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HCONRES 259 98th Congress House International Affairs Catholic Church Israel Recognition (International law) Vatican

A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the Vatican should recognize the State of Israel and should establish diplomatic relations with that country.

Introduced: February 21, 1984 See on congress.gov
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This resolution expired with the 98th Congress
It was not agreed to before the 98th Congress (1983–1984) adjourned, so it is no longer active. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
Mar 2, 1984
Referred to Subcommittee on Europe and the Middle East.
Feb 21, 1984
Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Feb 21, 1984
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of the Congress that the Vatican should grant recognition to and establish diplomatic relations with Israel.

What's happening now March 2, 1984

Referred to Subcommittee on Europe and the Middle East.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Apr 5, 1984
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Mar 6, 1984
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 259: A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the Vatican should recognize the State of Israel and should establish diplomatic relations with that country.. 98th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HCONRES-259/
MLA
"H. Con. Res. 259: A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the Vatican should recognize the State of Israel and should establish diplomatic relations with that country.." 98th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HCONRES-259/.
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H. Con. Res. 259, 98th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HCONRES-259/.
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[H. Con. Res. 259: A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the Vatican should recognize the State of Israel and should establish diplomatic relations with that country.](https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HCONRES-259/)
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