Taylor Force Act
- Last Action
- 12/7/2017
Actions
- 2017-12-07Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 278.
- 2017-12-06Received in the Senate.
- 2017-12-05Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- 2017-12-05On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H9648-9649)
- 2017-12-05Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H9648-9649)
- 2017-12-05DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1164.
- 2017-12-05Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9648-9653)
- 2017-12-05Mr. Royce (CA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- 2017-11-15Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- 2017-11-15Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- 2017-02-16Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
- 2017-02-16Introduced in House
- 2017-02-16Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2017-12-05 (36)
Taylor Force Act
(Sec. 4) This bill prohibits certain FY2018-FY2023 economic support assistance that directly benefits the Palestinian Authority (PA) from being made available for the West Bank and Gaza unless the Department of State certifies that the PA, the Palestine Liberation Organization, and any successor or affiliated organizations:
- are taking steps to end acts of violence against U.S. and Israeli citizens perpetrated by individuals under their jurisdictional control, such as the March 2016 attack that killed former Army officer Taylor Force;
- have revoked any law, decree, or document authorizing or implementing a system of compensation for imprisoned individuals that uses the sentence or incarceration period to determine compensation;
- have terminated payments for acts of terrorism against U.S. and Israeli citizens to any individual who has been fairly tried and imprisoned for such acts, to any individual who died committing such acts, and to family members of such an individual; and
- are publicly condemning such acts of violence and are investigating such acts.
This assistance limitation shall not apply to: (1) the East Jerusalem Hospital Network, (2) wastewater projects, and (3) children's vaccination projects.
Withheld funds shall remain available for up to two years before being reallocated.
(Sec. 5) The bill prescribes initial and annual reporting requirements.
Cosponsors (20)
- Lee Zeldin (R-NY)
- Jeff Duncan (R-SC)
- Randy Weber (R-TX)
- Glenn Grothman (R-WI)
- Jackie Walorski (R-IN)
- Mike Coffman (R-CO)
- PETE SESSIONS (R-TX)
- Trent Franks (R-AZ)
- David McKinley (R-WV)
- Mike Gallagher (R-WI)
- Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL)
- Alexander Mooney (R-WV)
- ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN (R-FL)
- Tom McClintock (R-CA)
- Bradley Byrne (R-AL)
- David Kustoff (R-TN)
- Brian Babin (R-TX)
- Blake Farenthold (R-TX)
- Francis Rooney (R-FL)
- Joe Wilson (R-SC)
Subjects
- Arab-Israeli relations
- Congressional oversight
- Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
- Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
- Foreign aid and international relief
- Gaza Strip
- Israel
- Middle East
- Military personnel and dependents
- Palestinians
- Terrorism
- West Bank
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