Affirms the commitment to maintaining the strongest of bilateral ties with Israel.
Recognizes the importance of the establishment of the modern state of Israel as a secure and democratic homeland for the Jewish people that upholds full and equal rights for all of its citizens.
Supports efforts to continue to increase economic, security, and cultural ties between the United States and Israel.
[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 92 Introduced in House (IH)]
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115th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. CON. RES. 92
Recognizing the deep and abiding friendship between the United States
and Israel.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
November 13, 2017
Mr. Graves of Georgia (for himself, Mrs. McMorris Rodgers, Mr. Russell,
and Mr. Cuellar) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which
was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs
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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Recognizing the deep and abiding friendship between the United States
and Israel.
Whereas the Jewish people have had a homeland in modern-day Israel for more than
3,000 years;
Whereas, on November 2, 1917, United Kingdom Foreign Secretary Lord Arthur
Balfour wrote to Lord Walter Rothschild, to be declared to the Zionist
Federation, a letter declaring, on behalf of the Government of the
United Kingdom, support for a home for the Jewish people in the former
Ottoman district of Palestine;
Whereas this letter, known as the Balfour Declaration, was ratified by the
League of Nations on July 24, 1922;
Whereas, on September 21, 1922, President Warren G. Harding signed House Joint
Resolution 322, after unanimous support from the House of
Representatives and the Senate, favoring the establishment, in the
former Ottoman district of Palestine, of a national home for the Jewish
people;
Whereas the Balfour Declaration clearly recognized and sought to uphold the
``civil and religious rights of the existing non-Jewish communities in
Palestine,'' as well as the ``rights and political status enjoyed by
Jews in any other country'';
Whereas the Balfour Declaration was a significant part of the chain of events
that led to the establishment of the modern State of Israel on May 14,
1948;
Whereas since Israel's founding, it has been a strong and steadfast ally to the
United States, and the relationship is built on a mutual commitment to
shared values;
Whereas Israel serves as a beacon for democracy by holding free and transparent
elections and promoting the free exchange of ideas;
Whereas in April 1998, the United States designated Israel as a Major Non-NATO
ally and in 2014 was elevated to the status of a Major Strategic
Partner; and
Whereas the 100th Anniversary of the Balfour Declaration offers an opportunity
for recommitment to strengthening the relationship between the United
States and Israel; Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring),
That Congress--
(1) affirms its commitment to maintaining the strongest of
bilateral ties with the State of Israel;
(2) recognizes the importance of the establishment of the
modern State of Israel as a secure and democratic homeland for
the Jewish people, without prejudice to the rights of all
people to live within or alongside Israel in peace; and
(3) supports efforts to continue to increase economic,
security and cultural ties between the United States and
Israel.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Mr. Royce (CA) asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged.(consideration: CR H9302)
Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged. (consideration: CR H9302)
Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.(text: CR H9302)
On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H9302)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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