A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the August 13, 2020, announcement of the establishment of full diplomatic relations between the State of Israel and the United Arab Emirates and the September 11, 2020, announcement of the establishment of full diplomatic relations between the State of Israel and the Kingdom of Bahrain is a historic achievement.
Latest action · Sep 23, 2020 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S5835)
Progress
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- IntroducedSep 23, 2020
- Agreed to in SenateNot reached
Summary
This resolution congratulates Israel and the United Arab Emirates and Israel and Bahrain on reaching their respective historic agreements. Further, it encourages other Arab nations to establish full relations with Israel, and it urges the President to continue engaging with Israel and U.S. Arab partners in reaching such agreements.
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 23, 2020Introduced in Senate
- Sep 23, 2020Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S5835)
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| SRES 709 | A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the August 13, 2020, and September 11, 2020, announcements of the establishment of full diplomatic relations between the State of Israel and the United Arab Emirates and the State of Israel and the King | Related bill | Sep 17, 2020 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
Text 1
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- Sep 23, 2020Introduced in Senate
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