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HRES 1249 110th Congress House International Affairs Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad Iraq Israel Middle East Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status

Urging the Government of the Republic of Iraq to recognize the right of the State of Israel to exist and to establish diplomatic relations with Israel, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 5, 2008 See on congress.gov
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Introduced
In committee
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Agreed to (House)
Jun 5, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jun 5, 2008
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1163)
Jun 5, 2008
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses concern that the government of the Republic of Iraq refuses to recognize the existence of Israel and urges Iraq to recognize and establish diplomatic relations with Israel.

Calls on the Administration to use its influence to persuade Iraq and other countries with which the United States has diplomatic relations to recognize the right of Israel to exist and to establish diplomatic relations with Israel.

What's happening now June 5, 2008

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 17
All 17 Democratic 17
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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Jun 10, 2008
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Carson, André
Indiana · Jun 10, 2008
 D
Castor, Kathy
Florida · Jun 10, 2008
 D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Jun 10, 2008
 D
Costa, Jim
California · Jun 10, 2008
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DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Jun 10, 2008
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Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Jun 10, 2008
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jun 10, 2008
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Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Jun 10, 2008
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Jun 10, 2008
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Jun 10, 2008
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jun 10, 2008
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Jun 10, 2008
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Jun 10, 2008
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Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Jun 10, 2008
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Jun 9, 2008
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jun 9, 2008
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 1249: Urging the Government of the Republic of Iraq to recognize the right of the State of Israel to exist and to establish diplomatic relations with Israel, and for other purposes.. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HRES-1249/
MLA
"H. Res. 1249: Urging the Government of the Republic of Iraq to recognize the right of the State of Israel to exist and to establish diplomatic relations with Israel, and for other purposes.." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HRES-1249/.
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H. Res. 1249, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HRES-1249/.
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[H. Res. 1249: Urging the Government of the Republic of Iraq to recognize the right of the State of Israel to exist and to establish diplomatic relations with Israel, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HRES-1249/)
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