US HCR48 | 2013-2014 | 113th Congress
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 13)
Status: Introduced on August 1 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-08-16 - 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 August 1 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-08-16 - 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
Congratulates: (1) the residents of Jerusalem and the people of Israel on the 46th anniversary of Jerusalem's reunification, and (2) the people of Israel on the 65th anniversary of their independence. Expresses the belief that Jerusalem must remain an undivided city in which the rights of every ethnic and religious group are protected, and reaffirms Israel's right to take necessary steps to prevent Jerusalem's future division. Calls upon the President and the Secretary of State to affirm as a matter of U.S. policy that Jerusalem must remain Israel's undivided capital. Urges the President to discontinue the waiver contained in the Jerusalem Embassy Act of 1995 and begin the process of relocating the U.S. Embassy in Israel to Jerusalem.
Title
Commemorating the 46th anniversary of the reunification of Jerusalem.
Sponsors
| Rep. Joe Wilson [R-SC] | Sen. Tom Cotton [R-AR] | Sen. Kevin Cramer [R-ND] | Rep. Ron DeSantis [R-FL] |
| Rep. Jeff Duncan [R-SC] | Rep. Randy Forbes [R-VA] | Rep. Vicky Hartzler [R-MO] | Rep. Mark Meadows [R-NC] |
| Rep. Jeff Miller [R-FL] | Rep. Stevan Pearce [R-NM] | Rep. Tom Price [R-GA] | Rep. Tom Rice [R-SC] |
| Rep. Lynn Westmoreland [R-GA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2013-08-16 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa. |
| 2013-08-01 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. |
Subjects
Commemorative events and holidays
Congressional tributes
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Human rights
International affairs
Israel
Middle East
Racial and ethnic relations
Religion
Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
Congressional tributes
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Human rights
International affairs
Israel
Middle East
Racial and ethnic relations
Religion
Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/48/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hconres48/BILLS-113hconres48ih.pdf |
