Jerusalem Embassy and Recognition Act of 2017
Latest action · Jan 4, 2017 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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.
- IntroducedJan 4, 2017
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Jerusalem Embassy and Recognition Act of 2017
This bill states that it is U.S. policy: (1) to recognize Jerusalem as the undivided capital of Israel, and (2) that the U.S. Embassy in Israel should be established in Jerusalem not later than January 1, 2019.
The Jerusalem Embassy Act of 1995 is amended 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.
Any official U.S. document that lists countries and their capital cities must identify Jerusalem as Israel's capital.
The bill limits appropriations that may be obligated in FY2017 for State Department acquisition and maintenance of buildings abroad until the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem has officially opened.
Of the funds authorized to be appropriated for FY2017 and FY2018 for State 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 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 10, 2017 to Sep 5, 2017.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-NC | Richard Hudson | Mar 10, 2017 | |
| R-IN | Luke Messer | Sep 5, 2017 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 4, 2017Introduced in House
- Jan 4, 2017Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
- Appropriations
- Arab-Israeli relations
- Building construction
- 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.
- Jan 4, 2017Introduced in House
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