# Plain Language Summary: Report on Shireen Abu Akleh's Death

This bill requires the FBI Director and Secretary of State to investigate and report on the death of Shireen Abu Akleh, a journalist who was killed in the West Bank in 2022. Within 30 days of the bill becoming law, these officials must submit their findings to Congress. The investigation will involve input from the Director of National Intelligence and Secretary of Defense to ensure a thorough examination of what happened.

The report must identify who was responsible for Abu Akleh's death—whether individuals, military units, or organizations carried out, participated in, or were complicit in the killing. It also must determine whether any U.S. military equipment or services played a role in her death. This matters because the United States provides military aid to various countries, and Congress wants to know if American weapons or support were involved in this incident.

Importantly, the bill requires the report to be made public. Unlike many government investigations that remain classified or secret, this one must be released in unclassified form and posted on the State Department's website so American citizens can read it. This transparency requirement means the American public will have access to the government's findings about what happened to Abu Akleh and whether U.S. military support was implicated. The bill essentially tells the government: investigate this death thoroughly, figure out who was responsible, check if American weapons were involved, and then tell the public what you found.

To require a report on the death of Shireen Abu Akleh.

Carson, André

 <p>This bill requires the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Department of State to report to Congress on the death of Shireen Abu Akleh. The report shall also be made available to the public on the State Department's website. </p> <p>(Abu Akleh was a U.S. citizen and journalist who was shot and killed in the city of Jenin in the West Bank in May 2022. At the time of her shooting, Israeli security forces and Palestinians were trading fire in the area.) </p>