A resolution requesting information on the Kingdom of Eswatini's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.

This is a Senate resolution (S. Res. 351) introduced by Senator Kaine on July 31, 2025. It requests a nonbinding information report from the Executive Branch under section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961. The Secretary of State, in collaboration with the Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor and the Department of State’s Office of the Legal Adviser, must deliver a detailed statement within 30 days of adoption. The report would assess the Kingdom of Eswatini’s human rights practices and related U.S. government actions, covering both abuses and safeguards, with a particular focus on how non-citizens who have been removed to Eswatini are treated and how U.S. security assistance is used or could be restricted in light of human rights concerns. The statement must include a broad set of elements: credible information on alleged Eswatini rights violations; steps the U.S. has taken to promote rights and to disassociate from abusive practices; and extensive “other information” about renditions, removals, trafficking, detention, and how these processes affect non-citizens under U.S. control. It also requires assessments of pre-removal screening, assurances regarding treatment, and records of meetings between Eswatini and U.S. officials in 2025. In short, the resolution seeks a comprehensive, government-wide briefing to inform congressional oversight on Eswatini’s human rights situation and U.S. policy tools.