H.R. 2846: Recognition of Jerusalem as the Capital of the State of Israel Act

113th Congress · introduced 2013-07-26 · International Affairs · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa.

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Where it came from: introduced 2013-07-26 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Recognition of Jerusalem as the Capital of the State of Israel Act

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Recognition of Jerusalem as the Capital of the State of Israel Act- Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the United States should recognize the sovereign status of an undivided Jerusalem as Israel's capital; (2) recognizing Jerusalem as Israel's capital and transferring the U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem from Tel Aviv will send a signal of U.S. commitment to Israel; and (3) the Secretary of State should transfer the Embassy to 14 David Flusser Street, Jerusalem, repurpose or sell the Embassy in Tel Aviv, and deposit any sale proceeds in the Asset Management Account of the Department of State. Amends the Jerusalem Embassy Act of 1995 to repeal, as of January 1, 2014, the President's authority to waive the limitation on the obligation of funds for acquisition and maintenance of buildings abroad until the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem has officially opened.

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Official text

Recognition of Jerusalem as the Capital of the State of Israel Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8] · 12 cosponsors

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Brad Sherman (D-CA), Juan Vargas (D-CA), Tom Cotton (R-AR), David Schweikert (R-AZ), Cynthia M. Lummis (R-WY), Randy K. Weber, Sr. (R-TX)

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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-113hr2846.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/113/hr>

Record fed-us-cong113-hr2846 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong113 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong113