119-hres852

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 852 Introduced in House

    (IH) ]

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119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
H. RES. 852

 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Israel 
 maintains sovereignty over the Temple Mount and recognizing the 
 importance of religious freedom for all on the Temple Mount.

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 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 October 31, 2025

 Ms. Tenney (for herself and Mr. Higgins of Louisiana) submitted the 
 following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign 
 Affairs

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 RESOLUTION

 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Israel 
 maintains sovereignty over the Temple Mount and recognizing the 
 importance of religious freedom for all on the Temple Mount.

Whereas the Temple Mount in Jerusalem is the holiest site in Judaism, and a holy 
 site for Christians and Muslims alike;
Whereas, roughly 3,000 years ago in the 10th Century BC, the First Temple was 
 constructed upon the Temple Mount, commonly known as ``Solomon's 
 Temple'', and was destroyed in the 6th Century BC;
Whereas, in approximately 516 BC, the Second Temple was constructed upon the 
 Temple Mount, commonly known as ``Herod's Temple'', and was destroyed in 
 approximately 70 AD;
Whereas, for roughly 3,000 years, the Temple Mount's has remained the holiest 
 site in Judaism, and the Jewish people's connection to the Temple Mount 
 has been demonstrated by archaeological evidence, biblical texts, and 
 historical records;
Whereas, during the Six-Day War, Israel reunified Jerusalem in 1967 and all of 
 Jerusalem has remained under Israeli sovereignty since then;
Whereas, in 1988, Jordan renounced all claims to its previous holdings in 
 Jerusalem;
Whereas, in 1990, the Congress unanimously adopted S. Con. Res. 106, which 
 declares that the Congress ``strongly believes that Jerusalem must 
 remain an undivided city in which the rights of every ethnic and 
 religious group are protected'';
Whereas, in 1992, the House of Representatives and Senate unanimously passed S. 
 Con. Res. 113, a resolution honoring the 25th anniversary of the 
 reunification of Jerusalem and expressing that the Congress strongly 
 believes that Jerusalem must remain an undivided city and recognizing 
 Israeli sovereignty over Jerusalem;
Whereas, in 1995, the House of Representatives and the Senate overwhelmingly 
 passed S. 1322 (P.L. 104-45), the Jerusalem Embassy Act which states 
 that the Policy of the United States is that Jerusalem should remain an 
 undivided city and the capital of the State of Israel;
Whereas, 23 years after the passage of the Jerusalem Embassy Act, President 
 Donald J. Trump moved the United States Embassy in Israel to Jerusalem 
 and recognized Jerusalem as the undivided capital of the State of 
 Israel;
Whereas Israel upholds religious freedom for all by ensuring access to holy 
 sites for people of all faiths, however, Jewish and Christian rights on 
 the Temple Mount are severely restricted as compared to the rights of 
 Muslims;
Whereas Muslims can currently enter the Temple Mount from 11 different gates, 
 but non-Muslims can only enter the Temple Mount from 1 gate;
Whereas the hours of the lone non-Muslim gate is severely restricted compared to 
 the Muslim gates to the Temple Mount;
Whereas non-Muslims are not permitted access to the Temple Mount on Friday or 
 Saturday, preventing Jews from observing Shabbat upon the Temple Mount;
Whereas international actors that seek to downplay the connection of the Jewish 
 people to the Temple Mount are distorting history and increasing 
 tensions;
Whereas the October 7th Massacres carried out by Hamas and other terrorist 
 organizations desecrated the Temple Mount by referring to these 
 terrorist attacks as the ``Al-Aqsa Flood''; and
Whereas the United States has long championed religious liberty and recognizes 
 Israel's sovereign right to protect and preserve its religious and 
 historic sites for members of all faiths: Now, therefore, be it
 Resolved, That the House of Representatives--

    (1) affirms the inalienable right of the Jewish people to 
 full access the Temple Mount and the right to pray and worship 
 on the Temple Mount, consistent with the principles of 
 religious freedom;

    (2) recognizes the integral role of the Temple Mount to the 
 Jewish people's heritage and history;

    (3) supports the Government of Israel in its efforts to 
 safeguard the rights of Muslim worshippers, and integrity of 
 Islamic structures there, in accordance with Israel's current 
 policies; and

    (4) reaffirms its recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's 
 undivided capital, as reaffirmed repeatedly in United States 
 policy and law, which includes Israeli sovereignty over the 
 Temple Mount.
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