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118TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. RES. 311 

Encouraging the expansion and strengthening of the Abraham Accords to 

urge other nations to normalize relations with Israel and ensure that 

existing agreements reap tangible security and economic benefits for 

the citizens of those countries and all peoples in the region. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

APRIL 20, 2023 

Mrs. WAGNER (for herself, Ms. MANNING, Mr. MCCAUL, and Mr. SCHNEIDER) 

submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee 

on Foreign Affairs 

RESOLUTION 

Encouraging the expansion and strengthening of the Abraham Accords to urge other nations to normalize relations 

with Israel and ensure that existing agreements reap 

tangible security and economic benefits for the citizens 

of those countries and all peoples in the region. 

Whereas May 14, 2023, marks the 75th anniversary of the 

establishment of the State of Israel; 

Whereas, on May 14, 1948, the United States officially recognized Israel as a State; 

Whereas Israel has been designated by the United States 

Government as a major non-NATO ally; 


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Whereas, in 2014, Congress designated Israel as a ‘‘major 

strategic partner’’; 

Whereas the United States and Israel have a close and robust 

bilateral relationship marked by strong people-to-people 

ties and close cooperation on a wide range of issues including defense, diplomacy, energy, cybersecurity, agriculture, science, and space; 

Whereas the United States and Israel have signed three 10- 

year memoranda of understanding, in which the United 

States committed to provide $26,700,000,000 between 

fiscal year 1999 and fiscal year 2008, $30,000,000,000 

between fiscal year 2009 and fiscal year 2018, and 

$38,000,000,000 between fiscal year 2019 and fiscal year 

2028; 

Whereas Congress has appropriated amounts in accordance 

with such memoranda of understanding, reflecting the 

two countries’ shared priorities in the region; 

Whereas, in late 2020 and early 2021, Israel reached agreements, known collectively as the Abraham Accords, to improve or normalize its relations with the United Arab 

Emirates, Bahrain, Morocco, and Sudan; and 

Whereas these agreements build upon the decades-long leadership of the United States and other governments in 

supporting efforts to broker peace treaties between Israel 

and Egypt and Israel and Jordan: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) encourages the United States and Israel to 

3 continue to deepen and expand bilateral cooperation 

4 across the full spectrum of economic, security, and 

5 civilian issues; 


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1 (2) encourages the expansion and strengthening 

2 of the Abraham Accords to urge other nations to 

3 normalize relations with Israel and ensure that exist4 ing agreements reap tangible security and economic 

5 benefits for the citizens of those countries and all 

6 peoples in the region; 

7 (3) expresses continued support for security as8 sistance to Israel as outlined in the United States9 Israel Memorandum of Understanding to ensure 

10 that Israel can defend itself by itself; and 

11 (4) supports Israel’s robust involvement as an 

12 active member of the community of nations to ben13 efit Israel and the United States as partners who 

14 share common values and a commitment to democ15 racy. 

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