US Congress House Bill 265 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: Introduced on January 4 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-01-04 - Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Pending: House Foreign Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Jerusalem Embassy and Recognition Act of 2017 This bill states that it is U.S. policy: (1) to recognize Jerusalem as the undivided capital of Israel, and (2) that the U.S. Embassy in Israel should be established in Jerusalem not later than January 1, 2019. The Jerusalem Embassy Act of 1995 is amended to eliminate the President's authority to waive certain funding limitations for Department of State acquisition and maintenance of buildings abroad until the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem has officially opened. Any official U.S. document that lists countries and their capital cities must identify Jerusalem as Israel's capital. The bill limits appropriations that may be obligated in FY2017 for State Department acquisition and maintenance of buildings abroad until the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem has officially opened. Of the funds authorized to be appropriated for FY2017 and FY2018 for State Department acquisition and maintenance of buildings abroad, necessary sums should be made available until expended only for construction and other costs associated with the establishment in Jerusalem of the U.S. Embassy in Israel.

Jerusalem Embassy and Recognition Act of 2017

Rep. Leonard Lance [R-NJ]

Rep. Richard Hudson [R-NC]

Rep. Luke Messer [R-IN]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-01-04	House	Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
2017-01-04	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/265/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr265/BILLS-115hr265ih.pdf