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H.R. 7281

Introduced

Justice for Shireen Act

Sponsor
DAndré Carson· Indiana
Introduced
January 30, 2026
Policy area
International Affairs
Latest action
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.January 30, 2026
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7281 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 7281

To require a report on the death of Shireen Abu Akleh.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 30, 2026

Mr. Carson (for himself, Mr. Casar, Ms. Norton, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, 
Ms. Omar, Mr. Lynch, Mr. McGovern, Ms. McCollum, Mrs. McIver, Mr. 
Pocan, Ms. Pressley, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Ms. Tlaib, and Ms. 
Williams of Georgia) introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Foreign Affairs

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A BILL

To require a report on the death of Shireen Abu Akleh.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Justice for Shireen Act''.

SEC. 2. REPORT ON DEATH OF SHIREEN ABU AKLEH.

(a) In General.--Not later than 30 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Director of the Federal Bureau of 
Investigation and Secretary of State, in consultation with the Attorney 
General, Director of National Intelligence, and Secretary of Defense, 
shall submit to Congress a report on the death of Shireen Abu Akleh.
(b) Matters To Be Included.--The report required by subsection (a) 
shall include--
(1) an identification of those individuals and entities 
that carried out, participated in, or were otherwise complicit 
in, or responsible for the death of Shireen Abu Akleh;
(2) an identification of any United States defense 
materials, funds or services that were implicated in the death 
of Shireen Abu Akleh; and
(3) as attachments, any unredacted report that may be 
relevant, including any report conducted by the U.S. Security 
Coordinator for Israel and the Palestinian Authority.
(c) Form.--The report required by subsection (a) shall be submitted 
in unclassified form and made available to the public at the same time 
on the website of the Department of State.
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