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

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

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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.