HRES 728
115th Congress
House
International Affairs
Arab-Israeli relations
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Europe
European Union
Human rights
International organizations and cooperation
Israel
Middle East
Palestinians
Trade restrictions
United Nations
West Bank
Reaffirming United States support for Israel and condemning the United Nations Human Rights Council for certain wasteful and abusive actions.
Introduced: February 7, 2018
Introduced by:
Wilson, Joe
Republican
· South Carolina
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Became law
Mar 6, 2018
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1381-1382)
Feb 7, 2018
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Feb 7, 2018
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Reaffirms U.S. support for Israel.
Condemns actions of the United Nations Human Rights Council as wasteful and abusive.
Supports remarks from Ambassador Nikki Haley in 2017 stating that the United States "does not seek to leave the council, but to reestablish its legitimacy."
Calls on the council to: (1) reform and become competitive and transparent in membership selection, and (2) stop singling out Israel as a permanent item on its agenda.
Urges Congress to support specified legislation that expands anti-boycott laws to extend to international organizations such as the United Nations and European Union.
What's happening now
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1381-1382)
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1