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HCONRES 11 115th 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: January 23, 2017 Introduced by: Blackburn, Marsha Republican · Tennessee See on congress.gov
International Affairs Arab-Israeli relationsDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadIsraelMiddle East
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
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
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 Latest action February 16, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Sherman, Brad
California · Jan 23, 2017
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 11: 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.. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HCONRES-11/
MLA
"H. Con. Res. 11: 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.." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HCONRES-11/.
Bluebook (legal)
H. Con. Res. 11, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HCONRES-11/.
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[H. Con. Res. 11: 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/115-HCONRES-11/)
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