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HR 2846 113th Congress House

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

Official title: To transfer to Jerusalem the United States Embassy located in Tel Aviv.

Introduced: October 22, 2013 See on congress.gov
International Affairs AppropriationsCongressional oversightDepartment of StateDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
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Government buildings, facilities, and propertyIsraelMiddle EastPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsSovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
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It never became law before the 113th Congress (2013–2014) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
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
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 Latest action August 16, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa.

 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.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 12
All 12 Democratic 2 Republican 4
Johnson, Bill
· May 23, 2014
 R
Cotton, Tom
Arkansas · Oct 22, 2013
Fleming, John
· Oct 22, 2013
Hultgren, Randy
· Oct 22, 2013
 R
Lummis, Cynthia M.
Wyoming · Oct 22, 2013
SALMON, MATT
· Oct 22, 2013
 R
Schweikert, David
Arizona · Oct 22, 2013
 R
Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Oct 22, 2013
GREEN, GENE
· Jul 26, 2013
Lamborn, Doug
· Jul 26, 2013
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Jul 26, 2013
 D
Vargas, Juan
California · Jul 26, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2846: Recognition of Jerusalem as the Capital of the State of Israel Act. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-2846/
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"H.R. 2846: Recognition of Jerusalem as the Capital of the State of Israel Act." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-2846/.
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