US HR297 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress

US Congress House Resolution 297 (Prior Session Legislation)

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on June 3 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-06-03 - Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Pending: House Foreign Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the Secretary of State should withhold U.S. contributions to the regularly assessed biennial budget of the United Nations (U.N.) for the U.N. General Assembly if the General Assembly adopts a resolution in favor of recognizing a Palestinian state outside of or prior to a final status agreement negotiated between Israel and the Palestinians.

Title

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Secretary of State should withhold United States contributions to the regularly assessed biennial budget of the United Nations for purposes of the General Assembly of the United Nations if the General Assembly adopts a resolution in favor of recognizing a state of Palestine outside of or prior to a final status agreement negotiated between, and acceptable to, the State of Israel and the Palestinians.

History

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-06-03	House	Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Subjects

Arab-Israeli relations
Gaza Strip
International affairs
International law and treaties
International organizations and cooperation
Israel
Middle East
Palestinians
Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
United Nations
West Bank

US Congress State Sources

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-resolution/297/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hres297/BILLS-112hres297ih.pdf