HR 1298 — To record place of birth as Jerusalem, Israel, for purposes of United States passports.

Congress: 105 · Status: active · Israel/Palestine classification: pro-Israel

Sponsor: Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17] (D-NY)

Summary

Directs the Secretary of State, for registration of birth, certification of nationality, or issuance of a passport for a U.S. citizen born in the city of Jerusalem, to record the place of birth as Jerusalem, Israel.

Cosponsors (25)

• Sherman, Brad (D-California)
• Pascrell, Bill (D-NJ)
• MALONEY, CAROLYN (D-NY)
• DOYLE, MIKE (D-PA)
• Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16] (D-NY)
• Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27] (R-FL)
• Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29] (D-TX)
• Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4] (D-NY)
• Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5] (R-IN)
• Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22] (D-NY)
• Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] (D-CA)
• Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-21] (D-NY)
• Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19] (D-FL)
• Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ)
• Rep. Reyes, Silvestre [D-TX-16] (D-TX)
• Sen. Ensign, John [R-NV] (R-NV)
• Rep. Norwood, Charles W. [R-GA-9] (R-GA)
• Rep. Foley, Mark [R-FL-16] (R-FL)
• Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24] (D-TX)
• Rep. Bentsen, Ken [D-TX-25] (D-TX)
• Rep. Watts, J. C., Jr. [R-OK-4] (R-OK)
• Rep. Franks, Bob [R-NJ-7] (R-NJ)
• Rep. Hill, Rick [R-MT-At Large] (R-MT)
• Rep. Yates, Sidney R. [D-IL-9] (D-IL)
• Rep. McHale, Paul [D-PA-15] (D-PA)