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S. 3801 115th Congress Senate

End Palestinian Terror Salaries Act of 2018

Official title: A bill to impose sanctions with respect to any entity of the Palestinian Authority, the Palestine Liberation Organization, or any successor or affiliated organ… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to impose sanctions with respect to any entity of the Palestinian Authority, the Palestine Liberation Organization, or any successor or affiliated organization that is responsible for providing payments to Palestinian terrorists imprisoned for committing acts of terrorism against citizens of Israel or the United States, the families of such terrorists, or the families of Palestinian terrorists who died committing such acts of terrorism, and for other purposes.

Introduced: December 20, 2018 Introduced by: Ted Cruz Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
International Affairs Correctional facilities and imprisonmentDetention of personsForeign propertyIsrael
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Middle EastPalestiniansSanctionsTerrorism
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This bill died when the 115th Congress ended
It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) 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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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Dec 20, 2018
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 Latest action December 20, 2018

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

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End Palestinian Terror Salaries Act of 2018

This bill directs the President to impose sanctions on entities affiliated with the Palestinian Authority or the Palestine Liberation Organization that authorize compensation payments to terrorists in Israeli prisons or to the families of deceased terrorists.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3801: End Palestinian Terror Salaries Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-3801/
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"S. 3801: End Palestinian Terror Salaries Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-3801/.
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S. 3801, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-3801/.
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