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HR 277 114th Congress House

Defend Israel by Defunding Palestinian Foreign Aid Act of 2015

Official title: To prohibit assistance to the Palestinian Authority until it withdraws its request to join the International Criminal Court.

Introduced: January 12, 2015 See on congress.gov
International Affairs Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationForeign aid and international reliefForeign loans and debtInternational law and treaties
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International organizations and cooperationMiddle EastPalestinians
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This bill died when the 114th Congress ended
It never became law before the 114th Congress (2015–2016) 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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Jan 12, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jan 12, 2015
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E49)
Jan 12, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Latest action January 12, 2015

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Defend Israel by Defunding Palestinian Foreign Aid Act of 2015

This bill prohibits any amounts from being obligated or expended to provide assistance, loan guarantees, or debt relief to the Palestinian Authority (PA), or any affiliated governing entity, until the PA withdraws its request to join the International Criminal Court.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 34 Identical bill Defend Israel by Defunding Palestinian Foreign Aid Act of 2015
  • HR 364 Identical bill Defend Israel by Defunding Palestinian Foreign Aid Act of 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 277: Defend Israel by Defunding Palestinian Foreign Aid Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-277/
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"H.R. 277: Defend Israel by Defunding Palestinian Foreign Aid Act of 2015." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-277/.
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H.R. 277, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-277/.
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