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HRES 500 114th Congress House

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the State of Israel has the right to defend itself against Iranian hostility and that the House of Representatives pledges to support Israel…

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Official title: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the State of Israel has the right to defend itself against Iranian hostility and that the House of Representatives pledges to support Israel in its efforts to maintain its sovereignty.

Introduced: November 4, 2015 See on congress.gov
International Affairs IranIsraelMiddle EastSovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Feb 12, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa.
Oct 28, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Oct 28, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 12, 2016

Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) Israel has the right to defend itself against Iranian hostility, and (2) the House supports Israel's efforts to maintain its sovereignty.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 24
All 24 Republican 15
DeSantis, Ron
· Nov 4, 2015
JOHNSON, SAM
· Nov 2, 2015
 R
Allen, Rick W.
Georgia · Oct 28, 2015
Bishop, Mike
· Oct 28, 2015
Chaffetz, Jason
· Oct 28, 2015
 R
DesJarlais, Scott
Tennessee · Oct 28, 2015
 R
Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck"
Tennessee · Oct 28, 2015
Graves, Tom
· Oct 28, 2015
 R
Kelly, Mike
Pennsylvania · Oct 28, 2015
 R
Loudermilk, Barry
Georgia · Oct 28, 2015
 R
McClintock, Tom
California · Oct 28, 2015
Murphy, Tim
· Oct 28, 2015
 R
Palmer, Gary J.
Alabama · Oct 28, 2015
 R
Rouzer, David
North Carolina · Oct 28, 2015
Russell, Steve
· Oct 28, 2015
 R
Scott, Austin
Georgia · Oct 28, 2015
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Oct 28, 2015
 R
Stutzman, Marlin A.
Indiana · Oct 28, 2015
 R
Walberg, Tim
Michigan · Oct 28, 2015
Walker, Mark
· Oct 28, 2015
 R
Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Oct 28, 2015
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Oct 28, 2015
Young, David
· Oct 28, 2015
 R
Zinke, Ryan K.
Montana · Oct 28, 2015
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 500: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the State of Israel has the right to defend itself against Iranian hostility and that the House of Representatives pledges to support Israel in its efforts to maintain its sovereignty.. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-500/
MLA
"H. Res. 500: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the State of Israel has the right to defend itself against Iranian hostility and that the House of Representatives pledges to support Israel in its efforts to maintain its sovereignty.." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-500/.
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H. Res. 500, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-500/.
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[H. Res. 500: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the State of Israel has the right to defend itself against Iranian hostility and that the House of Representatives pledges to support Israel in its efforts to maintain its sovereignty.](https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-500/)
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