Bill Sponsor
House Simple Resolution 883
118th Congress(2023-2024)
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the slogan, "from the river to the sea, Palestine will be free" is antisemitic and its use must be condemned.
Active
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Passed House on Apr 16, 2024
Overview
Text
Introduced
Nov 21, 2023
Latest Action
Apr 16, 2024
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
883
Congress
118
Policy Area
International Affairs
International Affairs
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Sponsorship by Party
Republican
New York
Republican
California
Republican
Illinois
Republican
Indiana
Republican
New Jersey
Democrat
New Jersey
Republican
New York
Republican
North Carolina
Republican
North Dakota
Republican
Pennsylvania
Republican
Tennessee
Republican
Washington
Republican
West Virginia
House Votes (1)
checkPassed on April 16, 2024
Question
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree
Status
Passed
Type
Roll Call Vote
Roll Call Vote
A vote that records the individual position of each Member who voted. Such votes occurring on the House floor (by the "yeas and nays" or by "recorded vote") are taken by electronic device. The Senate has no electronic voting system; in such votes, Senators answer "yea" or "nay" as the clerk calls each name aloud. Each vote is compiled by clerks and receives a roll call number (referenced in Congress.gov as a "Record Vote" [Senate] or "Roll no." [House]).
Roll Call Type
2/3 Yea-And-Nay
Roll Number
134
House Roll Call Votes
Summary

This resolution expresses the sense that the slogan "from the river to the sea, Palestine will be free" is antisemitic and must be strongly condemned. The resolution states that the slogan is divisive and does a disservice to Israelis, Palestinians, and all those in the region who seek peace.

Text (2)
April 16, 2024
November 21, 2023
Actions (10)
04/16/2024
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
04/16/2024
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 377 - 44, 1 Present (Roll no. 134).
04/16/2024
Passed/agreed to in House On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 377 - 44, 1 Present (Roll no. 134). (text: CR H2430)
04/16/2024
Considered as unfinished business.
04/16/2024
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
04/16/2024
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 883.
04/16/2024
Considered under suspension of the rules.
04/16/2024
Mr. Wilson (SC) moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
11/21/2023
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
11/21/2023
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Apr 18, 2024 4:05:18 AM