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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)

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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. Pat Ryan (D-NY-18) is not listed among the cosponsors of this resolution.
  1. IntroducedMay 14, 2025
  2. Agreed to in House 

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

Sponsor Rashida Tlaib (D-MI)

8 original cosponsors:

Still open as of Oct 16, 2026 (119th Congress): not yet reported by the House Foreign Affairs Committee.

Activity log

Source: Congress.gov actions
  1. Submitted in House
  2. Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
  3. 8 original cosponsors on the day it was submitted

Votes on this resolution

No recorded votes yet on this measure.

Who Lobbied on This Bill

$1.1M combined quarterly activity
1 lobbying firm
1 client represented
2025-fourth_quarter–2026-second_quarter filing period
⚠ 1 lobbyist who worked this bill previously held government positions
Show all 1
  • LILLIAN ADELSTEIN — Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Legislative Correspondent
Policy Areas Covered
Foreign Relations
Government Entities Lobbied
  • Defense, Dept of (DOD)
  • 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 · Dollar figures are combined quarterly totals for all lobbying by each firm, not bill-specific spend.

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