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Bill113th CongressFiled Jul 16, 2014Congress
S.Res. 504

A resolution to direct the Senate Legal Counsel to appear as amicus curiae in the name of the Senate in Menachem Binyamin Zivotofsky, By His Parents and Guardians, Ari Z. and Naomi Siegman Zivotofsky v. John Kerry, Secretary of State (S. Ct.).

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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Jul 16, 2014)

Directs the Senate Legal Counsel to appear as amicus curiae on behalf of the Senate in the case of Menachem Binyamin Zivotofsky, By His Parents and Guardians, Ari Z. and Naomi Siegman Zivotofsky v. John Kerry, Secretary of State, to defend the constitutionality of specified requirements in the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, FY2003 with respect to the record of place of birth as Israel for purposes of the registration of birth, certification of nationality, or issuance of a passport of a U.S. citizen born in Jerusalem.

What just happenedJul 16, 2014

Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4568-4569; text as passed Senate: CR S4559)

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Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV](D-NV)Sponsor
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  • Agreed to SenateJul 16, 2014
  1. Jul 16, 2014Floor

    Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4568-4569; text as passed Senate: CR S4559)

  2. Jul 16, 2014Floor17000

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S4568-4569; text as passed Senate: CR S4559)

  3. Jul 16, 2014IntroReferral10000

    Introduced in Senate

Introduced in SenateJul 16, 2014

Directs the Senate Legal Counsel to appear as amicus curiae on behalf of the Senate in the case of Menachem Binyamin Zivotofsky, By His Parents and Guardians, Ari Z. and Naomi Siegman Zivotofsky v. John Kerry, Secretary of State, to defend the constitutionality of specified requirements in the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, FY2003 with respect to the record of place of birth as Israel for purposes of the registration of birth, certification of nationality, or issuance of a passport of a U.S. citizen born in Jerusalem.

Passed Senate without amendmentJul 16, 201482

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Directs the Senate Legal Counsel to appear as amicus curiae on behalf of the Senate in the case of Menachem Binyamin Zivotofsky, By His Parents and Guardians, Ari Z. and Naomi Siegman Zivotofsky v. John Kerry, Secretary of State, to defend the constitutionality of specified requirements in the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, FY2003 with respect to the record of place of birth as Israel for purposes of the registration of birth, certification of nationality, or issuance of a passport of a U.S. citizen born in Jerusalem.

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