Congress: 109 · 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 SJRES 14.
Sponsor: Brownback, Sam (R-KS)
Jerusalem Resolution - Requires the U.S. Embassy in Israel to be moved from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem no later than 180 days before recognition by the United States of a Palestinian state. Prohibits U.S. recognition of a Palestinian state until the international community resolves the status of Jerusalem by recognizing it as the undivided capital of Israel. Expresses the sense of Congress that Israeli citizens should be allowed, as a fundamental human right, to worship freely and according to their traditions.
This resolution requires the US Embassy in Israel to relocate to Jerusalem within 180 days of any Palestinian state recognition, and blocks US recognition of a Palestinian state until the international community accepts Jerusalem as Israel's undivided capital. It also expresses congressional support for Israeli citizens' freedom of worship.
The bill ties Palestinian statehood recognition to Jerusalem's status as Israel's undivided capital, effectively giving Congress a say in US recognition policy on Palestine. It represents a binding congressional position on one of the most contested issues in Israeli-Palestinian negotiations.
Data last synced: 2026-10-15.