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HOUSE 1372116th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.

To clarify that it is United States policy to recognize Israel's sovereignty over the Golan Heights.

Last Action
3/15/2019

Actions

  • 2019-03-15Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.
  • 2019-02-26Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
  • 2019-02-26Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Science, Space, and Technology, and Agriculture, 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.
  • 2019-02-26Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Science, Space, and Technology, and Agriculture, 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.
  • 2019-02-26Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Science, Space, and Technology, and Agriculture, 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.
  • 2019-02-26Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Science, Space, and Technology, and Agriculture, 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.
  • 2019-02-26Introduced in House
  • 2019-02-26Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2019-02-26 (00)

This bill establishes that it is U.S. policy to recognize Israel's sovereignty over the Golan Heights. References to "Israel" in future acts of Congress relating to appropriations or foreign commerce shall be interpreted to include the Golan Heights.

Cosponsors (20)

  • Brian Mast (R-FL)
  • Doug Lamborn (R-CO)
  • Jim Banks (R-IN)
  • Elise Stefanik (R-NY)
  • Tom Cole (R-OK)
  • Mark Meadows (R-NC)
  • Bill Johnson (R-OH)
  • Scott Perry (R-PA)
  • Roger Marshall (R-KS)
  • Mark Green (R-TN)
  • Lee Zeldin (R-NY)
  • Ted Budd (R-NC)
  • Jody Hice (R-GA)
  • Vicky Hartzler (R-MO)
  • Chris Collins (R-NY)
  • PETER KING (R-NY)
  • David Schweikert (R-AZ)
  • Randy Weber (R-TX)
  • Kevin Hern (R-OK)
  • Bradley Byrne (R-AL)

Subjects

  • Agricultural research
  • Arab-Israeli relations
  • Chemical and biological weapons
  • Conflicts and wars
  • Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
  • Human rights
  • Iran
  • Israel
  • Manufacturing
  • Middle East
  • Racial and ethnic relations
  • Research and development
  • Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
  • Syria
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