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HR 5501 111th Congress House

America Stands with Israel Act

Official title: To prohibit United States participation on the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) and prohibit contributions to the United Nations for the purpose of … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To prohibit United States participation on the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) and prohibit contributions to the United Nations for the purpose of paying for any United Nations investigation into the flotilla incident.

Introduced: June 10, 2010 See on congress.gov
International Affairs Arab-Israeli relationsGaza StripGovernment studies and investigationsHuman rights
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International organizations and cooperationIsraelMarine and inland water transportationMiddle EastSanctionsSovereignty, recognition, national governance and statusUnited Nations
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Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jun 10, 2010
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 Latest action June 10, 2010

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

America Stands with Israel Act - Expresses the sense of Congress that the United States: (1) supports Israel's right to defend itself; (2) supports Israel's naval blockade of Gaza; and (3) should oppose any investigation by the United Nations (U.N.) into the flotilla incident (involving the May 2010 Israeli interception of ships carrying supplies to Gaza).

Requires the Secretary of State to direct the U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations to cease U.S. participation in and membership on the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC).

Prohibits the Secretary from contributing any funds to the United Nations for an investigation into the flotilla incident.

Directs the Secretary to ensure that no U.S. contributions to the United Nations are used for any such investigation, including by withholding from U.S. contributions to the regularly assessed biennial budget of the United Nations amounts equal to any amounts so expended.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 23
All 23 Republican 15
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Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Jun 28, 2010
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Jun 22, 2010
McCarthy, Kevin
· Jun 22, 2010
 R
Scalise, Steve
Louisiana · Jun 22, 2010
 R
Simpson, Michael K.
Idaho · Jun 22, 2010
Graves, Tom
· Jun 16, 2010
Djou, Charles
· Jun 15, 2010
FRELINGHUYSEN, RODNEY
· Jun 15, 2010
 R
Graves, Sam
Missouri · Jun 15, 2010
Cao, Anh
· Jun 14, 2010
Austria, Steve
· Jun 10, 2010
 R
Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Jun 10, 2010
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Jun 10, 2010
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Buchanan, Vern
Florida · Jun 10, 2010
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Calvert, Ken
California · Jun 10, 2010
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Carter, John R.
Texas · Jun 10, 2010
Chaffetz, Jason
· Jun 10, 2010
 R
Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · Jun 10, 2010
Lee, Christopher
· Jun 10, 2010
 R
McClintock, Tom
California · Jun 10, 2010
 R
Rogers, Mike D.
Alabama · Jun 10, 2010
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Jun 10, 2010
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Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Jun 10, 2010
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5501: America Stands with Israel Act. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-5501/
MLA
"H.R. 5501: America Stands with Israel Act." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-5501/.
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H.R. 5501, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-5501/.
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