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HRES 177 113th Congress House

Urging the Palestinian Authority and President Mahmoud Abbas to clarify a presidential succession plan, expand political freedom in the West Bank, and take preventative measures to limit the…

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Official title: Urging the Palestinian Authority and President Mahmoud Abbas to clarify a presidential succession plan, expand political freedom in the West Bank, and take preventative measures to limit the possibility of a Hamas takeover in the West Bank.

Introduced: May 3, 2013 See on congress.gov
International Affairs Arab-Israeli relationsDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadElections, voting, political campaign regulationHuman rights
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IsraelMiddle EastPalestiniansSovereignty, recognition, national governance and statusWest Bank
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
May 6, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa.
Apr 23, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Apr 23, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 6, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Urges President Abbas to preempt a succession crisis in the Palestinian Authority (PA) by addressing the current succession plan and by identifying figures committed to the peace process with Israel.

Urges the PA and President Abbas to enact reforms to open the political process: (1) through fair and responsible elections; (2) by ensuring freedom of speech, the press, and political assembly; and (3) by allowing a new generation of leadership to freely express their views.

Urges the PA to ensure that officials participating in any present or future Palestinian government are committed to the quartet principles, recognition of Israel, renunciation of violence, and adherence to previous diplomatic agreements.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Republican 5
R
Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · May 14, 2013
 R
Cotton, Tom
Arkansas · May 7, 2013
 R
Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · May 7, 2013
 R
Walberg, Tim
Michigan · May 3, 2013
Yoder, Kevin
· May 3, 2013
Pearce, Stevan
· Apr 26, 2013
Hultgren, Randy
· Apr 25, 2013
TIBERI, PATRICK
· Apr 25, 2013
 R
Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Apr 25, 2013
Lipinski, Daniel
· Apr 23, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 177: Urging the Palestinian Authority and President Mahmoud Abbas to clarify a presidential succession plan, expand political freedom in the West Bank, and take preventative measures to limit the possibility of a Hamas takeover in the West Bank.. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HRES-177/
MLA
"H. Res. 177: Urging the Palestinian Authority and President Mahmoud Abbas to clarify a presidential succession plan, expand political freedom in the West Bank, and take preventative measures to limit the possibility of a Hamas takeover in the West Bank.." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HRES-177/.
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H. Res. 177, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HRES-177/.
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[H. Res. 177: Urging the Palestinian Authority and President Mahmoud Abbas to clarify a presidential succession plan, expand political freedom in the West Bank, and take preventative measures to limit the possibility of a Hamas takeover in the West Bank.](https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HRES-177/)
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