The Leahy Law (22 U.S.C. 2378d for State Department; 10 U.S.C. 362 for DoD) requires the U.S. government to withhold military assistance from any foreign security force unit when there is credible information that the unit committed a gross violation of human rights, including torture, extrajudicial killing, enforced disappearance, or rape. Named after Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT), who authored the provision in 1997. Critics argue the law has never been applied to Israeli military units despite documented human rights violations, with former State Department officials confirming extraordinary deference to Israel not extended to any other U.S. ally.