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CEASE Act

Introduced: June 27, 2013 Introduced by: Schweikert, David Republican · Arizona See on congress.gov
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Jun 27, 2013
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jun 27, 2013
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Conditioning Economic Assistance and Support to Egypt Act or CEASE Act - Prohibits specified U.S. economic assistance and opposes World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) assistance to the government of Egypt unless the President certifies to Congress that the government of Egypt: (1) has implemented legal reforms to protect political, economic, and religious freedoms and human rights; (2) is demonstrating a commitment to free and fair elections; (3) is implementing all measures in the 1979 Egypt-Israel Peace Treaty; (4) is taking action to eliminate smuggling networks, destroy tunnels between Egypt and the Gaza Strip, and combat terrorism in the Sinai; (5) in consultation with the Department of Defense (DOD), has produced an analysis of Egypt's current security needs; and (6) has lifted restrictions in law and practice on the work and funding of Egyptian and international nongovernmental human rights and democracy organizations.

What's happening now June 27, 2013

Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2544: CEASE Act. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-2544/
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"H.R. 2544: CEASE Act." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-2544/.
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H.R. 2544, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-2544/.
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