,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #heb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #ca1 #bjbe,ms4
 ,t5ney 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,higg9s (      
,l\isiana7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2
 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign 
,affairs  ,,resolution  ,express+ ! s5se
 ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives t ,israel  
ma9ta9s sov]eignty ov] ! ,temple ,m\nt &
 recogniz+ ! importance ( religi\s      
fre$om = all on ! ,temple ,m\nt4  ,:]eas
 ! ,temple ,m\nt 9 ,j]usalem is ! holie/
 site 9 ,judaism1 & a holy site =       
,*ri/ians & ,muslims alike2 ,:]eas1     
r\ghly #c1jjj ye>s ago 9 ! #aj? ,c5tury 
,,bc1 ! ,fir/ ,temple 0 con/ruct$ ^u !  
,temple ,m\nt1 commonly kn[n z          
,solomon's ,temple1 & 0 de/roy$ 9 ! #f? 
,c5tury ,,bc2 ,:]eas1 9 approximately   
#eaf ,,bc1 ! ,second ,temple 0 con/ruct$
 ^u ! ,temple ,m\nt1 commonly kn[n z    
,h]od's ,temple1 & 0 de/roy$ 9          
approximately #gj ,,ad2 ,:]eas1 = r\ghly
 #c1jjj ye>s1 ! ,temple ,m\nt's has     
rema9$ ! holie/ site 9 ,judaism1 & !    

,jewi% p's connection to ! ,temple ,m\nt
 has be5 demon/rat$ by ar*aeological    
evid5ce1 biblical texts1 & hi/orical    
records2 ,:]eas1 dur+ ! ,six-,day ,w>1  
,israel reunifi$ ,j]usalem 9 #aifg & all
 ( ,j]usalem has rema9$ "u ,israeli     
sov]eignty s9ce !n2 ,:]eas1 9 #aihh1    
,jordan r5\nc$ all claims to its previ\s
 hold+s 9 ,j]usalem2 ,:]eas1 9 #aiij1 ! 
,congress unanim\sly adopt$ ,s4 ,con4   
,res4 #ajf1 :i* decl>es t ! ,congress   
/rongly believes t ,j]usalem mu/ rema9  
an undivid$ city 9 :i* ! rights ( e     
e?nic & religi\s gr\p are protect$2     
,:]eas1 9 #aiib1 ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives & ,s5ate unanim\sly     
pass$ ,s4 ,con4 ,res4 #aac1 a resolution
 honor+ ! #be? anniv]s>y ( !            
reunification ( ,j]usalem & express+ t !
 ,congress /rongly believes t ,j]usalem 
mu/ rema9 an undivid$ city & recogniz+  
,israeli sov]eignty ov] ,j]usalem2      
,:]eas1 9 #aiie1 ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate ov]:elm+ly   
pass$ ,s4 #acbb 7,p4,l4 #ajd-de71 !     

,j]usalem ,embassy ,act :i* /ates t !   
,policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates is t ,j]usalem
 %\ld rema9 an undivid$ city & ! capital
 ( ! ,/ate ( ,israel2  ,:]eas1 #bc ye>s 
aft] ! passage ( ! ,j]usalem ,embassy   
,act1 ,presid5t ,donald ,j4 ,trump mov$ 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,embassy 9 ,israel to   
,j]usalem & recogniz$ ,j]usalem z !     
undivid$ capital ( ! ,/ate ( ,israel2   
,:]eas ,israel upholds religi\s fre$om =
 all by ensur+ access to holy sites = p 
( all fai?s1 h[ev]1 ,jewi% & ,*ri/ian   
rights on ! ,temple ,m\nt are sev]ely   
re/rict$ z comp>$ to ! rights (         
,muslims2 ,:]eas ,muslims c curr5tly    
ent] ! ,temple ,m\nt f #aa diff]5t      
gates1 b non-,muslims c only ent] !     
,temple ,m\nt f #a gate2 ,:]eas ! h\rs (
 ! lone non-,muslim gate is sev]ely     
re/rict$ comp>$ to ! ,muslim gates to ! 
,temple ,m\nt2 ,:]eas non-,muslims are n
 p]mitt$ access to ! ,temple ,m\nt on   
,friday or ,saturday1 prev5t+ ,jews f   
obs]v+ ,%abbat ^u ! ,temple ,m\nt2      
,:]eas int]national actors t seek to    

d[nplay ! connection ( ! ,jewi% p to !  
,temple ,m\nt are di/ort+ hi/ory &      
increas+ t5sions2 ,:]eas ! ,octob] #g?  
,massacres c>ri$ out by ,hamas & o!r    
t]rori/ organizations desecrat$ !       
,temple ,m\nt by ref]r+ to ^! t]rori/   
attacks z ! ,al-,aqsa ,flood2 & ,:]eas !
 ,unit$ ,/ates has long *ampion$        
religi\s lib]ty & recognizes ,israel's  
sov]eign "r to protect & pres]ve its    
religi\s & hi/oric sites = memb]s ( all 
fai?s3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (   
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 affirms !        
inali5able "r ( ! ,jewi% p to full      
access ! ,temple ,m\nt & ! "r to pray & 
wor%ip on ! ,temple ,m\nt1 consi/5t ) ! 
pr9ciples ( religi\s fre$om2  7#b7      
recognizes ! integral role ( ! ,temple  
,m\nt to ! ,jewi% p's h]itage & hi/ory2 
7#c7 supports ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,israel 9   
its ef=ts to safegu>d ! rights ( ,muslim
 wor%ipp]s1 & integrity ( ,islamic      
/ructures !re1 9 accordance ) ,israel's 
curr5t policies2 &  7#d7 reaffirms its  
recognition ( ,j]usalem z ,israel's     

undivid$ capital1 z reaffirm$ repeat$ly 
9 ,unit$ ,/ates policy & law1 :i*       
includes ,israeli sov]eignty ov] !      
,temple ,m\nt4