US SB567 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 25-0)
Status: Introduced on February 26 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-02-26 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Pending: Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 26 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-02-26 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Pending: Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Establishes that it is U.S. policy to recognize Israel's sovereignty over the Golan Heights. References to "Israel" in future acts of Congress relating to appropriations or foreign commerce shall be interpreted to include the Golan Heights.
Title
A bill clarifying that it is United States policy to recognize Israel's sovereignty over the Golan Heights.
Sponsors
| Sen. Ted Cruz [R-TX] | Sen. Tom Cotton [R-AR] | Sen. Marco Rubio [R-FL] | Sen. Kevin Cramer [R-ND] |
| Sen. Lindsey Graham [R-SC] | Sen. Roger Wicker [R-MS] | Sen. Josh Hawley [R-MO] | Sen. Dan Sullivan [R-AK] |
| Sen. Rick Scott [R-FL] | Sen. Mike Rounds [R-SD] | Sen. Susan Collins [R-ME] | Sen. David Perdue [R-GA] |
| Sen. Mike Braun [R-IN] | Sen. James Inhofe [R-OK] | Sen. Mitch McConnell [R-KY] | Sen. Marsha Blackburn [R-TN] |
| Sen. John Thune [R-SD] | Sen. Richard Burr [R-NC] | Sen. Rob Portman [R-OH] | Sen. James Risch [R-ID] |
| Sen. Ron Johnson [R-WI] | Sen. Thom Tillis [R-NC] | Sen. Steve Daines [R-MT] | Sen. Pat Roberts [R-KS] |
| Sen. Johnny Isakson [R-GA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-02-26 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. |
Same As/Similar To
HB1372 (Same As) 2019-03-15 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.
Subjects
Agricultural research
Arab-Israeli relations
Chemical and biological weapons
Conflicts and wars
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Human rights
International affairs
Iran
Israel
Manufacturing
Middle East
Racial and ethnic relations
Research and development
Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
Syria
Arab-Israeli relations
Chemical and biological weapons
Conflicts and wars
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Human rights
International affairs
Iran
Israel
Manufacturing
Middle East
Racial and ethnic relations
Research and development
Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
Syria
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/567/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s567/BILLS-116s567is.pdf |
