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H.R. 4983

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 4983, the KOTEL Act, was introduced in the House on Aug 15, 2025 by Rep. Michael Lawler (R). It was referred to Foreign Affairs, and last saw action on Aug 15, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Record

Text

H.R. 4983 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.

hr4983/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 4983 IH: Keeping Official Territories Eligible for Land-use Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-08-15
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 4983  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   August 15, 2025   Mr. Lawler  introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Foreign Affairs    A BILL
To repeal a prohibition against the use of funds for site acquisition, development, or construction of any facility in Israel, Jerusalem, or the West Bank.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Keeping Official Territories Eligible for Land-use Act   or the   KOTEL Act  .
2.
Repeal of prohibition
Section 414 of the Omnibus Diplomatic Security and Antiterrorism Act of 1986 ( 22 U.S.C. 4862 ) is repealed.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-08-15
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To repeal a prohibition against the use of funds for site acquisition, development, or construction of any facility in Israel, Jerusalem, or the West Bank.

Sponsors

Rep. Michael Lawler (R) sponsors H.R. 4983 alone.

Committees

H.R. 4983 went before 1 committee: Foreign Affairs.

Foreign Affairs
Foreign Affairs
Referred To · Aug 15, 2025 · 658 Bills

Actions

H.R. 4983 has taken 2 actions since Aug 15, 2025.

ChamberAction
Aug 15, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Aug 15, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.Foreign Affairs Committee

Votes

H.R. 4983 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 4983 goes by 4 titles, 2 of them short titles.

  • KOTEL Act — Display Title
  • KOTEL Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • Keeping Official Territories Eligible for Land-use Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To repeal a prohibition against the use of funds for site acquisition, development, or construction of any facility in Israel, Jerusalem, or the West Bank. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 4983 under International Affairs, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 4983’s is International Affairs.

hr4983/policy-areas.txt
International AffairsAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com