HRES 876119th CongressIn Committee

Recognizing the genocide of the Palestinian people in Gaza.

Introduced: Nov 13, 2025

Sponsor: Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-Michigan)

Civil Rights & JusticeDefense & National Security

Standard Summary

Comprehensive overview in 1-2 paragraphs

This House Resolution formally recognizes Israel's actions in Gaza as genocide under the Genocide Convention, citing extensive evidence of mass civilian killings, systematic infrastructure destruction, and genocidal intent by Israeli officials. It mandates U.S. cessation of military aid to Israel, enforcement of International Court of Justice orders, and cooperation with international justice mechanisms to prevent ongoing atrocities.

Key Points

1The resolution documents Israel's commission of genocide acts including mass civilian killings, deliberate starvation through blockade, destruction of healthcare and education systems, and prevention of births via fertility clinic attacks.
2It presents direct evidence of genocidal intent through Israeli leaders' statements referencing biblical commands to destroy Amalek and explicit calls for total annihilation of Palestinian population centers.
3The resolution requires the U.S. to halt all arms transfers to Israel, ensure compliance with ICJ provisional measures, investigate U.S. corporate complicity, and fully fund UNRWA humanitarian operations in Gaza.

Impact Areas

Palestinian civilians in Gaza subjected to violence and humanitarian crisisUnited States foreign policy and military aid decision-making processesInternational legal institutions including ICJ and ICC enforcement mechanisms

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