Congress: 106 · Status: active · Israel/Palestine classification: pro-Israel
Data (JSON) — machine-readable record of this bill (identifiers, sponsor, classification, actions, and the member-by-member vote breakdown).
Official record on Congress.gov — full text, actions, and cosponsor history for HR 2768.
Sponsor: Lowey, Nita M. (D-NY)
Jerusalem Birthplace Act of 1999 - Requires the Secretary of State to record the place of birth as Jerusalem, Israel, for purposes of the registration of birth, certification of nationality, or issuance of a passport with respect to a U.S. citizen born in the city of Jerusalem.
Requires the State Department to list 'Jerusalem, Israel' as the birthplace on US passports and nationality documents for American citizens born in Jerusalem. Currently, the department records only 'Jerusalem' without specifying a country.
This bill would use US government documents to recognize Jerusalem as part of Israel on a disputed sovereignty issue. The classification reflects the bill's operative language, which mandates a country designation that aligns with Israeli claims to the city.