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HR 2566 107th Congress House

Temple Mount Preservation Act of 2001

Official title: To prohibit assistance from being provided to the Palestinian Authority or its instrumentalities unless the President certifies that no excavation of the Temple Mount in Israel is being conducted.

Introduced: August 2, 2001 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 107th Congress ended
It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Jul 19, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Jul 19, 2001
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 19, 2001

Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Temple Mount Preservation Act of 2001 - Bars the use of appropriated funds for assistance to the Palestinian Authority (or its instrumentalities) unless the President certifies to Congress that no excavation of the Temple Mount in Israel is being conducted, other than that authorized by the Israeli Antiquities Authority. Provides a waiver of such prohibition if it is certified to Congress that it is in the national security interests of the United States.
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Aug 2, 2001
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jul 19, 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2566: Temple Mount Preservation Act of 2001. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-2566/
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"H.R. 2566: Temple Mount Preservation Act of 2001." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-2566/.
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H.R. 2566, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-2566/.
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