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H.Con.Res.92 / 115th Congress

Recognizing the deep and abiding friendship between the United States and Israel.

Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Congressional Research Service

Official summary

Version 00 · Introduced in House · Nov 13, 2017

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, without prejudice to the rights of all people to live within or alongside Israel in peace.

Supports efforts to continue to increase economic, security, and cultural ties between the United States and Israel.

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People & committees

Who introduced it

Rep. Graves, Tom [R-GA-14] · R–GA

Committees

  • Foreign Relations Committee
  • Foreign Affairs Committee
3 cosponsorship records, including any withdrawals

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  1. Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

  2. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  3. On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H9302)

  4. Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.(text: CR H9302)

  5. Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged. (consideration: CR H9302)

  6. Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged.(consideration: CR H9302)

  7. Mr. Royce (CA) asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.

  8. Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

  9. Introduced in House

  10. Introduced in House

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