Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the reunification of Jerusalem.

S. Res. 176 · 115th Congress · May 24, 2017 · Lineage

RESOLUTION

That the Senate—

(1)

recognizes the 50th Anniversary of the reunification of Jerusalem and extends its friendship and hopes for peace to the residents of Jerusalem and the people of Israel;

(2)

reaffirms its support for Israel’s commitment to religious freedom and administration of holy sites in Jerusalem;

(3)

continues to support strengthening the mutually beneficial American-Israeli relationship;

(4)

commends Egypt and Jordan, former combatant states of the Six Day War, who in subsequent years embraced a vision of peace and coexistence with Israel and have continued to uphold their respective peace agreements;

(5)

reaffirms that it is the longstanding, bipartisan policy of the United States Government that the permanent status of Jerusalem remains a matter to be decided between the parties through final status negotiations towards a two-state solution; and

(6)

reaffirms the Jerusalem Embassy Act of 1995 (Public Law 104–45) as United States law, and calls upon the President and all United States officials to abide by its provisions.

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May 24, 2017viewing Agreed to Senate Mr. McConnell (for himself, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Heller, Mr. Graham, Mr. Nelson, Ms. Baldwin, Mrs. McCaskill, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Casey, Mr. Bennet, Mr. Rounds, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Moran, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Booker, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Cassidy, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Tillis, Mr. Shelby, Ms. Collins, Mr. Strange, Mrs. Fischer, Mr. Scott, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Roberts, Mrs. Ernst, Mr. Daines, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Cruz, Mr. Young, Mr. Perdue, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Flake, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Manchin, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Portman, and Mr. Sasse) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations See what changed
May 24, 2017 Reported in Senate Mr. McConnell (for himself, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Heller, Mr. Graham, Mr. Nelson, Ms. Baldwin, Mrs. McCaskill, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Casey, Mr. Bennet, Mr. Rounds, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Moran, and Ms. Murkowski) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations See what changed
May 24, 2017 Introduced in Senate Mr. McConnell (for himself, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Heller, Mr. Graham, Mr. Nelson, Ms. Baldwin, Mrs. McCaskill, and Mrs. Gillibrand) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations

Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the reunification of Jerusalem.

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