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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: May 16, 2017 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 12 steps
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
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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 December 7, 2017

Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 278.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • S 474 Related bill A bill to condition assistance to the West Bank and Gaza on steps by the Palestinian Authority to end violence and terr…
  • S 1697 Related bill Taylor Force Act
  • HR 1625 Related bill Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018
 Bill text 3 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 123
All 123 Democratic 9 Republican 54
D
Boyle, Brendan F.
Pennsylvania · Dec 4, 2017
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Harris, Andy
Maryland · Dec 4, 2017
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Johnson, Mike
Louisiana · Dec 4, 2017
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Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Dec 4, 2017
 D
Schneider, Bradley Scott
Illinois · Dec 4, 2017
 D
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Nov 30, 2017
 D
Espaillat, Adriano
New York · Nov 28, 2017
 D
Frankel, Lois
Florida · Nov 21, 2017
 D
Suozzi, Thomas R.
New York · Nov 21, 2017
 D
Meng, Grace
New York · Nov 16, 2017
 D
Gottheimer, Josh
New Jersey · Nov 15, 2017
ROYCE, ED
· Nov 15, 2017
Hollingsworth, Trey
· Nov 14, 2017
 R
Wagner, Ann
Missouri · Nov 14, 2017
Granger, Kay
· Nov 9, 2017
 R
Joyce, David P.
Ohio · Nov 7, 2017
McSally, Martha
· Nov 2, 2017
Brooks, Susan
· Oct 27, 2017
Cook, Paul
· Oct 25, 2017
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Budd, Ted
North Carolina · Oct 19, 2017
Hurd, Will
· Oct 19, 2017
McHenry, Patrick
· Oct 11, 2017
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Allen, Rick W.
Georgia · Oct 4, 2017
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Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Oct 4, 2017
Graves, Tom
· Oct 4, 2017
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Mast, Brian J.
Florida · Oct 4, 2017
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Norman, Ralph
South Carolina · Oct 4, 2017
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Scott, Austin
Georgia · Oct 4, 2017
Holding, George
· Oct 2, 2017
 R
Turner, Michael R.
Ohio · Oct 2, 2017
 R
Comer, James
Kentucky · Sep 27, 2017
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Kelly, Trent
Mississippi · Sep 27, 2017
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Rouzer, David
North Carolina · Sep 27, 2017
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Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Sep 27, 2017
Abraham, Ralph
· Sep 26, 2017
Blum, Rod
· Sep 26, 2017
 R
Emmer, Tom
Minnesota · Sep 26, 2017
MacArthur, Thomas
· Sep 26, 2017
 R
Banks, Jim
Indiana · Sep 18, 2017
GOODLATTE, ROBERT
· Sep 18, 2017
Handel, Karen
· Sep 18, 2017
 R
Stefanik, Elise M.
New York · Sep 18, 2017
Ratcliffe, John
· Sep 12, 2017
THORNBERRY, WILLIAM
· Sep 12, 2017
Walters, Mimi
· Aug 29, 2017
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Arrington, Jodey C.
Texas · Aug 18, 2017
BRADY, KEVIN
· Aug 18, 2017
Donovan, Daniel
· Aug 18, 2017
LOBIONDO, FRANK
· Aug 18, 2017
Meehan, Patrick
· Aug 18, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1164: Taylor Force Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1164/
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"H.R. 1164: Taylor Force Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1164/.
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H.R. 1164, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1164/.
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