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HRES 642 113th Congress House International Affairs Arab-Israeli relations Crimes against children Detention of persons Foreign aid and international relief Human rights Israel Middle East Palestinians Sanctions Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status Terrorism Violent crime

Calling for the immediate and unconditional release of the three kidnapped teenagers held captive in the West Bank, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 25, 2014 Introduced by: Schneider, Bradley Scott Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Demands the release of the three captives, Eyal Yifrach, Gil-ad Sha'er and Naftali Frankel.

Expresses: (1) support for Israel as a Jewish and democratic state, with secure borders, living in peace alongside an independent Palestinian state; (2) concern and sympathy for the families of Eyal Yifrach, Gil-ad Sha'er, and Naftali Frankel; and (3) a commitment to seek the captives' release.

Reiterates the commitment of the House of Representatives to uphold the conditions in U.S. law regarding U.S. assistance to the Palestinian Authority (PA).

What's happening now June 25, 2014

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 4 Republican 1
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Clark, Katherine M.
Massachusetts · Jul 11, 2014
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Himes, James A.
Connecticut · Jul 11, 2014
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Jul 11, 2014
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Titus, Dina
Nevada · Jul 11, 2014
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Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Jun 25, 2014
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 642: Calling for the immediate and unconditional release of the three kidnapped teenagers held captive in the West Bank, and for other purposes.. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HRES-642/
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"H. Res. 642: Calling for the immediate and unconditional release of the three kidnapped teenagers held captive in the West Bank, and for other purposes.." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HRES-642/.
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H. Res. 642, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HRES-642/.
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