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H.Res. 11 (115th)

Objecting to United Nations Security Council Resolution 2334 as an obstacle to Israeli-Palestinian peace, and for other purposes.

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Introduced

3 January 2017

Last action

5 January 2017 · Passed

Status

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Sponsors

ED ROYCE, ELIOT ENGEL, CAROLYN MALONEY, Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3], Sam Graves, Kyrsten Sinema, Richard Hudson, Kathleen Rice, David Joyce, Scott Perry, ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN, Theodore Deutch, Devin Nunes, NITA LOWEY, Christopher Smith, Brad Sherman, Lee Zeldin, Grace Meng, Ted Yoho, Lois Frankel, STEVE CHABOT, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Jeff Duncan, Albio Sires, Ted Poe, Brendan Boyle, Kevin Yoder, Jim Banks, John Moolenaar, Blaine Luetkemeyer, Pete Sessions, J. Hill, ALCEE HASTINGS, Bradley Schneider, Tom Marino, Juan Vargas, Jerrold Nadler, Darren Soto, Derek Kilmer, GENE GREEN, Adriano Espaillat, John Carter, Donald Norcross, Joe Wilson, Kenny Marchant, Mario Diaz-Balart, Vicky Hartzler, Michael Burgess

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Summary

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the passage of U.N. Security Council Resolution 2334: undermined the long-standing U.S. position to oppose and veto Security Council resolutions that seek to impose solutions to final status issues or that are one-sided and anti-Israel; undermines the prospect of Israelis and Palestinians resuming productive, direct negotiations; and contributes to the politically motivated acts of boycott, divestment from, and sanctions against Israel and represents a concerted effort to extract concessions from Israel outside of direct negotiations between the Israelis and Palestinians, which must be actively rejected. Such resolution characterizes Israeli settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem as illegal and demands cessation of settlement activities. Declares that: any future measures taken in international or outside organizations to impose an agreement including the recognition of a Palestinian state will set back the cause of peace, harm the security of Israel, run counter to the enduring bipartisan consensus on strengthening the U.S.-Israel relationship, and weaken support for such organizations; a sustainable peace agreement between Israel and the Palestinians will come only through direct bilateral negotiations between the parties resulting in a Jewish, democratic state living next to a demilitarized Palestinian state in peace and security; the United States should work to facilitate direct negotiations between the parties without preconditions toward a peace agreement; and the U.S. government should oppose and veto future Security Council resolutions that seek to impose solutions to final status issues or that are one-sided and anti-Israel. Declares that the House opposes Security Council Resolution 2334 and will work to strengthen the U.S.-Israel relationship. Calls for such resolution to be repealed or fundamentally altered.

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Timeline

  1. 3 January 2017

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 3 January 2017

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 3 January 2017

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 4 January 2017

    Reported

    Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 22 Reported to House. Both measures shall be considered as read, the previous questions shall be considered as ordered without intervening motion or demand for division of the question except one hour of debate. The rule makes in order a motion to recommit H.R. 26 with or without instructions.

    Source: Floor

  5. 5 January 2017

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

  6. 5 January 2017

    Vote

    On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 342 - 80, 4 Present (Roll no. 11). (text: CR H146-147)

    Source: Floor

  7. 5 January 2017

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 342 - 80, 4 Present (Roll no. 11).(text: CR H146-147)

    Source: Floor

  8. 5 January 2017

    Floor

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

    Source: Floor

  9. 5 January 2017

    Floor

    Both measures shall be considered as read, the previous questions shall be considered as ordered without intervening motion or demand for division of the question except one hour of debate. The rule makes in order a motion to recommit H.R. 26 with or without instructions.

    Source: Floor

  10. 5 January 2017

    Floor

    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 22. (consideration: CR H146-165)

    Source: Floor

  11. 5 January 2017

    Passed

    Rule H. Res. 22 passed House.

    Source: Floor

Votes

6 January 2017 · passed · On Agreeing to the Resolution · Passed · Official source

Yes 342 · No 80 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 7

Showing the first 8 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.

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Documents

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