International Fund for Israeli-Palestinian Peace Authorization Act of 2017
- Last Action
- 2/27/2017
Actions
- 2017-02-27Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
- 2017-02-27Introduced in House
- 2017-02-27Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2017-02-27 (00)
International Fund for Israeli-Palestinian Peace Authorization Act of 2017
This bill urges the President to make every effort, in conjunction with the government of Israel, the Palestinian Authority, and the international community, to establish an International Fund for Israeli-Palestinian Peace to promote and support contact, cooperation, dialogue, shared community building, peaceful coexistence, joint economic development, and reconciliation between Israelis and Palestinians.
The bill authorizes appropriations for U.S. contributions to the fund following the committee of jurisdictions' agreement to the structure of the fund and its board.
Cosponsors (3)
- JOSEPH CROWLEY (D-NY)
- Yvette Clarke (D-NY)
- Vern Buchanan (R-FL)
Subjects
- Accounting and auditing
- Advisory bodies
- Arab-Israeli relations
- Economic development
- Foreign aid and international relief
- International organizations and cooperation
- Israel
- Middle East
- Multilateral development programs
- Palestinians
- Religion
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