HR 1164
115th Congress
House
International Affairs
Arab-Israeli relations
Congressional oversight
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Foreign aid and international relief
Gaza Strip
Israel
Middle East
Military personnel and dependents
Palestinians
Terrorism
West Bank
Taylor Force Act
Introduced: February 16, 2017
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 7, 2017
Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 278.
Dec 6, 2017
Received in the Senate.
Dec 5, 2017
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 5, 2017
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H9648-9649)
Dec 5, 2017
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H9648-9649)
Dec 5, 2017
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1164.
Dec 5, 2017
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9648-9653)
Dec 5, 2017
Mr. Royce (CA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Nov 15, 2017
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Nov 15, 2017
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Feb 16, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Feb 16, 2017
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Taylor Force Act
(Sec. 4) This bill prohibits certain FY2018-FY2023 economic support assistance that directly benefits the Palestinian Authority (PA) from being made available for the West Bank and Gaza unless the Department of State certifies that the PA, the Palestine Liberation Organization, and any successor or affiliated organizations:
- are taking steps to end acts of violence against U.S. and Israeli citizens perpetrated by individuals under their jurisdictional control, such as the March 2016 attack that killed former Army officer Taylor Force;
- have revoked any law, decree, or document authorizing or implementing a system of compensation for imprisoned individuals that uses the sentence or incarceration period to determine compensation;
- have terminated payments for acts of terrorism against U.S. and Israeli citizens to any individual who has been fairly tried and imprisoned for such acts, to any individual who died committing such acts, and to family members of such an individual; and
- are publicly condemning such acts of violence and are investigating such acts.
This assistance limitation shall not apply to: (1) the East Jerusalem Hospital Network, (2) wastewater projects, and (3) children's vaccination projects.
Withheld funds shall remain available for up to two years before being reallocated.
(Sec. 5) The bill prescribes initial and annual reporting requirements.
What's happening now
Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 278.
Committees of jurisdiction
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