A New Policy engaged Congress on a series of Bills that have been introduced relating to or carrying implications for U.S. policy as regards Israel and Palestine, as below. On these Bills, A New Policy lobbied in support of those that advance justice and peace, and which reduce U.S. complicity in violations of international humanitarian law, and against those that run counter to U.S. interests and values by deepening such complicity, or by doing direct harm to vital U.S. partnerships and global public diplomacy objectives. Engagement on related legislation addressed the following bills, and further information on the issues involved and our positions is available on our legislativr tracker, anewpolicy.org/leg-tracker A New Policy also engaged with the U.S. State Department on a narrow set of specific humanitarian cases of concern. H.R. 10642Stop the Settlements Act S. 5476A bill to impose sanctions with respect to foreign persons that have facilitated Israeli settlement construction in the E1 area of the West Bank S.Res. 852A resolution requesting information on Israels human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 S. 5082Values in Arms Export Act of 2026 S.J.Res. 118A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress H.R. 7565Food for Palestinian Children and Families in Gaza Act of 2026 H.R. 7545Defending the Human Rights of Palestinian Children and Families Living Under Israeli Military Occupation Act H.R. 7281Justice for Shireen Act H.R. 4502Silver Shield Act of 2025 H.R. 3565To provide for a limitation on the transfer of defense articles and defense services to Israel H.R. 3045West Bank Violence Prevention Act of 2025 H.J.Res. 85Providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to Israel of certain defense articles and services H.R. 2411UNRWA Funding Emergency Restoration Act of 2025 H.R. 7645Ceasefire Compliance Act of 2026 H.R. 9893Stop Support for UNRWA Act of 2026 H.R. 9680Replace UNRWA with Real Humanitarian Assistance Act H.R. 9147Abraham Accords Expansion Act of 2026 S. 4443Eastern Mediterranean Gateway Act H.R. 7540United States-Israel FUTURES Act of 2026 S. 3855United States-Israel Framework for Upgraded Technologies, Unified Research, and Enhanced Security (FUTURES) Act of 2026 H.R. 7018Stand with Israel Act of 2026 H.R. 1229United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025 H.R. 3307Eastern Mediterranean Gateway Act H.R.8595 - National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027
Literal federal measure citations: H.R.8595