A resolution recognizing the importance of the economic relationship between the United States and Israel and affirming that trade facilitated by the United States-Israel Free Trade Agreement is a tool to support the economy of Israel during the conflict with Hamas.
SRES 445 is a Senate resolution recognizing the U.S.-Israel economic relationship and affirming that trade under the U.S.-Israel Free Trade Agreement (signed in 1985) can support Israel's economy during the Hamas conflict. It highlights that bilateral trade has grown significantly since 1985, with the U.S. being Israel’s largest trading partner in 2022 ($14.2 billion in U.S. exports to Israel). The resolution states the agreement has fostered robust trade, investment (e.g., $10.6 billion in Israeli U.S. investments in 2022), and job creation, and urges maintaining this economic partnership amid the conflict. It does not create new policy but formally endorses existing trade mechanisms as a support tool.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2023
Committee Review
Dec 2023
Senate Passage
Dec 2023
House Passage
President
Introduced Nov 2, 2023
Last action Dec 6, 2023
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Amendments
1
Dec 6, 2023
Introduced
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5803; text: 11/02/2023 CR S5342)
upper
Dec 6, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5803; text: 11/02/2023 CR S5342)
upper
Dec 6, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent.
upper
Nov 2, 2023
Committee
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
upper
Nov 2, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 26 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Marsha Blackburn
RRepublican
Co
Benjamin L. Cardin
DDemocratic
Co
Bill Cassidy
RRepublican
Co
Catherine Cortez Masto
DDemocratic
Co
Cynthia M. Lummis
RRepublican
Co
Dan Sullivan
RRepublican
Co
Deb Fischer
RRepublican
Co
Jacky Rosen
DDemocratic
Co
James Lankford
RRepublican
Co
John Barrasso
RRepublican
Co
John Cornyn
RRepublican
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