A bill to condition assistance to the West Bank and Gaza on steps by the Palestinian Authority to end violence and terrorism against Israeli citizens.
- Last Action
- 2/28/2017
Actions
- 2017-02-28Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- 2017-02-28Introduced in Senate
CRS Summary
As of 2017-02-28 (00)
This bill prohibits certain assistance under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 from being made available for the West Bank and Gaza unless the Department of State certifies that the Palestinian Authority: (1) is taking steps to end acts of violence against Israeli citizens perpetrated by individuals under its jurisdictional control; and (2) has terminated payments for acts of terrorism against Israeli citizens to any individual who has been convicted and imprisoned for such acts, to any individual who died committing such acts, and to family members of such an individual.
Cosponsors (19)
- Roy Blunt (R-MO)
- Tom Cotton (R-AR)
- Tim Scott (R-SC)
- Ted Cruz (R-TX)
- Richard Burr (R-NC)
- John Thune (R-SD)
- Marco Rubio (R-FL)
- John Boozman (R-AR)
- Mike Rounds (R-SD)
- Susan Collins (R-ME)
- Thomas Tillis (R-NC)
- Joseph Manchin (D-WV)
- Luther Strange (R-AL)
- Todd Young (R-IN)
- John Barrasso (R-WY)
- James Risch (R-ID)
- John Kennedy (R-LA)
- John Cornyn (R-TX)
- Robert Menendez (D-NJ)
Subjects
- Arab-Israeli relations
- Congressional oversight
- Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
- Foreign aid and international relief
- Gaza Strip
- Israel
- Middle East
- Palestinians
- Terrorism
- West Bank
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