HRES 218 · 115th Congress 2017–2019, ended

Recognizing the importance of the United States-Israel economic relationship and encouraging new areas of cooperation.

Introduced Mar 21, 2017 Originated House Sponsor Ted Lieu D-CA

Latest action · Jun 29, 2017 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote .

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IntroducedMar 21, 2017
Agreed to in HouseNot reached

Summary

Affirms that the U.S.-Israel economic partnership has benefitted both countries and is a foundational component of the strong alliance.

Recognizes that science and technology innovation present promising new frontiers for U.S.-Israel economic cooperation, particularly in light of widespread drought, cybersecurity attacks, and other major challenges impacting the United States.

Encourages the President to regularize and expand forums of economic dialogue with Israel and foster public and private sector participation.

Supports the exploration of new agreements with Israel, including in the fields of energy, water, agriculture, medicine, neurotechnology, and cybersecurity.

Cosponsors 73

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 21, 2017 to Jul 3, 2017; 36 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

Seat	Cosponsor		Signed on
D-CA	Alan S. Lowenthal	Original	Mar 21, 2017
D-FL	Alcee L. Hastings	Original	Mar 21, 2017
D-IL	Bill Foster	Original	Mar 21, 2017
D-IL	Daniel Lipinski	Original	Mar 21, 2017
R-NY	Daniel M. Donovan, Jr.	Original	Mar 21, 2017
D-RI	David N. Cicilline	Original	Mar 21, 2017
D-FL	Debbie Wasserman Schultz	Original	Mar 21, 2017
R-CO	Doug Lamborn	Original	Mar 21, 2017
D-CA	Eric Swalwell	Original	Mar 21, 2017
D-TX	Gene Green	Original	Mar 21, 2017
D-VA	Gerald E. Connolly	Original	Mar 21, 2017
D-NY	Grace Meng	Original	Mar 21, 2017
D-WI	Gwen Moore	Original	Mar 21, 2017
R-FL	Ileana Ros-Lehtinen	Original	Mar 21, 2017
D-NV	Jacky Rosen	Original	Mar 21, 2017
D-RI	James R. Langevin	Original	Mar 21, 2017
D-NY	Jerrold Nadler	Original	Mar 21, 2017
D-MD	John K. Delaney	Original	Mar 21, 2017
D-NY	Jose E. Serrano	Original	Mar 21, 2017
D-NY	Kathleen M. Rice	Original	Mar 21, 2017
D-FL	Lois Frankel	Original	Mar 21, 2017
R-KS	Lynn Jenkins	Original	Mar 21, 2017
D-IL	Mike Quigley	Original	Mar 21, 2017
D-NY	Nydia M. Velázquez	Original	Mar 21, 2017
R-IL	Peter J. Roskam	Original	Mar 21, 2017
R-NY	Peter T. King	Original	Mar 21, 2017
R-GA	Rick W. Allen	Original	Mar 21, 2017
D-IL	Robin L. Kelly	Original	Mar 21, 2017
R-FL	Ron DeSantis	Original	Mar 21, 2017
D-CA	Salud O. Carbajal	Original	Mar 21, 2017
D-FL	Stephanie N. Murphy	Original	Mar 21, 2017
R-TX	Ted Poe	Original	Mar 21, 2017
R-FL	Ted S. Yoho	Original	Mar 21, 2017
D-FL	Theodore E. Deutch	Original	Mar 21, 2017
R-IN	Todd Rokita	Original	Mar 21, 2017
R-PA	Tom Marino	Original	Mar 21, 2017
D-TX	Beto O'Rourke		Mar 27, 2017
R-TX	Blake Farenthold		Mar 27, 2017
R-FL	Gus M. Bilirakis		Mar 27, 2017
D-TN	Steve Cohen		Mar 27, 2017
D-LA	Cedric L. Richmond		Apr 17, 2017
D-WA	Derek Kilmer		Apr 17, 2017
D-NJ	Frank Pallone, Jr.		Apr 17, 2017
R-TX	Randy K. Weber, Sr.		Apr 17, 2017
D-IL	Bradley Scott Schneider		Apr 26, 2017
R-CA	Paul Cook		Apr 26, 2017
D-CA	Judy Chu		Apr 28, 2017
D-CA	Doris O. Matsui		May 1, 2017
R-OH	Steve Chabot		May 16, 2017
D-PA	Brendan F. Boyle		May 19, 2017
R-FL	John H. Rutherford		May 23, 2017
R-AZ	Paul A. Gosar		May 24, 2017
R-MO	Ann Wagner		May 26, 2017
D-NY	Brian Higgins		May 30, 2017
D-NY	Thomas R. Suozzi		May 30, 2017
D-CA	Adam B. Schiff		Jun 2, 2017
D-TX	Marc A. Veasey		Jun 2, 2017
D-GA	David Scott		Jun 13, 2017
R-TX	Michael C. Burgess		Jun 20, 2017
R-NY	Lee M. Zeldin		Jun 26, 2017
R-SC	Joe Wilson		Jun 27, 2017
D-NJ	Albio Sires		Jun 28, 2017
R-AZ	Andy Biggs		Jun 28, 2017
R-CA	Edward R. Royce		Jun 28, 2017
R-MN	Erik Paulsen		Jun 28, 2017
D-CA	J. Luis Correa		Jun 28, 2017
D-CA	Jim Costa		Jun 28, 2017
D-CA	Juan Vargas		Jun 28, 2017
R-TX	Pete Sessions		Jun 28, 2017
R-PA	Ryan A. Costello		Jun 28, 2017
R-OK	Steve Russell		Jun 28, 2017
R-AZ	Trent Franks		Jun 28, 2017
R-OH	James B. Renacci		Jul 3, 2017

Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

Chamber	Committee	What it did
House	Foreign Affairs Committee	Referred Mar 21, 2017
	Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee	Referred May 18, 2017Markup Jun 29, 2017Reported Jun 29, 2017

Actions 5

Everything that happened, newest first.

Jun 29, 2017Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 29, 2017Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote .
May 18, 2017Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa.
Mar 21, 2017Introduced in House
Mar 21, 2017Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

In the Congressional Record 1

Days the Record’s own index lists this resolution, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.

Where	In the Record	Members	Date
House	Debate and remarks H2525	Blake Farenthold R-TX	Mar 29, 2017

Research

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Printed hearings 1

Hearings whose printed record names this resolution, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.

Number	Hearing	Committee	Held
Serial No. 115-49	VARIOUS MEASURES62 pages	Foreign Affairs Committee	Jun 29, 2017

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

Bill	Title	Relationship	Latest action
SRES 90	A resolution recognizing the importance of the United States-Israel economic relationship and encouraging new areas of cooperation.	Identical bill	Mar 21, 2017

Titles 1

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced: Recognizing the importance of the United States-Israel economic relationship and encouraging new areas of cooperation.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

Mar 21, 2017Introduced in House

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