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H.Res. 11

Passed Senate

Objecting to United Nations Security Council Resolution 2334 as an obstacle to Israeli-Palestinian peace, and for other purposes.

Introduced 1/3/2017•115th Congress•House

Latest Action

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

1/5/2017 • House

Summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the passage of U.N. Security Council Resolution 2334:

  • undermined the long-standing U.S. position to oppose and veto Security Council resolutions that seek to impose solutions to final status issues or that are one-sided and anti-Israel;
  • undermines the prospect of Israelis and Palestinians resuming productive, direct negotiations; and
  • contributes to the politically motivated acts of boycott, divestment from, and sanctions against Israel and represents a concerted effort to extract concessions from Israel outside of direct negotiations between the Israelis and Palestinians, which must be actively rejected.

Such resolution characterizes Israeli settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem as illegal and demands cessation of settlement activities.

Declares that:

  • any future measures taken in international or outside organizations to impose an agreement including the recognition of a Palestinian state will set back the cause of peace, harm the security of Israel, run counter to the enduring bipartisan consensus on strengthening the U.S.-Israel relationship, and weaken support for such organizations;
  • a sustainable peace agreement between Israel and the Palestinians will come only through direct bilateral negotiations between the parties resulting in a Jewish, democratic state living next to a demilitarized Palestinian state in peace and security;
  • the United States should work to facilitate direct negotiations between the parties without preconditions toward a peace agreement; and
  • the U.S. government should oppose and veto future Security Council resolutions that seek to impose solutions to final status issues or that are one-sided and anti-Israel.

Declares that the House opposes Security Council Resolution 2334 and will work to strengthen the U.S.-Israel relationship.

Calls for such resolution to be repealed or fundamentally altered.

Passed House without amendment • 1/5/2017

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Topics & Subjects

Arab-Israeli relationsConflicts and warsDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadInternational law and treatiesIsraelMiddle EastPalestiniansSanctionsTrade restrictionsUnited Nations

Related Federal Spending

Sponsor & Cosponsors (135)

Party Breakdown

35
Democrats
100
Republicans
0
Independents

Sponsor

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Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-39]

Republican • CA-39

Sponsored 1/3/2017

Cosponsors (134)

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Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16]

D-NY-16

Joined 1/3/2017

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Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3]

D-NY-3

Joined 1/3/2017

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Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6]

R-MO-6

Joined 1/3/2017

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Rep. Sinema, Kyrsten [D-AZ-9]

D-AZ-9

Joined 1/3/2017

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Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-8]

R-NC-8

Joined 1/3/2017

Bill Journey

Originated in the House

Introduced

January 3, 2017

Committee Review

January 4, 2017

Floor Debate

January 5, 2017

Passed Chamber

January 5, 2017

Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 342 - 80, 4 Present (Roll no. 11).(text: CR H146-147)

Other Chamber

President

Enacted into Law

Text Versions (2)

Engrossed in House1/5/2017
Introduced in House1/3/2017

Details

Bill TypeHRES
Current StatusPassed Senate
Cosponsors134