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HCONRES 62 114th Congress House

Expressing the sense of Congress that Jerusalem is the capital of Israel and therefore, consistent with the location of other United States embassies, the United States embassy in Israel should be…

Official title: Expressing the sense of Congress that Jerusalem is the capital of Israel and therefore, consistent with the location of other United States embassies, the Unit… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: Expressing the sense of Congress that Jerusalem is the capital of Israel and therefore, consistent with the location of other United States embassies, the United States embassy in Israel should be located in Jerusalem.

Introduced: July 14, 2015 Introduced by: Blackburn, Marsha Republican · Tennessee See on congress.gov
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Jul 14, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jul 14, 2015
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 Latest action July 14, 2015

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

It is the sense of Congress that: (1) the U.S. government should officially recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, and (2) the U.S. embassy in Israel should be located in Jerusalem.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 15
All 15 Democratic 1 Republican 9
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Scott, Austin
Georgia · Oct 22, 2015
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Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Jul 29, 2015
DeSantis, Ron
· Jul 16, 2015
 R
Graves, Sam
Missouri · Jul 16, 2015
 R
Grothman, Glenn
Wisconsin · Jul 16, 2015
 R
Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Jul 16, 2015
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Babin, Brian
Texas · Jul 14, 2015
BARTON, JOE
· Jul 14, 2015
Bishop, Mike
· Jul 14, 2015
Chaffetz, Jason
· Jul 14, 2015
 R
McClintock, Tom
California · Jul 14, 2015
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Rouzer, David
North Carolina · Jul 14, 2015
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Sherman, Brad
California · Jul 14, 2015
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Williams, Roger
Texas · Jul 14, 2015
Woodall, Rob
· Jul 14, 2015
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 62: Expressing the sense of Congress that Jerusalem is the capital of Israel and therefore, consistent with the location of other United States embassies, the United States embassy in Israel should be located in Jerusalem.. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HCONRES-62/
MLA
"H. Con. Res. 62: Expressing the sense of Congress that Jerusalem is the capital of Israel and therefore, consistent with the location of other United States embassies, the United States embassy in Israel should be located in Jerusalem.." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HCONRES-62/.
Bluebook (legal)
H. Con. Res. 62, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HCONRES-62/.
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[H. Con. Res. 62: Expressing the sense of Congress that Jerusalem is the capital of Israel and therefore, consistent with the location of other United States embassies, the United States embassy in Israel should be located in Jerusalem.](https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HCONRES-62/)
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