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118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. RES. 1092 

Recognizing the importance of the economic relationship between the United 

States and Israel and affirming that trade facilitated by the United 

States-Israel Free Trade Agreement is a tool to support the economy 

of Israel during the conflict with Hamas. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MARCH 19, 2024 

Mr. HERN (for himself, Mr. SCHNEIDER, Mr. STEUBE, Mr. MURPHY, Ms. 

TENNEY, Mr. PANETTA, Mr. FERGUSON, Mr. SCHWEIKERT, Mr. 

KUSTOFF, Mrs. MILLER of West Virginia, Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania, 

Mr. WENSTRUP, and Mr. LAHOOD) submitted the following resolution; 

which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition 

to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently 

determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 

RESOLUTION 

Recognizing the importance of the economic relationship between the United States and Israel and affirming that 

trade facilitated by the United States-Israel Free Trade 

Agreement is a tool to support the economy of Israel 

during the conflict with Hamas. 

Whereas, on October 7, 2023, Hamas launched violent and 

deadly attacks on Israel by air, land, and sea; 

Whereas the United States and Israel have a longstanding 

economic and security relationship; 


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Whereas the United States-Israel Free Trade Agreement was 

signed into law in June 1985 and was the first free trade 

agreement entered into by the United States; 

Whereas, since the signing of the Agreement, total trade between the United States and Israel has grown more than 

sevenfold; 

Whereas the United States is Israel’s single largest trading 

partner; 

Whereas the United States exported $14,200,000,000 in 

goods and $5,800,000,000 in services to Israel in 2022; 

Whereas the United States imported $21,400,000,000 in 

goods and $9,200,000,000 in services from Israel in 

2022; 

Whereas the United States-Israel Free Trade Agreement also 

underpins the robust exchange of capital between the 

United States and Israel; 

Whereas Israeli companies directly invested $10,600,000,000 

in the United States during 2022, supporting more than 

20,000 United States jobs; and 

Whereas, following Hamas’s atrocious attacks on Israel, 

maintaining and expanding trade and investment between 

the United States and Israel is paramount: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) recognizes that the economic relationship 

3 between the United States and Israel is strong and 

4 has benefitted both countries and the peoples of both 

5 countries; 


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1 (2) expresses support for the people of Israel 

2 and the economy of Israel in the face of Hamas’s at3 tacks against Israel; and 

4 (3) affirms that— 

5 (A) the United States-Israel Free Trade 

6 Agreement set the stage for robust growth in 

7 trade and investment between the United States 

8 and Israel; and 

9 (B) the Agreement can similarly serve as a 

10 tool for supporting the economy of Israel during 

11 the conflict with Hamas. 

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