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HOUSE 789115th CongressReferred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

No Bonuses for Terrorists Act

Last Action
2/1/2017

Actions

  • 2017-02-01Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
  • 2017-02-01Introduced in House
  • 2017-02-01Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2017-02-01 (00)

No Bonuses for Terrorists Act

This bill amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to prohibit the provision of assistance to the Palestinian Authority (PA) and the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) until the Department of State has certified that the PA and the PLO have ceased paying financial compensation or any other benefit not generally available to the Palestinian population at large to the families of Palestinians killed in connection with an act of terrorism. Recertification is required every six months.

If the State Department is unable to make such a certification: (1) it shall report to Congress why it is unable to do so, and (2) funds that otherwise would have been provided to the PA and the PLO shall be transferred and made available to the Department of Defense for assistance to Israel for procurement of the Iron Dome defense system.

The State Department shall annually report on the amount of bonuses, financial compensation, or other benefits that have been disbursed by the PA and the PLO in the preceding 12 months.

Cosponsors (9)

  • Mark Sanford (R-SC)
  • Mark Meadows (R-NC)
  • Diane Black (R-TN)
  • Louie Gohmert (R-TX)
  • Neal Dunn (R-FL)
  • Liz Cheney (R-WY)
  • Dave Brat (R-VA)
  • Jeff Duncan (R-SC)
  • Francis Rooney (R-FL)

Subjects

  • Arab-Israeli relations
  • Conflicts and wars
  • Congressional oversight
  • Foreign aid and international relief
  • Israel
  • Middle East
  • Military assistance, sales, and agreements
  • Palestinians
  • Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
  • Terrorism
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