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H.Res. 271: Expressing support for the State of Israel's right to defend Israeli sovereignty, to protect the lives and safety of the Israeli people, and to use all means necessary to confront and eliminate nuclear threats posed by the Islamic Republic of Iran, including the use of military force if no other peaceful solution can be found within reasonable time to protect against such an immediate and existential threat to the State of Israel.

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H.Res. 271: Expressing support for the State of Israel's right to defend Israeli sovereignty, to protect the lives and safety of the Israeli people, and to use all means necessary to confront and eliminate nuclear threats posed by the Islamic Republic of Iran, including the use of military force if no other peaceful solution can be found within reasonable time to protect against such an immediate and existential threat to the State of Israel.

112th Congress · introduced 2011-05-23 · International Affairs · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and South Asia .

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2011-05-23 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and South Asia . Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Expressing support for the State of Israel's right to defend Israeli sovereignty, to protect the lives and safety of the Israeli people, and to use all means necessary to confront and eliminate nuclear threats posed by the Islamic Republic of Iran, including the use of military force if no other peaceful solution can be found within reasonable time to protect against such an immediate and existential threat to the State of Israel.

Plain summary

Condemns the government of the Islamic Republic of Iran for its: (1) threats to annihilate the United States and Israel, (2) support of international terrorism, and (3) incitement of genocide of the Israeli people. Supports using all means to persuade the government of Iran to stop building and acquiring nuclear weapons. Reaffirms the U.S. bond with Israel and pledges to work with the government of Israel and the people of Israel to ensure that their nation receives critical economic and military assistance, including missile defense capabilities, needed to address the Iranian threat. Supports Israel's right to use all means necessary to confront and eliminate nuclear threats posed by Iran.

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What does this mean? (plain words)

Official text

Expressing support for the State of Israel's right to defend Israeli sovereignty, to protect the lives and safety of the Israeli people, and to use all means necessary to confront and eliminate nuclear threats posed by the Islamic Republic of Iran, including the use of military force if no other peaceful solution can be found within reasonable time to protect against such an immediate and existential threat to the State of Israel.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1] · 73 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

John R. Carter (R-TX), Tom McClintock (R-CA), Cynthia M. Lummis (R-WY), Adrian Smith (R-NE), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Tim Walberg (R-MI), Darrell Issa (R-CA), Tim Scott (R-SC), Joe Wilson (R-SC), Tom Cole (R-OK), Marlin A. Stutzman (R-IN), Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann (R-TN), Bill Huizenga (R-MI) and 13 more.

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Words on this page, explained (3)
Bond
A way to borrow money. A government sells bonds to raise money now and promises to pay it back with interest over time. Bonds repaid from taxes often need voter approval.
Resolution
A formal statement or decision by a legislative body. Simple resolutions often only express an opinion or set rules for one chamber; they do not become law.
Roll-call vote
A vote where each member's position is recorded by name, so the public can see how every member voted. "Yea" means yes, "Nay" means no, "Present" means the member was there but did not take a side.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong112-hres271 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong112 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong112