US Congress Senate Bill 117 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 8-0)
Status: Introduced on January 7 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-01-07 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Pending: Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Jerusalem Embassy and Recognition Act of 2015 States that it is U.S. policy to recognize Jerusalem as the undivided capital of Israel. Amends the Jerusalem Embassy Act of 1995 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. Requires any official U.S. document which lists countries and their capital cities to identify Jerusalem as Israel's capital. Limits appropriations that may be obligated in FY2015 for Department acquisition and maintenance of buildings abroad until the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem has officially opened. States that for each of FY2016-FY2017, of funds authorized to be appropriated for 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 2015

Sen. Dean Heller [R-NV]	Sen. Ted Cruz [R-TX]	Sen. James Inhofe [R-OK]	Sen. Mark Kirk [R-IL]
Sen. Pat Toomey [R-PA]	Sen. John Cornyn [R-TX]	Sen. Marco Rubio [R-FL]	Sen. Tom Cotton [R-AR]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-01-07	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

HB114 (Related) 2015-02-11 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/117/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s117/BILLS-114s117is.pdf