HR 6004 · 117th Congress 2021–2023, ended

Upholding the 1995 Jerusalem Embassy Law Act of 2021

Introduced Nov 17, 2021 Originated House Sponsor David Kustoff R-TN

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Latest action · Feb 22, 2022 Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East, North Africa and Global Counterterrorism.

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.

  1. IntroducedNov 17, 2021
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Upholding the 1995 Jerusalem Embassy Law Act of 2021

This bill prohibits using federal funds to establish any diplomatic facility in Jerusalem other than the U.S. Embassy to Israel.

Cosponsors 124

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Nov 17, 2021 to Feb 4, 2022; 112 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-NEAdrian SmithOriginalNov 17, 2021
R-NYAndrew R. GarbarinoOriginalNov 17, 2021
R-KYAndy BarrOriginalNov 17, 2021
R-MDAndy HarrisOriginalNov 17, 2021
R-MOAnn WagnerOriginalNov 17, 2021
R-TXAugust PflugerOriginalNov 17, 2021
R-GABarry LoudermilkOriginalNov 17, 2021
R-OHBill JohnsonOriginalNov 17, 2021
R-FLBill PoseyOriginalNov 17, 2021
R-MOBilly LongOriginalNov 17, 2021
R-UTBlake D. MooreOriginalNov 17, 2021
R-OHBob GibbsOriginalNov 17, 2021
R-VABob GoodOriginalNov 17, 2021
R-OHBrad R. WenstrupOriginalNov 17, 2021
R-TXBrian BabinOriginalNov 17, 2021
R-FLBrian J. MastOriginalNov 17, 2021
R-PABrian K. FitzpatrickOriginalNov 17, 2021
R-UTBurgess OwensOriginalNov 17, 2021
R-FLByron DonaldsOriginalNov 17, 2021
R-FLCarlos A. GimenezOriginalNov 17, 2021
R-WVCarol D. MillerOriginalNov 17, 2021
R-WACathy McMorris RodgersOriginalNov 17, 2021
R-TNCharles J. "Chuck" FleischmannOriginalNov 17, 2021
R-TXChip RoyOriginalNov 17, 2021
R-UTChris StewartOriginalNov 17, 2021
R-NJChristopher H. SmithOriginalNov 17, 2021
R-NYClaudia TenneyOriginalNov 17, 2021
R-TXDan CrenshawOriginalNov 17, 2021
R-WADan NewhouseOriginalNov 17, 2021
R-FLDaniel WebsterOriginalNov 17, 2021
R-WVDavid B. McKinleyOriginalNov 17, 2021
R-CADavid G. ValadaoOriginalNov 17, 2021
R-NEDon BaconOriginalNov 17, 2021
R-CODoug LambornOriginalNov 17, 2021
R-SDDusty JohnsonOriginalNov 17, 2021
R-GAEarl L. "Buddy" CarterOriginalNov 17, 2021
R-NYElise M. StefanikOriginalNov 17, 2021
R-AREric A. "Rick" CrawfordOriginalNov 17, 2021
R-PAFred KellerOriginalNov 17, 2021
R-LAGarret GravesOriginalNov 17, 2021
R-ALGary J. PalmerOriginalNov 17, 2021
R-WIGlenn GrothmanOriginalNov 17, 2021
R-INGreg PenceOriginalNov 17, 2021
R-NCGregory F. MurphyOriginalNov 17, 2021
R-FLGus M. BilirakisOriginalNov 17, 2021
R-PAGuy ReschenthalerOriginalNov 17, 2021
R-ARJ. French HillOriginalNov 17, 2021
R-MIJack BergmanOriginalNov 17, 2021
R-INJackie WalorskiOriginalNov 17, 2021
R-TXJake EllzeyOriginalNov 17, 2021
R-SCJeff DuncanOriginalNov 17, 2021
D-NJJefferson Van DrewOriginalNov 17, 2021
R-INJim BanksOriginalNov 17, 2021
R-OHJim JordanOriginalNov 17, 2021
R-TXJodey C. ArringtonOriginalNov 17, 2021
R-SCJoe WilsonOriginalNov 17, 2021
R-FLJohn H. RutherfordOriginalNov 17, 2021
R-PAJohn JoyceOriginalNov 17, 2021
R-TNJohn W. RoseOriginalNov 17, 2021
R-LAJulia LetlowOriginalNov 17, 2021
R-FLKat CammackOriginalNov 17, 2021
R-COKen BuckOriginalNov 17, 2021
R-CAKen CalvertOriginalNov 17, 2021
R-TXLance GoodenOriginalNov 17, 2021
R-COLauren BoebertOriginalNov 17, 2021
R-NYLee M. ZeldinOriginalNov 17, 2021
R-WYLiz CheneyOriginalNov 17, 2021
R-PALloyd SmuckerOriginalNov 17, 2021
R-TXLouie GohmertOriginalNov 17, 2021
R-NCMadison CawthornOriginalNov 17, 2021
R-FLMaria Elvira SalazarOriginalNov 17, 2021
R-IAMariannette Miller-MeeksOriginalNov 17, 2021
R-FLMario Diaz-BalartOriginalNov 17, 2021
R-OKMarkwayne MullinOriginalNov 17, 2021
R-ILMary E. MillerOriginalNov 17, 2021
R-TXMichael CloudOriginalNov 17, 2021
R-MSMichael GuestOriginalNov 17, 2021
R-OHMichael R. TurnerOriginalNov 17, 2021
R-TXMichael T. McCaulOriginalNov 17, 2021
R-FLMichael WaltzOriginalNov 17, 2021
R-CAMichelle SteelOriginalNov 17, 2021
R-ILMike BostOriginalNov 17, 2021
R-WIMike GallagherOriginalNov 17, 2021
R-CAMike GarciaOriginalNov 17, 2021
R-LAMike JohnsonOriginalNov 17, 2021
R-ALMike RogersOriginalNov 17, 2021
R-ALMo BrooksOriginalNov 17, 2021
R-SCNancy MaceOriginalNov 17, 2021
R-TXPete SessionsOriginalNov 17, 2021
R-IARandy FeenstraOriginalNov 17, 2021
R-TXRandy K. Weber, Sr.OriginalNov 17, 2021
R-NCRichard HudsonOriginalNov 17, 2021
R-GARick W. AllenOriginalNov 17, 2021
R-ALRobert B. AderholtOriginalNov 17, 2021
R-OHRobert E. LattaOriginalNov 17, 2021
R-TXRonny JacksonOriginalNov 17, 2021
R-IDRuss FulcherOriginalNov 17, 2021
R-TNScott DesJarlaisOriginalNov 17, 2021
R-PAScott PerryOriginalNov 17, 2021
R-OHSteve ChabotOriginalNov 17, 2021
R-LASteve ScaliseOriginalNov 17, 2021
R-ARSteve WomackOriginalNov 17, 2021
R-NCTed BuddOriginalNov 17, 2021
R-WIThomas P. TiffanyOriginalNov 17, 2021
R-MITim WalbergOriginalNov 17, 2021
R-MNTom EmmerOriginalNov 17, 2021
R-CATom McClintockOriginalNov 17, 2021
R-OHTroy BaldersonOriginalNov 17, 2021
R-FLVern BuchananOriginalNov 17, 2021
R-MOVicky HartzlerOriginalNov 17, 2021
R-FLW. Gregory SteubeOriginalNov 17, 2021
R-OHWarren DavidsonOriginalNov 17, 2021
R-NCDan BishopNov 18, 2021
R-MIPeter MeijerNov 18, 2021
R-SCRalph NormanNov 30, 2021
R-TXRoger WilliamsNov 30, 2021
R-TXPat FallonDec 1, 2021
R-VAH. Morgan GriffithDec 7, 2021
R-MOJason SmithDec 7, 2021
R-TNMark E. GreenDec 7, 2021
R-AZDebbie LeskoJan 6, 2022
R-CAYoung KimJan 6, 2022
R-ILRodney DavisJan 28, 2022
R-AZAndy BiggsFeb 4, 2022

Committees 1

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

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseForeign Affairs Committee
Referred Nov 17, 2021
Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee
Referred Feb 22, 2022

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Feb 22, 2022Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East, North Africa and Global Counterterrorism.
  2. Nov 17, 2021Introduced in House
  3. Nov 17, 2021Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Research

What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.

Constitutional authority

Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: Under Article I, Section 8, the Necessary and Proper Clause. Congress shall have power to make all laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the foregoing powers and all Powers vested by the Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in Department of Officer thereof.

The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 167, no. 200, November 17, 2021, page H6370.

CRS reports 2

Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.

Cite it 2

Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.

ProductTitleKindPublished
RL34074The Palestinians: Background and U.S. Relations ArchivedReportOct 27, 2022
RL33476Israel: Background and U.S. Relations ArchivedReportJul 1, 2022

Related bills 1

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

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
S 3063Upholding the 1995 Jerusalem Embassy Law Act of 2021Identical billOct 26, 2021

Titles 2

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

Official Title as Introduced
To prohibit the use of funds for a United States Embassy, Consulate General, Legation, Consular Office, or any other diplomatic facility in Jerusalem other than the United States Embassy to the State of Israel, and for other purposes.
Short Title(s) as Introduced
Upholding the 1995 Jerusalem Embassy Law Act of 2021

Subjects

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

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Nov 17, 2021Introduced in House

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