S 474
115th Congress
Senate
International Affairs
Arab-Israeli relations
Congressional oversight
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Foreign aid and international relief
Gaza Strip
Israel
Middle East
Palestinians
Terrorism
West Bank
A bill to condition assistance to the West Bank and Gaza on steps by the Palestinian Authority to end violence and terrorism against Israeli citizens.
Introduced: February 28, 2017
Introduced by:
Graham, Lindsey
Republican
· South Carolina
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 28, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Feb 28, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
This bill prohibits certain assistance under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 from being made available for the West Bank and Gaza unless the Department of State certifies that the Palestinian Authority: (1) is taking steps to end acts of violence against Israeli citizens perpetrated by individuals under its jurisdictional control; and (2) has terminated payments for acts of terrorism against Israeli citizens to any individual who has been convicted and imprisoned for such acts, to any individual who died committing such acts, and to family members of such an individual.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Committees of jurisdiction
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