HRES 684
115th Congress
House
International Affairs
Arab-Israeli relations
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
International organizations and cooperation
Israel
Middle East
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
United Nations
Objecting to the United Nations General Assembly Resolution A/RES/ES-10/19, which criticizes the United States' recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of the State of Israel.
Introduced: January 11, 2018
Introduced by:
Gottheimer, Josh
Democratic
· New Jersey
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Became law
Jan 11, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jan 11, 2018
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Affirms the President's December 6, 2017, proclamation recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and announcing the relocation of the U.S. Embassy to Israel as soon as practicable.
Opposes and calls for the repeal of United Nations General Assembly Resolution A/RES/ES-10/19 of December 21, 2017, which criticizes U.S. recognition of Jerusalem as the Israeli capital.
Reaffirms that a sustainable peace agreement will only result from direct, bilateral negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians and cannot be imposed by international organizations.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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