HR 1298
105th Congress
House
International Affairs
Americans in foreign countries
Capital cities
Citizenship
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Immigration
Israel
Middle East and North Africa
Passports
Public records
Recognition (International law)
Sovereignty
To record place of birth as Jerusalem, Israel, for purposes of United States passports.
Introduced: April 10, 1997
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Became law
Apr 10, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Apr 10, 1997
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Directs the Secretary of State, for registration of birth, certification of nationality, or issuance of a passport for a U.S. citizen born in the city of Jerusalem, to record the place of birth as Jerusalem, Israel.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1