H.Res. 502: Honoring the life, legacy, and example of former Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin on the 20th anniversary of his death.

114th Congress · introduced 2015-10-28 · International Affairs · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa.

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Where it came from: introduced 2015-10-28 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Honoring the life, legacy, and example of former Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin on the 20th anniversary of his death.

Plain summary

Commemorates the life of Yitzhak Rabin and extends deepest sympathy and condolences to his family and the people of Israel on the 20th anniversary of Yitzhak Rabin's death. Supports the close ties and special relationship between the people and governments of the United States and Israel. Reaffirms the commitment of the House of Representatives to the process of building a just and lasting peace between Israel and the Palestinians based on two states for two peoples. Calls on Israeli and Palestinian leaders to quell the current outbreak of terrorism and violence, and to resume work toward a negotiated two-state solution.

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Honoring the life, legacy, and example of former Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin on the 20th anniversary of his death.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5] · 35 cosponsors

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Steve Cohen (D-TN), Donald S. Beyer, Jr. (D-VA), Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY), Doris O. Matsui (D-CA), James P. McGovern (D-MA), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Seth Moulton (D-MA), Adam Smith (D-WA), Gwen Moore (D-WI), Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ), Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), Judy Chu (D-CA), Betty McCollum (D-MN), Mark Takano (D-CA), Maxine Waters (D-CA)

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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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Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-114hres502.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/114/hres>

Record fed-us-cong114-hres502 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong114 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong114