United States · Resolution · HRES
H.Res. 271 (112th)
Expressing support for the State of Israel's right to defend Israeli sovereignty, to protect the lives and safety of the Israeli people, and to use all means necessary to confront and eliminate nuclear threats posed by the Islamic Republic of Iran, including the use of military force if no other peaceful solution can be found within reasonable time to protect against such an immediate and existential threat to the State of Israel.
Introduced
23 May 2011
Last action
2 August 2011 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and South Asia .
Sponsors
Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1], Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5], Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31], Rep. Granger, Kay [R-TX-12], Rep. Grimm, Michael G. [R-NY-11], Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5], Rep. Westmoreland, Lynn A. [R-GA-3], Rep. Walsh, Joe [R-IL-8], Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4], Rep. Pence, Mike [R-IN-6], Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8], Rep. Culberson, John Abney [R-TX-7], Rep. Garrett, Scott [R-NJ-5], Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-5], Rep. Flores, Bill [R-TX-17], Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY], Rep. Long, Billy [R-MO-7], Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3], Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [R-TX-4], Rep. Miller, Candice S. [R-MI-10], Rep. Marchant, Kenny [R-TX-24], Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN], Rep. Lance, Leonard [R-NJ-7], Rep. West, Allen B. [R-FL-22], Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6], Rep. Kline, John [R-MN-2], Rep. Pompeo, Mike [R-KS-4], Rep. Landry, Jeffrey M. [R-LA-3], Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1], Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16], Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1], Rep. Harper, Gregg [R-MS-3], Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3], Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5], Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48], Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC], Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5], Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2], Rep. Bachmann, Michele [R-MN-6], Rep. Broun, Paul C. [R-GA-10], Rep. Manzullo, Donald A. [R-IL-16], Rep. Pearce, Stevan [R-NM-2], Rep. Price, Tom [R-GA-6], Rep. Mulvaney, Mick [R-SC-5], Rep. Gowdy, Trey [R-SC-4], Rep. Hultgren, Randy [R-IL-14], Rep. Luetkemeyer, Blaine [R-MO-3], Rep. Schmidt, Jean [R-OH-2]
Subjects
Defence
Source updated
28 April 2025
Summary
Condemns the government of the Islamic Republic of Iran for its: (1) threats to annihilate the United States and Israel, (2) support of international terrorism, and (3) incitement of genocide of the Israeli people. Supports using all means to persuade the government of Iran to stop building and acquiring nuclear weapons. Reaffirms the U.S. bond with Israel and pledges to work with the government of Israel and the people of Israel to ensure that their nation receives critical economic and military assistance, including missile defense capabilities, needed to address the Iranian threat. Supports Israel's right to use all means necessary to confront and eliminate nuclear threats posed by Iran.
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Timeline
23 May 2011
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
23 May 2011
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3324)
Source: IntroReferral
23 May 2011
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
23 May 2011
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
2 August 2011
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and South Asia .
Source: Committee
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 23 May 2011 · Download file
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Sponsors
- Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Granger, Kay [R-TX-12] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Grimm, Michael G. [R-NY-11] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Westmoreland, Lynn A. [R-GA-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Walsh, Joe [R-IL-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Pence, Mike [R-IN-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Culberson, John Abney [R-TX-7] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Garrett, Scott [R-NJ-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Flores, Bill [R-TX-17] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Long, Billy [R-MO-7] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [R-TX-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Miller, Candice S. [R-MI-10] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Marchant, Kenny [R-TX-24] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Lance, Leonard [R-NJ-7] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. West, Allen B. [R-FL-22] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Kline, John [R-MN-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Pompeo, Mike [R-KS-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Landry, Jeffrey M. [R-LA-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Harper, Gregg [R-MS-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bachmann, Michele [R-MN-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Broun, Paul C. [R-GA-10] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Manzullo, Donald A. [R-IL-16] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Pearce, Stevan [R-NM-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Price, Tom [R-GA-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Mulvaney, Mick [R-SC-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Gowdy, Trey [R-SC-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hultgren, Randy [R-IL-14] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Luetkemeyer, Blaine [R-MO-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Schmidt, Jean [R-OH-2] · R · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-resolution/271
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/hres/271
- us · 112-hres-271 · source updated 28 April 2025