Expressing strong disapproval of the adoption of United Nations General Assembly Resolution A/ES-10/L.22, which rejects United States recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.

Bill: 115-hres-671
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5]
Introduced: 2017-12-21
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Arab-Israeli relations

Congressional oversight

Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad

Foreign aid and international relief

Israel

Middle East

Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents

Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status

United Nations
Latest action: action_date: 2017-12-21
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-12-21
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>Disapproves of the adoption of United Nations General Assembly Resolution A/ES-10/L.22 on December 21, 2017, which rejects U.S. recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.</p> <p>Affirms the December 6, 2017, presidential proclamation recognizing Jerusalem as Israel's capital and directing the Department of State to prepare to move the U.S. Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.</p> <p>Urges the President to direct the State Department to report to Congress on the status of U.S. assistance provided to countries that voted to adopt such resolution.</p>

tv_txt: IV 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. RES. 671 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 21, 2017 Mr. Lamborn (for himself, Mr. Roskam , Mr. DeSantis , Mr. Zeldin , Mr. Duncan of South Carolina , Mr. Cramer , Mr. Norman , Mr. Abraham , Mr. Gohmert , Mr. Jenkins of West Virginia , Mr. Weber of Texas , Mr. Farenthold , Mr. Rokita , Ms. Tenney , Mr. Pittenger , and Mr. Meadows ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs RESOLUTION Expressing strong disapproval of the adoption of United Nations General Assembly Resolution A/ES–10/L.22, which rejects United States recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.

Whereas Congress overwhelmingly approved the Jerusalem Embassy Act of 1995 ( Public Law 104–45 ), requiring the relocation of the United States Embassy in Israel to the city of Jerusalem not later than May 31, 1999; Whereas, on December 6, 2017, the President issued a Presidential proclamation recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and directing the Department of State to prepare to move the United States Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem; Whereas, on December 21, 2017, the United Nations General Assembly adopted United Nations General Assembly Resolution A/ES–10/L.22, which rejects United States recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, with 128 countries voting in favor, 9 countries voting against, and 35 countries abstaining; and Whereas the United States is a sovereign country with the right to determine where to establish its embassies and the exercise of this right is also in the national interests and security of the United States: Now, therefore, be it

That the House of Representatives— (1) strongly disapproves of the adoption of United Nations General Assembly Resolution A/ES–10/L.22 on December 21, 2017, which rejects United States recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel; (2) affirms the December 6, 2017, Presidential proclamation recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and directing the Department of State to prepare to move the United States Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem; and (3) urges the President to direct the Secretary of State to submit to Congress a report on the status of United States assistance provided to countries that voted in favor to adopt United Nations General Assembly Resolution A/ES–10/L.22.