$ 9 a pass5g] c> by ,israel ,def5se 
,=ces 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is ,act z ,,idf7    
tank & ma*9e gun fire :ile %e & h]      
family 7 flee+ fight+ 9 ,gaza ,city4    
7#f7 ,a =5sic inve/igation conduct$ by  
,=5sic ,ar*itecture discov]$ a total (  
#cce bullet holes 9 ! c> 9 :i* ,h9d     

,rajab 0 rid+4  7#g7 ,two ,pale/9e ,r$  
,cresc5t p>am$ics attempt+ to rescue    
,h9d ,rajab 9 a m>k$ ambulance along an 
approv$ r\te 7 also kill$ by ,israeli   
tank fire z !y approa*$ ! c>4  7#h7     
,=5sic analysis det]m9$ ! weapons &     
munitions us$ 9 ! attacks 7 consi/5t )  
,,idf-issu$ weaponry1 includ+ ! ,m#d    
c>b9e assault rifle1 ! ,,fn ,,mag ma*9e 
gun on a ,m]kava battle tank1 & #abjmm  
,m#hcj;,a#a ,high ,explosive ,anti-,tank
 ,multi-,purpose-,trac]s1 mu* ( :i* is  
provid$ by1 or includes compon5ts f1 !  
,unit$ ,/ates4  7#i7 ,=5sic analysis &  
satellite imag]y det]m9$ t an ,israeli  
,m]kava tank1 :i* uses p>ts & compon5ts 
manufactur$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 0 9      
proximity to ! c> on ! day ( ! attack & 
consi/5t ) ! weapons us$ to kill ,h9d   
,rajab & h] family4  7#aj7 ,on ,april   
#af1 #bjbd1 a ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate         
spokesp]son said ! ,dep>tm5t w\ld ask   
,israel = fur!r in=mation ab\t ! attacks
 & w\ld welcome a full inve/igation into
 ! matt]4  7#aa7 ,section #fbj,m ( !    

,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa 7#bb     
,u4,s4,c4 #bcgh;d7 prohibits ! ,secret>y
 ( ,/ate f provid+ assi/ance to any unit
 ( a =eign security =ce if ! ,secret>y  
has cr$ible in=mation t su* unit has    
committ$ a gross violation ( human      
rights44  #c4 ,prosecution ( w> crimes  
7a7 ,ref]ral by ,secret>y ( ,/ate ,n    
lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate
 %all c]tify to ! appropriate           
congressional committees t if !re is    
cr$ible in=mation indicat+ ! attacks on 
,janu>y #bi1 #bjbd1 :i* caus$ ! dea?s ( 
,h9d ,rajab1 memb]s ( h] family1 & #b   
,pale/9e ,r$ ,cresc5t p>am$ics1 c\ld    
con/itute w> crimes & involv$ ! use (   
,unit$ ,/ates-orig9 weapons or          
munitions1 ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s1 or    
,,idf p]sonnel tra9$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates1
 ! ,secret>y w1 n lat] ?an #ae days aft]
 su* c]tification1 ref] su* f9d+s to !  
,attorney ,g5]al = prosecution ( ^?     
responsible = su* attacks4  7b7         
,inve/igation by ,attorney ,g5]al ,n    

lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al 
%all c]tify to ! appropriate            
congressional committees t ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,ju/ice w--  7#a7 review any ref]ral   
receiv$ f ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate reg>d+ !  
,gaza ,city attacks ( ,janu>y #bi1      
#bjbd2 &  7#b7 initiate an inve/igation 
& prosecutions = w> crimes 9 accordance 
) section #bdda ( title #ah1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 z appropriate1 to ! ext5t 
su* actions fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates c\rts4  #d4 ,report on !  
,gaza ,city attacks on ,janu>y #bi1     
#bjbd  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #de days
 aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! 
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 consultation ) !   
,attorney ,g5]al & ! ,secret>y ( ,w>1   
%all submit a report to ! appropriate   
congressional committees reg>d+ ! ,gaza 
,city attacks ( ,janu>y #bi1 #bjbd1 z   
describ$ 9 section #b4  7b7 ,cont5ts ,! 
report submitt$ pursuant to subsection  
7a7 %all include--  7#a7 all ! in=mation
 available to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t 

reg>d+-- 7,a7 ! id5tity ( ! ,,idf or o!r
 ,israeli security =ce units t 7 involv$
 9 ! attacks ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7a72
  7,b7 ! und]ly+ op]ational motivation =
 ! attacks2  7,c7 any actions tak5 by ! 
,gov]nm5t ( ,israel to inve/igate !     
attacks & to hold acc\ntable !          
individuals :o 7 responsible = !        
attacks2  7,d7 :e!r any ( ! soldi]s     
involv$ 9 ! attacks 7 ,unit$ ,/ates     
citiz5s2  7,e7 :e!r ! ,,idf us$ any     
weapons or ammunition 9 ! attacks t 7   
provid$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,f7 :e!r
 any ( ! ,,idf p]sonnel involv$ 9 !     
attacks 7 tra9$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates2     
7#b7 all actions tak5 by ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,/ate to submit inquiries or reque/s =  
in=mation to ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,israel      
reg>d+ ! attacks pursuant to !          
,dep>tm5t's =mal ackn[l$gm5t ( ! attacks
 & commitm5t to seek su* in=mation2     
7#c7 all actions by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate 
to reque/ in=mation f ! intellig5ce     
community 7z def9$ 9 section #c ( !     
,national ,security ,act ( #aidg 7#ej   

,u4,s4,c4 #cjjc77 & o!r compon5ts ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t reg>d+ !        
attacks2  7#d7 ! ext5t to :i* !         
,secret>y ( ,/ate & ! ,secret>y ( ,w>   
initiat$ an inquiry or inve/igation to  
det]m9e if ! attacks con/itut$ a gross  
violation ( human rights = purposes (   
m&atory compliance ) section #fbj,m ( ! 
,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa 7#bb     
,u4,s4,c4 #bcgh;d7 & section #cfb (     
title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1         
respectively 7,! ,leahy ,laws72  7#e7 ! 
f9d+s ( any o!r ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate       
reviews1 policy recomm5dations1 or      
int]nal inve/igations relat$ to !       
attack1 includ+ actions tak5 "u !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate's ,civilian ,h>m      
,incid5t ,response ,guidance2 &  7#f7   
:e!r ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice--  7,a7 has  
receiv$ in=mation reg>d+ ! attacks2     
7,b7 has relay$ su* in=mation to !      
,human ,rights & ,special ,prosecutions 
,section2 &  7,c7 has e/abli%$ a record 
( su* docum5ts & ! receipt ( su*        
in=mation4  #e4 ,comp5sation ,x is !    

s5se ( ,congress t--  7#a7 ! ,gov]nm5t (
 ,israel %\ld provide comp5sation to !  
families ( ,h9d ,rajab & ( ! p>am$ics :o
 7 kill$ 9 ! attacks on ,janu>y #bi1    
#bjbd2 &  7#b7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate %\ld 
also provide comp5sation to su* families
 if x is det]m9$ t any ,unit$ ,/ates    
citiz5s s]v+ 9 ! ,,idf 7 involv$ 9 !    
attacks4  #f4 ,/atem5t ( policy ,x %all 
be ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates-- 7#a7 to 
collect1 analyze1 & pres]ve evid5ce &   
in=mation relat+ to possible w> crimes &
 atrocities committ$ dur+ !             
,israel-,hamas w> t began on ,octob] #g1
 #bjbc1 = use 9 dome/ic1 =eign1 &       
int]national c\rts & tribunals prosecut+
 ^? responsible = su* crimes1 includ+   
evid5ce & in=mation relat+ to ! attacks 
on ,janu>y #bi1 #bjbd1 :i* caus$ ! dea?s
 ( ,h9d ,rajab1 memb]s ( h] family1 & #b
 ,pale/9e ,r$ ,cresc5t p>am$ics2  7#b7  
to cont9ue ef=ts to id5tify1 det]1 &    
pursue acc\ntability = w> crimes & o!r  
atrocities committ$ 9 conflicts ar\nd ! 
_w1 includ+ ?r\gh ! inve/igation &      

prosecution ( crimes by ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,ju/ice "u section #bdda ( title #ah1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly kn[n z !  
,w> ,crimes ,act ( #aiif72  7#c7 to     
consid] ! willful kill+ ( protect$      
p]sons1 includ+ civilians & m$ical      
p]sonnel1 z grave brea*es am\nt+ to w>  
crimes &1 if sy/emic1 crimes aga9/      
humanity2  7#d7 to hold p]petrators ( w>
 crimes & crimes aga9/ humanity         
acc\ntable = _! crimes2  7#e7 to uphold 
! ,conv5tion 7,,iv7 relative to !       
,protection ( ,civilian ,p]sons 9 ,"t ( 
,w>1 done at ,g5eva ,augu/ #ab1 #aidi   
7commonly ref]r$ to z ! ,f\r? ,g5eva    
,conv5tion71 to :i* ! ,unit$ ,/ates is  
p>ty & has ratifi$1 includ+ article #c1 
:i* /ates t p]sons tak+ no active "p 9  
ho/ilities %all be treat$ humanely &    
%\ld n be subject to viol5ce to life &  
p]son2  7#f7 to uphold article #ce ( !  
,conv5tion = ! ,amelioration ( !        
,condition ( ! ,w\nd$ & ,sick 9 ,arm$   
,=ces 9 ! ,field1 done at ,g5eva ,augu/ 
#ab1 #aidi1 to :i* ! ,unit$ ,/ates is a 

p>ty & has ratifi$1 requires transports 
( w\nd$ & sick or ( m$ical equipm5t to  
be respect$ & protect$ 9 ! same way z   
mobile m$ical units2 &  7#g7 = !        
,attorney ,g5]al1 ) input f ! heads (   
o!r ,f$]al ag5cies1 z appropriate1 to   
inve/igate any cr$ible allegations ( w> 
crimes committ$ by ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s
 9 ,gaza1 9 accordance ) section #bdda (
 title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  #g4   
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7           
,appropriate congressional committees ,!
 t]m appropriate congressional          
committees means--  7,a7 ! ,committee on
 ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate2  7,b7 !  
,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate2   
7,c7 ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! 
,s5ate2  7,d7 ! ,select ,committee on   
,intellig5ce ( ! ,s5ate2  7,e7 !        
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives2  7,f7 ! ,committee on
 ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se (                
,repres5tatives2  7,g7 ! ,committee on  
,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives2 &  7,h7 ! ,p]man5t     

,select ,committee on ,intellig5ce ( !  
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7#b7          
,atrocities ,! t]m atrocities has !     
mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #f7b7 ( !  
,elie ,wiesel ,g5ocide & ,atrocities    
,prev5tion ,act ( #bjah 7,public ,law   
#aae-dda2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bfef note74    
7#c7 ,w> crime ,! t]m w> crime has !    
mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #bdda7;c7 (
 title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4