Condemning Violence and Violations of Law - Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gaza, and Sudan
Sponsor: Gabriel Acevero (District 39)Committee: Rules and Executive NominationsSubject: State Government - General AssemblyStatus: Hearing 3/09 at 2:30 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Condemning all acts of violence against civilians and violations of international humanitarian and human rights law occurring in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gaza, and Sudan; stating grave concern over certain reports and the risk of genocide in these regions; and urging the government of the United States to perform certain actions.
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Testimony (43)
MGA witness listFAV 35FavorableUNF 8Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Muhshna, Shafiquil | Council on American Islamic Relations | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hession, Melody | Delaware-Maryland Synod of the ELCA | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bartolomeo, Kathleen | GCAN, MCRT | Position only |
| FAV | ORear, Grady | Green Advantage | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Azzam, Reem | Howard | Oral |
| FAV | Ansari, Muzna | Howard County Muslim Alliance | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Zuberi, Hena | Justice For All | Oral |
| FAV | Caplan, Karen | Karen D. Caplan | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Reid, Emma L. | Law Office of E. L. Reid, Esq. | Position only |
| FAV | D, Rumy | N/A | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ortiz, Alex | People’s Dignity Movement | Oral |
| FAV | Ijaz, Saad | University of Maryland students for justice in Palestine | Oral |
| FAV | Abd-Allah, Khadeeja | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Agnihotri, Shubh | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Chaudry, Zainab | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Cohen, Adina | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Acevero, Delegate Aceverolegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Dell, Zoe | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Habib, Taylor | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hadgu, Hiruy | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Jamal, Syed | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Jasen, Debi | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Jourdak, Mary | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Jourdak, Mary Ella | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Khan, Zyad | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kretler, Katherine | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Leese, Jessee | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lent, Michael | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lizama, Elizabeth | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Mortenson, Desiree | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Musa, Eric | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Najjar, Marie | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Rehman, Sabhee | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Thompson, Ian | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | York, Katie | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Sadwin, Rabbi Ariel | Agudath Israel of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Cohen, Tali | Anti-Defamation League | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Miicke, Sarahlobbyist | Baltimore Jewish Council | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Albert, David | Howard County Jewish Advocacy Group (HoCoJAG) | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | miller, deborahlobbyist | JCRC of Greater Washington | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Meyerovich, Mark | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Rubinson, Harriet | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Tibbals, Trudy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
UNFmiller, deborahJCRC of Greater WashingtonRegistered for: Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Washington