H.Res. 686: Expressing support for efforts to enhance Israeli security and create the conditions for progress toward a negotiated two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

114th Congress · introduced 2016-04-18 · International Affairs · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa.

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Where it came from: introduced 2016-04-18 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Expressing support for efforts to enhance Israeli security and create the conditions for progress toward a negotiated two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Plain summary

Condemns acts of terrorism against Israelis. Mourns all loss of innocent life on both sides of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Supports the Administration's efforts to ensure Israel's long-term security through military and intelligence cooperation. Encourages the United States to take further steps to enhance Israel's security, including: reconvening the Trilateral Commission on Incitement to address violence-inspiring rhetoric; maintaining U.S. assistance to train and help support the operational costs of Palestinian security forces cooperating with Israeli security forces to fight terrorism; and working with Israel on enhancing areas of cooperation that would facilitate greater freedom of movement, economic growth, access to water, and other elements of human security for Palestinians living in the West Bank. Encourages the United States to help create progress toward a negotiated two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict by: opposing Palestinian efforts to seek penalties and sanctions against Israel and Israelis before international tribunals such as the International Criminal Court, articulating opposition to settlement expansion, and articulating a non-binding vision of what a comprehensive final status agreement might entail.

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Expressing support for efforts to enhance Israeli security and create the conditions for progress toward a negotiated two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3] · 64 cosponsors

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Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Peter Welch (D-VT), Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL), Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ), Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Gwen Moore (D-WI), Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY), Jared Huffman (D-CA), Donald S. Beyer, Jr. (D-VA), Mark Takano (D-CA), Paul Tonko (D-NY), John Garamendi (D-CA), James A. Himes (D-CT), Mike Thompson (D-CA), Pete Aguilar (D-CA), Maxine Waters (D-CA), Mark Pocan (D-WI), Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY), Katherine M. Clark (D-MA), Al Green (D-TX), Joe Courtney (D-CT), James P. McGovern (D-MA), Doris O. Matsui (D-CA), Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA), Robin L. Kelly (D-IL), Chellie Pingree (D-ME), Richard E. Neal (D-MA), Seth Moulton (D-MA), Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (D-GA) and 4 more.

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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.
Securities: Financial investments that can be bought and sold, such as stocks and bonds.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-114hres686.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/114/hres>

Record fed-us-cong114-hres686 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong114 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong114