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Justice for Shireen Act

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

Introduced Jan 30, 2026

Latest action (Jan 30, 2026) Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Referred to
Foreign Affairs Committee
Policy area
International Affairs
Issues
Foreign Policy

Summary

This bill requires 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, to submit a report to Congress within 30 days of enactment on the death of journalist Shireen Abu Akleh. The report must identify individuals and entities that carried out, participated in, or were responsible for her death, and identify any U.S. defense materials, funds, or services that were implicated in the death. The report must include unredacted relevant reports, including any report by the U.S. Security Coordinator for Israel and the Palestinian Authority. The report must be submitted in unclassified form and made available to the public on the State Department website.

AI-generated plain-language summary of the bill text — neutral, and may be imperfect. See the full text below for the exact wording.

Sponsor (1)
20 cosponsors

Money behind the sponsor

Top reported contributors to André Carson’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.

  • ICE MILLER $7,600
  • NULL $7,600
  • MAGNA PROPERTIES $6,600
  • A10 ASSOCIATES $6,600
  • AMERICAN CONSULTING $6,200

Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for André Carson → · Outside spending →

Actions (3)
  1. Jan 30, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. · house
  2. Jan 30, 2026 Introduced in House
  3. Jan 30, 2026 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E85)

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Full text

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

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. <all>

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