Jerusalem Embassy and Recognition Act of 2013
Latest action · Mar 19, 2013 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMar 19, 2013
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Jerusalem Embassy and Recognition Act of 2013 - 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 FY2013 for Department acquisition and maintenance of buildings abroad until the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem has officially opened.
States that for each of FY2014-FY2015, 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.
Cosponsors 6
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 19, 2013 to Nov 17, 2014, with 3 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-OK | James M. Inhofe | Original | Mar 19, 2013 |
| R-TX | John Cornyn | Original | Mar 19, 2013 |
| R-IL | Mark Kirk | Original | Mar 19, 2013 |
| R-AR | John Boozman | May 7, 2013 | |
| R-PA | Patrick J. Toomey | May 23, 2013 | |
| R-TX | Ted Cruz | Nov 17, 2014 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 19, 2013Introduced in Senate
- Mar 19, 2013Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 104 | Jerusalem Embassy and Recognition Act of 2013 | Related bill | Feb 25, 2013 |
| HR 252 | Jerusalem Embassy and Recognition Act of 2013 | Related bill | Feb 25, 2013 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
- Appropriations
- Congressional oversight
- Department of State
- Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
- Government buildings, facilities, and property
- Government information and archives
- International Affairs
- Israel
- Middle East
- Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
- Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 19, 2013Introduced in Senate
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