S.Res. 6: A resolution objecting to United Nations Security Council Resolution 2334 and to all efforts that undermine direct negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians for a secure and peaceful settlement.

S.Res. 6: A resolution objecting to United Nations Security Council Resolution 2334 and to all efforts that undermine direct negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians for a secure and peaceful settlement.

115th Congress · introduced 2017-01-04 · International Affairs · Latest: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 3.

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Where it came from: introduced 2017-01-04 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
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Official title

A resolution objecting to United Nations Security Council Resolution 2334 and to all efforts that undermine direct negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians for a secure and peaceful settlement.

Plain summary

Objects to U.N. Security Council Resolution 2334. Such resolution characterizes Israeli settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem as illegal and demands cessation of settlement activities. Calls for such resolution to be repealed or fundamentally altered and allows all final status issues toward a two-state solution to be resolved through direct bilateral negotiations between the parties. Rejects efforts by outside bodies to impose solutions that set back the cause of peace. Demands that the United States ensure that no action is taken at the Paris Conference on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict scheduled for January 15, 2017, that imposes an agreement or parameters on the parties. Notes that granting membership and statehood standing to the Palestinians at the UN, its specialized agencies, and other international institutions outside of the context of a bilateral peace agreement with Israel would cause severe harm to the peace process, and would likely trigger penalties under the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 regarding limitations on assistance to the Palestinians. Rejects any efforts by international organizations to use such resolution to further isolate Israel and urges the U.S. government to act where needed to counter any such efforts. Urges: (1) the U.S. presidential Administrations to uphold the practice of vetoing all Security Council resolutions that recognize unilateral Palestinian actions or dictate terms and a time line for a solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict; and (2) the incoming presidential Administration to work with Congress to create conditions that facilitate the resumption of negotiations without preconditions between Israelis and Palestinians to achieve a sustainable agreement acceptable to both sides. Reaffirms that it is U.S. policy to seek a sustainable, just, and secure two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to Senate with amendment(s)), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.

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Official text

A resolution objecting to United Nations Security Council Resolution 2334 and to all efforts that undermine direct negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians for a secure and peaceful settlement.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to Senate with amendment(s))

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL] · 78 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Charles E. Schumer (D-NY), Jerry Moran (R-KS), Tom Cotton (R-AR), Kirsten E. Gillibrand (D-NY), John Cornyn (R-TX), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Joni Ernst (R-IA), Christopher A. Coons (D-DE), Todd Young (R-IN), Michael F. Bennet (D-CO), James E. Risch (R-ID), Gary C. Peters (D-MI), Ron Wyden (D-OR), Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Dan Sullivan (R-AK), John Boozman (R-AR), John Kennedy (R-LA), John Barrasso (R-WY), Susan M. Collins (R-ME), Cory A. Booker (D-NJ), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Steve Daines (R-MT), John Hoeven (R-ND), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Mike Crapo (R-ID), Mike Rounds (R-SD), Bill Cassidy (R-LA), James Lankford (R-OK), Mike Lee (R-UT), Ron Johnson (R-WI), Roger F. Wicker (R-MS), Tim Scott (R-SC), Thom Tillis (R-NC), Deb Fischer (R-NE) and 18 more.

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Words on this page, explained (4)

Appropriation: Money a legislature sets aside by law for a specific purpose. Government agencies may spend public money only as it has been appropriated.
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 (Reported to Senate with amendment(s))
Congress.gov
Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-115sres6.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/115/sres>

Record fed-us-cong115-sres6 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong115 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong115