Congress: 117 · Status: active · Israel/Palestine classification: pro-Israel
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Sponsor: Lee, Mike (R-Utah)
This concurrent resolution expresses the sense of Congress that (1) it opposes the establishment of a new Palestinian consulate in Jerusalem, (2) any establishment of a new consulate or diplomatic mission in Jerusalem should not move forward without congressional approval through the passage of new legislation, and (3) the presence of a United States diplomatic mission devoted to a non-state actor in Israel's sovereign capital would be an affront to the territorial integrity of a long-standing U.S. partner and ally.
This resolution states Congress's opposition to the U.S. opening a new Palestinian consulate in Jerusalem. It asserts that any such consulate would require new legislation to pass Congress first, and frames a Palestinian diplomatic presence in Jerusalem as disrespectful to Israel's sovereignty over its capital.
This is a non-binding resolution that signals congressional sentiment against a potential Biden administration plan to open a Palestinian mission in Jerusalem—a move that would require State Department action. The resolution doesn't block the consulate but could constrain executive branch flexibility and sets a legislative marker ahead of any future appropriations or authorization votes tied to Palestinian diplomatic representation.