HR 2846 113th Congress House International Affairs Appropriations Congressional oversight Department of State Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad Government buildings, facilities, and property Israel Middle East Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status

Recognition of Jerusalem as the Capital of the State of Israel Act

Introduced: July 26, 2013 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps

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To President

Became law

Aug 16, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa.

Jul 26, 2013

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Jul 26, 2013

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Recognition of Jerusalem as the Capital of the State of Israel Act- Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the United States should recognize the sovereign status of an undivided Jerusalem as Israel's capital; (2) recognizing Jerusalem as Israel's capital and transferring the U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem from Tel Aviv will send a signal of U.S. commitment to Israel; and (3) the Secretary of State should transfer the Embassy to 14 David Flusser Street, Jerusalem, repurpose or sell the Embassy in Tel Aviv, and deposit any sale proceeds in the Asset Management Account of the Department of State.

Amends the Jerusalem Embassy Act of 1995 to repeal, as of January 1, 2014, the President's authority to waive the limitation on the obligation of funds for acquisition and maintenance of buildings abroad until the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem has officially opened.

What's happening now August 16, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa.

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