HCONRES 11
115th Congress
House
International Affairs
Arab-Israeli relations
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Israel
Middle East
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: January 23, 2017
Introduced by:
Blackburn, Marsha
Republican
· Tennessee
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 16, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa.
Jan 23, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jan 23, 2017
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Expresses 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.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1