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Expressing support for the State of Israel's right to defend Israeli sovereignty, to protect the lives and safety of the Israeli people, and to use all means necessary to confront and eliminate…

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Expressing support for the State of Israel's right to defend Israeli sovereignty, to protect the lives and safety of the Israeli people, and to use all means necessary to confront and eliminate nuclear threats posed by the Islamic Republic of Iran, including the use of military force if no other peaceful solution can be found within reasonable time to protect against such an immediate and existential threat to the State of Israel.

Introduced: May 23, 2011 See on congress.gov
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Introduced
In committee
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Agreed to (House)
Aug 2, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and South Asia .
May 23, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
May 23, 2011
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3324)
May 23, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Condemns the government of the Islamic Republic of Iran for its: (1) threats to annihilate the United States and Israel, (2) support of international terrorism, and (3) incitement of genocide of the Israeli people.

Supports using all means to persuade the government of Iran to stop building and acquiring nuclear weapons.

Reaffirms the U.S. bond with Israel and pledges to work with the government of Israel and the people of Israel to ensure that their nation receives critical economic and military assistance, including missile defense capabilities, needed to address the Iranian threat.

Supports Israel's right to use all means necessary to confront and eliminate nuclear threats posed by Iran.

What's happening now August 2, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and South Asia .

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 34
All 34 Republican 15
Renacci, James
· May 9, 2012
Sullivan, John
· May 9, 2012
Rokita, Todd
· Apr 16, 2012
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Mar 5, 2012
BARTON, JOE
· Feb 29, 2012
 R
Jordan, Jim
Ohio · Feb 16, 2012
BRADY, KEVIN
· Nov 3, 2011
 R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Nov 3, 2011
Conaway, K.
· Nov 3, 2011
 R
Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck"
Tennessee · Nov 3, 2011
Graves, Tom
· Nov 3, 2011
 R
Huizenga, Bill
Michigan · Nov 3, 2011
Schmidt, Jean
· Nov 3, 2011
 R
Stutzman, Marlin A.
Indiana · Nov 3, 2011
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Nov 3, 2011
Hultgren, Randy
· Aug 1, 2011
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · May 23, 2011
 R
Carter, John R.
Texas · May 23, 2011
CULBERSON, JOHN
· May 23, 2011
Franks, Trent
· May 23, 2011
Gowdy, Trey
· May 23, 2011
Granger, Kay
· May 23, 2011
Harper, Gregg
· May 23, 2011
 R
Issa, Darrell
California · May 23, 2011
King, Steve
· May 23, 2011
Lance, Leonard
· May 23, 2011
 R
Lummis, Cynthia M.
Wyoming · May 23, 2011
 R
McClintock, Tom
California · May 23, 2011
Pearce, Stevan
· May 23, 2011
PENCE, MIKE
· May 23, 2011
Poe, Ted
· May 23, 2011
 R
Scott, Tim
South Carolina · May 23, 2011
 R
Smith, Adrian
Nebraska · May 23, 2011
 R
Walberg, Tim
Michigan · May 23, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 271: Expressing support for the State of Israel's right to defend Israeli sovereignty, to protect the lives and safety of the Israeli people, and to use all means necessary to confront and eliminate nuclear threats posed by the Islamic Republic of Iran, including the use of military force if no other peaceful solution can be found within reasonable time to protect against such an immediate and existential threat to the State of Israel.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HRES-271/
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"H. Res. 271: Expressing support for the State of Israel's right to defend Israeli sovereignty, to protect the lives and safety of the Israeli people, and to use all means necessary to confront and eliminate nuclear threats posed by the Islamic Republic of Iran, including the use of military force if no other peaceful solution can be found within reasonable time to protect against such an immediate and existential threat to the State of Israel.." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HRES-271/.
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H. Res. 271, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HRES-271/.
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[H. Res. 271: Expressing support for the State of Israel's right to defend Israeli sovereignty, to protect the lives and safety of the Israeli people, and to use all means necessary to confront and eliminate nuclear threats posed by the Islamic Republic of Iran, including the use of military force if no other peaceful solution can be found within reasonable time to protect against such an immediate and existential threat to the State of Israel.](https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HRES-271/)
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