Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the slogan, "from the river to the sea, Palestine will be free" is antisemitic and its use must be condemned.
Latest action · Apr 16, 2024 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Progress
Where this resolution reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried. A simple resolution is the business of one chamber alone: it is not sent to the other chamber or to the President, and does not become law.
- IntroducedNov 21, 2023
- Agreed to in HouseApr 16, 2024
Summary
This resolution expresses the sense that the slogan "from the river to the sea, Palestine will be free" is antisemitic and must be strongly condemned. The resolution states that the slogan is divisive and does a disservice to Israelis, Palestinians, and all those in the region who seek peace.
Recorded votes 1
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 134 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree | Passed377–44 | Apr 16, 2024 |
Cosponsors 20
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Nov 21, 2023 to Jan 30, 2024; 2 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-FL | Jared Moskowitz | Original | Nov 21, 2023 |
| D-NJ | Josh Gottheimer | Original | Nov 21, 2023 |
| R-NY | Andrew R. Garbarino | Nov 28, 2023 | |
| R-NY | Michael Lawler | Dec 5, 2023 | |
| R-NY | Nick LaLota | Dec 5, 2023 | |
| R-WV | Alexander X. Mooney | Dec 6, 2023 | |
| R-NC | Chuck Edwards | Dec 6, 2023 | |
| D-NJ | Jefferson Van Drew | Dec 6, 2023 | |
| R-CA | John S. Duarte | Dec 6, 2023 | |
| R-IL | Mary E. Miller | Dec 6, 2023 | |
| R-AL | Mike Rogers | Dec 6, 2023 | |
| R-PA | Brian K. Fitzpatrick | Dec 7, 2023 | |
| R-TN | Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann | Dec 11, 2023 | |
| R-WA | Dan Newhouse | Dec 11, 2023 | |
| R-ND | Kelly Armstrong | Dec 11, 2023 | |
| R-TX | Randy K. Weber, Sr. | Dec 11, 2023 | |
| R-IN | Rudy Yakym III | Dec 11, 2023 | |
| R-TN | David Kustoff | Dec 19, 2023 | |
| R-NY | Claudia Tenney | Jan 10, 2024 | |
| R-OH | Max L. Miller | Jan 30, 2024 |
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 Nov 21, 2023 |
Actions 9
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 16, 2024Mr. Wilson (SC) moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
- Apr 16, 2024Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2430-2432)
- Apr 16, 2024DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 883.
- Apr 16, 2024At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
- Apr 16, 2024Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2436-2437)
In the Congressional Record 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E375 | Val T. Hoyle D-OR | Apr 19, 2024 |
| House | Debate and remarks H2430–H2432Text printed H2430Recorded votes H2436express | Anthony D'Esposito R-NY, Gregory W. Meeks D-NY, Joe Wilson R-SC | Apr 16, 2024 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the slogan, "from the river to the sea, Palestine will be free" is antisemitic and its use must be condemned.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 16, 2024Engrossed in House
- Nov 21, 2023Introduced in House
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