H. Res. 326—Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding United States efforts...
H. Res. 326 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding United States efforts to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through a negotiated two-state solution.
Hearing Information
Meeting Information
Tuesday, December 3, 2019 - 5:00pm H-313, the Capitol View Announcement »
Meeting Information
Wednesday, December 4, 2019 - 6:15pm H-313, the Capitol View Announcement »
Video
Bill Text
(as reported)
H. Rept. 116-242PDF
Hearing Documents
Rule PDF
H. Rept. 116-322PDF
Rule Information
COMMITTEE ACTION:
REPORTED BY A RECORD VOTE OF 8-4 on Wednesday, December 4, 2019.
FLOOR ACTION ON H. RES. 741:
Agreed to by record vote of 226-196, after agreeing to the previous question by record vote of 228-196, on Thursday, December 5, 2019.
MANAGERS: Raskin/Lesko
1. Closed rule for H.R. 4.
2. Provides one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on the Judiciary.
3. Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill.
4. Provides that the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary now printed in the bill, modified by the amendment printed in part A of the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution, shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read.
5. Waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended.
6. Provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions.
7. Closed rule for H. Res. 326.
8. Provides one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
9. Waives all points of order against consideration of the resolution.
10. Provides that the amendments to the resolution and the preamble recommended by the Committee on Foreign Affairs now printed in the resolution, modified by the amendments printed in part B of the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution, shall be considered as adopted and the resolution, as amended, shall be considered as read.
Amendments (click each header to sort table ▲▼ by that column)
| # | Version # | Sponsor(s) | Party | Summary | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Version 1 | Engel (NY) | Democrat | MANAGER’S AMENDMENT Adds a sense of Congress reaffirming the United States’ ironclad commitment to providing assistance to Israel under the 2016 United States-Israel Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) as well as a sense of Congress that it is in the United States' interest to continue promoting the security, stability, and humanitarian well-being of the Palestinians by resuming the provision of foreign assistance. | Considered as Adopted |
| 8 | Version 2 | Engel (NY) | Democrat | MANAGER’S AMENDMENT Revised Includes in the preamble a reaffirmation that the 2016 United States-Israel Memorandum of Understanding is in the national interests of both countries as well as support for assistance to the Palestinians. | Considered as Adopted |
| 3 | Version 1 | Foxx (NC), Kustoff (TN), DesJarlais (TN), Hudson (NC), Fleischmann (TN), Weber (TX), Crawford (AR), Posey (FL) | Republican | SUBSTITUTE Strikes the preamble and outlines efforts by the Palestinian Authority to bypass negotiations and unilaterally declare a Palestinian state and appeal to the United Nations or other international forums to impose a solution or parameters for negotiations, violating the underlying principles of the Oslo Accords and the Road Map. | Submitted |
| 4 | Version 1 | Foxx (NC), Kustoff (TN), DesJarlais (TN), Hudson (NC), Fleischmann (TN), Weber (TX), Crawford (AR), Posey (FL) | Republican | SUBSTITUTE Strikes the resolved clause and resolves that the House opposes the recognition of a Palestinian state by any United Nations entity prior to the achievement of a final peace agreement negotiated between and agreed to by Israel and the Palestinians and supports a negotiated settlement leading to a sustainable two-state solution with the democratic, Jewish state of Israel and a demilitarized, democratic Palestinian state living side-by-side in peace and security. | Submitted |
| 1 | Version 1 | Gottheimer (NJ), Reed (NY), Deutch (FL), Fitzpatrick (PA), Upton (MI), Balderson (OH), McKinley (WV), Suozzi (NY), Vargas (CA), Lipinski (IL), Rose, Max (NY), Brindisi (NY), Van Drew (NJ), Murphy, Stephanie (FL), Slotkin (MI), Frankel (FL), McAdams (UT), Wasserman Schultz (FL), Luria (VA), Schneider (IL), Katko (NY), Walorski (IN), Costa (CA), Mitchell (MI), Crist (FL), Gonzalez, Vicente (TX), Horn (OK), Spanberger (VA), Wagner (MO), Tipton (CO), Scott, David (GA), O'Halleran (AZ), Phillips (MN), Sherrill (NJ), Cunningham (SC), Sherman (CA) | Bi-Partisan | Includes in the preamble the 2016 United States-Israel Memorandum of Understanding, reaffirming the U.S. commitment to annual military assistance and cooperative defense programs, which is in the national interest of both countries. | Submitted |
| 2 | Version 1 | Gottheimer (NJ), Reed (NY), Deutch (FL), Fitzpatrick (PA), Upton (MI), Balderson (OH), McKinley (WV), Suozzi (NY), Vargas (CA), Lipinski (IL), Rose, Max (NY), Brindisi (NY), Van Drew (NJ), Murphy, Stephanie (FL), Slotkin (MI), Frankel (FL), McAdams (UT), Wasserman Schultz (FL), Luria (VA), Schneider (IL), Katko (NY), Walorski (IN), Mitchell (MI), Costa (CA), Crist (FL), Gonzalez, Vicente (TX), Horn (OK), Spanberger (VA), Wagner (MO), Tipton (CO), Scott, David (GA), O'Halleran (AZ), Phillips (MN), Sherrill (NJ), Cunningham (SC), Sherman (CA) | Bi-Partisan | Reaffirms the United States’ ironclad commitments to provide security assistance to Israel under the 2016 United States-Israel Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). | Submitted |
| 5 | Version 1 | Price (NC), Pocan (WI) | Democrat | Reaffirms that it is in the United States' interest to continue promoting the security, stability, and humanitarian well-being of the Palestinians by resuming the provision of foreign assistance. | Submitted |
| 6 | Version 1 | Price (NC), Pocan (WI) | Democrat | Includes in the preamble support for assistance to the Palestinians. | Submitted |
Committee Votes
Rules Committee Record Vote No. 214
Motion by Mr. Cole to report an open rule for H.R. 4 and H.Res. 326. Defeated: 4–8
Rules Committee Record Vote No. 216
Motion by Mr. Raskin to report the rule. Adopted: 8–4