Equality for Israel at the United Nations Act of 1999

A bill to promote full equality at the United Nations for Israel.

Subjects

International Affairs

Summary

Equality for Israel at the United Nations Act of 1999 - Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) the United States must promote an end to the exclusion of Israel from any of the United Nations (UN) regional blocs, including rotating membership on the UN Security Council; and (2) the U.S. Ambassador to the UN should take all steps necessary to ensure Israel's acceptance in the Western Europe and Others Group (WEOG) regional bloc (membership which includes the non-European countries of Canada, Australia, and the United States). Directs the Secretary of State to report to appropriate congressional committees on efforts taken to achieve such goals.

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Related Legislation

H.R. 3405Equality for Israel at the United Nations Act of 2000
2000-02-01Referred to the Subcommittee on International Operations and Human Rights.
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Legislative Actions

1999-04-29
Introduced in Senate
1999-04-29
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
1999-11-03
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported to Senate by Senator Helms without amendment. Without written report.
1999-11-03
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported to Senate by Senator Helms without amendment. Without written report.
1999-11-03
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 376.
1999-11-03
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
1999-11-08
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S14309-14310)
1999-11-08
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S14309-14310)
1999-11-09
Received in the House.
1999-11-09
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
1999-11-09
Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
2000-02-15
Referred to the Subcommittee on International Operations and Human Rights.

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