SENATE 107115th CongressRead twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Safeguard Israel Act of 2017
- Last Action
- 1/12/2017
Actions
- 2017-01-12Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- 2017-01-12Introduced in Senate
CRS Summary
As of 2017-01-12 (00)
Safeguard Israel Act of 2017
This bill prohibits the U.S. government from making any voluntary or assessed contributions to the United Nations (U.N.) or any U.N. organization until the President certifies to Congress that Security Council Resolution 2334 has been repealed.
Security Council Resolution 2334 characterizes Israeli settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem as illegal and demands cessation of settlement activities.
Cosponsors (20)
- Lindsey Graham (R-SC)
- James Risch (R-ID)
- Shelley Capito (R-WV)
- Mike Rounds (R-SD)
- John Thune (R-SD)
- ORRIN HATCH (R-UT)
- Mike Crapo (R-ID)
- Ron Johnson (R-WI)
- John Barrasso (R-WY)
- Steve Daines (R-MT)
- PAT ROBERTS (R-KS)
- Mike Lee (R-UT)
- Dan Sullivan (R-AK)
- John Cornyn (R-TX)
- Roger Wicker (R-MS)
- Thad Cochran (R-MS)
- John Hoeven (R-ND)
- JOHN MCCAIN (R-AZ)
- John Kennedy (R-LA)
- Mitch McConnell (R-KY)
Subjects
- Arab-Israeli relations
- Conflicts and wars
- Congressional oversight
- Foreign aid and international relief
- International organizations and cooperation
- Israel
- Middle East
- Palestinians
- United Nations
- West Bank
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