Bill Sponsor
House Simple Resolution 570
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Affirming the historical connection of the Jewish people to the ancient and sacred city of Jerusalem and condemning efforts at the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to deny Judaism's millennia-old historical, religious, and cultural ties to Jerusalem.
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Oct 12, 2017
Overview
Text
Sponsor
Introduced
Oct 12, 2017
Latest Action
Nov 29, 2017
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Simple Resolution
Simple Resolution
A form of legislative measure introduced and potentially acted upon by only one congressional chamber and used for the regulation of business only within the chamber of origin. Depending on the chamber of origin, they begin with a designation of either H.Res. or S.Res. Joint resolutions and concurrent resolutions are other types of resolutions.
Bill Number
570
Congress
115
Policy Area
International Affairs
International Affairs
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House Votes (0)
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Summary

Affirms the Jewish people's historical connection to Jerusalem.

Recognizes that the archaeological discoveries from the City of David, the site of ancient Jerusalem, present evidence of the millennia-old connection of Jerusalem to the Jewish people, and, by extension, to Christianity.

Commends the government of Israel for protecting the freedoms of all faiths in Jerusalem including Jews, Christians, and Muslims, and ensuring their access to holy sites so that they may worship freely.

Condemns efforts by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to delegitimize Israel through attempts to rewrite and deny Jerusalem's history.

Encourages the United States to continue working with allies to prevent UNESCO from passing biased anti-Israel resolutions in the future.

Text (1)
October 12, 2017
Actions (4)
11/29/2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa.
10/12/2017
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
10/12/2017
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H8014)
10/12/2017
Introduced in House
Public Record
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