SRES 445 United States Senate · 118th Congress

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
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This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
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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)
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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

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