US HCR11 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on January 23 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-02-16 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 23 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-02-16 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
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. 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.
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.
Sponsors
| Sen. Marsha Blackburn [R-TN] | Rep. Brad Sherman [D-CA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-02-16 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa. |
| 2017-01-23 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. |
| 2017-01-23 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Arab-Israeli relations
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
International affairs
Israel
Middle East
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
International affairs
Israel
Middle East
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/11/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hconres11/BILLS-115hconres11ih.pdf |
