H.Res. 883 · 118th Congress

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the slogan, "from the river to the sea, Palestine will be free" is antisemitic and its use must be condemned.

Introduced on Nov 21, 2023 by Anthony D’Esposito (R-NY-4). 20 cosponsors, 2 of them from another party. Latest action (Apr 16, 2024): Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Stage
Passed one chamber
Introduced
Nov 21, 2023
Cosponsors
20
2 from the other party
Policy area
International Affairs
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Progress

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  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. 4Passed both chambers

Subjects

  • First Amendment rights
  • Protest and dissent
  • Religion

Summary

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Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Anthony D’EspositoR-NY-4Sponsor

Democrats · 2

Republicans · 18

Roll calls

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  1. On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree
    Apr 16, 2024· House· Passage· Passed 377–44

History

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  1. Nov 21, 2023Introduced in House
  2. Nov 21, 2023Introduced in House
  3. Nov 21, 2023 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
  4. Apr 16, 2024 · HouseMr. Wilson (SC) moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
  5. Apr 16, 2024 · HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2430-2432)
  6. Apr 16, 2024 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 883.
  7. Apr 16, 2024 · HouseAt the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
  8. Apr 16, 2024 · HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2436-2437)
  9. Apr 16, 2024Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 377 - 44, 1 Present (Roll no. 134). (text: CR H2430)House · Roll call 134
  10. Apr 16, 2024 · HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 377 - 44, 1 Present (Roll no. 134). (text: CR H2430)House · Roll call 134
  11. Apr 16, 2024 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Committees

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Who lobbied on it

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  1. AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE1 report
    $786.5K reported (all issues)

Reports filed in 2024.

Sources and method

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  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
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