POSITIVE Palestine / Israel 119th Congress

H.Res.409 Nakba Recognition + Refugee Rights

Recognizes the Nakba (1948 mass displacement of Palestinians) and affirms Palestinian refugee rights (119th Congress)

Legal & Constitutional Grounding

UNGA Resolution 194 affirms Palestinian refugees' right to return, reaffirmed annually since 1949.

UNGA Resolution 194(III) (Dec. 11, 1948) — resolves that refugees wishing to return to their homes should be permitted to do so; reaffirmed annually since 1949

Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Art. 13(2) — right to leave and return to one's country
Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Art. 17 — right to own property; no one shall be arbitrarily deprived of property

Bill activity

Submitted May 14, 2025 by Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) with 8 original cosponsors.

Rep. Josh Riley (D-NY-19) is not listed among the cosponsors of this resolution.

IntroducedMay 14, 2025
Agreed to in House

Latest action May 15, 2025: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2058)

8 original cosponsors:

Still open as of Oct 28, 2026 (119th Congress): not yet reported by the House Foreign Affairs Committee.

Activity log

Source: Congress.gov actions

May 2025
May 14
Submitted in House
May 14
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
May 14
8 original cosponsors on the day it was submitted
- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez D-NY, original
- André Carson D-IN, original
- Ayanna Pressley D-MA, original
- Bonnie Watson Coleman D-NJ, original
- Delia C. Ramirez D-IL, original
- Ilhan Omar D-MN, original
- Lateefah Simon D-CA, original
- Summer L. Lee D-PA, original
May 15
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2058)

Votes on this resolution

No recorded votes yet on this measure.

Who Lobbied on This Bill

1 lobbying firm

1 client represented

2025-Q2–2026-Q3 filing period

⚠ 1 lobbyist who worked this bill previously held government positions

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LILLIAN ADELSTEIN — Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Legislative Correspondent

Policy Areas Covered

Foreign Relations

Government Entities Lobbied

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Natl Security Council (NSC)
Office of Faith-Based & Community Initiatives
SENATE
State, Dept of (DOS)
U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
White House Office

Who Hired the Lobbyists

J STREET

Source: Senate LDA filings

Recognizes the Nakba and affirms Palestinian refugee rights under UN Resolution 194. Acknowledging documented historical displacement is consistent with international human rights frameworks.