,,ii #aaith ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #djie ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,march #ab1 #bjbf,mr4 ,welch 7for himself and ,mr4 ,van ,hollen7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations ,a ,,bill ,to call for accountability for the killing of innocent civilians1 including #e-year-old ,hind ,rajab and two paramedics1 in an attack in ,gaza ,city on ,january #bi1 #bjbd1 by ,israel ,defense ,forces1 to require the ,secretary of ,state to report to ,congress on the attack1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,justice for ,hind ,rajab ,act4 #b4 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,since ,october #g1 #bjbc1 the ,united ,states has provided more than #ba1gjj1jjj1jjj in military assistance to ,israel1 which has funded a majority of the expenses needed by the ,israel ,defense ,forces to conduct the war in ,gaza4 7#b7 ,according to information from the ,government of ,israel1 an estimated #aj1jjj people from the ,united ,states were activated for the war in ,gaza4 7#c7 ,according to reports from the ,gaza ,ministry of ,health1 more than #bj1jjj children have been killed in ,gaza since ,october #g1 #bjbc4 7#d7 ,since ,october #g1 #bjbc1 at least #a1gjj health workers have been killed in ,gaza4 7#e7 ,on ,january #bi1 #bjbd1 #e-year-old ,hind ,rami ,iyad ,rajab1 along with #f members of her extended family1 were killed in a passenger car by ,israel ,defense ,forces 7referred to in this ,act as ,,idf7 tank and machine gun fire while she and her family were fleeing fighting in ,gaza ,city4 7#f7 ,a forensic investigation conducted by ,forensic ,architecture discovered a total of #cce bullet holes in the car in which ,hind ,rajab was riding4 7#g7 ,two ,palestine ,red ,crescent paramedics attempting to rescue ,hind ,rajab in a marked ambulance along an approved route were also killed by ,israeli tank fire as they approached the car4 7#h7 ,forensic analysis determined the weapons and munitions used in the attacks were consistent with ,,idf-issued weaponry1 including the ,m#d carbine assault rifle1 the ,,fn ,,mag machine gun on a ,merkava battle tank1 and #abjmm ,m#hcj;,a#a ,high ,explosive ,anti-,tank ,multi-,purpose-,tracers1 much of which is provided by1 or includes components from1 the ,united ,states4 7#i7 ,forensic analysis and satellite imagery determined that an ,israeli ,merkava tank1 which uses parts and components manufactured in the ,united ,states1 was in proximity to the car on the day of the attack and consistent with the weapons used to kill ,hind ,rajab and her family4 7#aj7 ,on ,april #af1 #bjbd1 a ,department of ,state spokesperson said the ,department would ask ,israel for further information about the attacks and would welcome a full investigation into the matter4 7#aa7 ,section #fbj,m of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcgh;d2 commonly known as the ,leahy ,law7 prohibits the ,secretary of ,state from providing assistance to any unit of a foreign security force if the ,secretary has credible information that such unit has committed a gross violation of human rights4 #c4 ,prosecution of war crimes 7a7 ,referral by ,secretary of ,state ,not later than #cj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state shall certify to the appropriate congressional committees that if there is credible information indicating the attacks on ,january #bi1 #bjbd1 which caused the deaths of ,hind ,rajab1 members of her family1 and two ,palestine ,red ,crescent paramedics1 could constitute war crimes and involved the use of ,united ,states-origin weapons or munitions1 ,united ,states citizens1 or ,,idf personnel trained by the ,united ,states1 the ,secretary will1 not later than #ae days after such certification1 refer such findings to the ,attorney ,general for prosecution of those responsible for such attacks4 7b7 ,investigation by ,attorney ,general ,not later than #cj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,attorney ,general shall certify to the appropriate congressional committees that the ,department of ,justice will-- 7#a7 review any referral received from the ,secretary of ,state regarding the ,gaza ,city attacks of ,january #bi1 #bjbd2 and 7#b7 upon receiving such referral1 initiate an investigation and prosecutions for war crimes in accordance with section #bdda of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 as appropriate1 to the extent such actions fall within the jurisdiction of the ,united ,states courts4 #d4 ,report on the ,gaza ,city attacks on ,january #bi1 #bjbd 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #de days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state1 in consultation with the ,attorney ,general and the ,secretary of ,defense1 shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees regarding the ,gaza ,city attacks of ,january #bi1 #bjbd1 as described in section #b4 7b7 ,contents ,the report submitted pursuant to subsection 7a7 shall include-- 7#a7 all the information available to the ,united ,states ,government regarding-- 7,a7 the identity of the ,,idf or other ,israeli security force units that were involved in the attacks referred to in subsection 7a72 7,b7 the underlying operational motivation for the attacks2 7,c7 any actions taken by the ,government of ,israel to investigate the attacks and to hold accountable the individuals who were responsible for the attacks2 7,d7 whether any of the soldiers involved in the attacks were ,united ,states citizens2 7,e7 whether the ,,idf used any weapons or ammunition in the attacks that were provided by the ,united ,states2 and 7,f7 whether any of the ,,idf personnel involved in the attacks were trained by the ,united ,states2 7#b7 all actions taken by the ,department of ,state to submit inquiries or requests for information to the ,government of ,israel regarding the attacks pursuant to the ,department's formal acknowledgment of the attacks and commitment to seek such information2 7#c7 all actions by the ,department of ,state to request information from the intelligence community 7as defined in section #c of the ,national ,security ,act of #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjjc77 and other components of the ,united ,states ,government regarding the attacks2 7#d7 the extent to which the ,secretary of ,state and the ,secretary of ,defense initiated an inquiry or investigation to determine if the attacks constituted a gross violation of human rights for purposes of mandatory compliance with section #fbj,m of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcgh;d7 and section #cfb of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 respectively 7commonly known as the ,leahy ,laws72 7#e7 the findings of any other ,department of ,state reviews1 policy recommendations1 or internal investigations related to the attack1 including actions taken under the ,department of ,state's ,civilian ,harm ,incident ,response ,guidance2 and 7#f7 whether the ,department of ,justice-- 7,a7 has received information regarding the attacks2 7,b7 has relayed such information to the ,human ,rights and ,special ,prosecutions ,section2 and 7,c7 has established a record of such documents and the receipt of such information4 #e4 ,compensation ,it is the sense of ,congress that-- 7#a7 the ,government of ,israel should provide acknowledgment1 apology1 and compensation to the families of ,hind ,rajab and of the paramedics who were killed in the attacks on ,january #bi1 #bjbd1 in consideration of the input and wishes of the families2 and 7#b7 the ,department of ,state should also provide compensation to such families if it is determined that ,united ,states-origin weapons or munitions were involved in the attacks4 #f4 ,statement of policy ,it shall be the policy of the ,united ,states-- 7#a7 to collect1 analyze1 and preserve evidence and information relating to possible war crimes and atrocities committed during the ,israel-,hamas war that began on ,october #g1 #bjbc1 for use in domestic1 foreign1 and international courts and tribunals prosecuting those responsible for such crimes1 including evidence and information relating to the attacks on ,january #bi1 #bjbd1 which caused the deaths of ,hind ,rajab1 members of her family1 and two ,palestine ,red ,crescent paramedics2 7#b7 to continue efforts to identify1 deter1 and pursue accountability for war crimes and other atrocities committed in conflicts around the world1 including through the investigation and prosecution of crimes by the ,department of ,justice under section #bdda of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code 7commonly known as the ,war ,crimes ,act of #aiif72 7#c7 to consider the willful killing of protected persons1 including civilians and medical personnel1 as grave breaches amounting to war crimes and1 if systemic1 crimes against humanity2 7#d7 to hold perpetrators of war crimes and crimes against humanity accountable for their crimes2 7#e7 to uphold the ,convention 7,,iv7 relative to the ,protection of ,civilian ,persons in ,time of ,war1 done at ,geneva ,august #ab1 #aidi 7commonly referred to as the ,fourth ,geneva ,convention71 to which the ,united ,states is party and has ratified1 including article #c1 which states that persons taking no active part in hostilities shall be treated humanely and should not be subject to violence to life and person2 7#f7 to uphold article #ce of the ,convention for the ,amelioration of the ,condition of the ,wounded and ,sick in ,armed ,forces in the ,field1 done at ,geneva ,august #ab1 #aidi1 to which the ,united ,states is a party and has ratified1 requires transports of wounded and sick or of medical equipment to be respected and protected in the same way as mobile medical units2 and 7#g7 for the ,attorney ,general1 with input from the heads of other ,federal agencies1 as appropriate1 to investigate any credible allegations of war crimes committed by ,united ,states citizens in ,gaza1 in accordance with section #bdda of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code4 #g4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate2 7,b7 the ,committee on the ,judiciary of the ,senate2 7,c7 the ,committee on ,armed ,services of the ,senate2 7,d7 the ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,senate2 7,e7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives2 7,f7 the ,committee on the ,judiciary of the ,house of ,representatives2 7,g7 the ,committee on ,armed ,services of the ,house of ,representatives2 and 7,h7 the ,permanent ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,house of ,representatives4 7#b7 ,atrocities ,the term atrocities has the meaning given such term in section #f7b7 of the ,elie ,wiesel ,genocide and ,atrocities ,prevention ,act of #bjah 7,public ,law #aae-dda2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bfef note74 7#c7 ,war crime ,the term war crime has the meaning given such term in section #bdda7;c7 of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code4