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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 See on congress.gov
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Feb 28, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Feb 28, 2017
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 February 28, 2017

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

 Related & companion bills 2
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  • S 1697 Related bill Taylor Force Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 13
All 13 Republican 13
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Cornyn, John
Texas · Jul 25, 2017
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Kennedy, John
Louisiana · Jul 24, 2017
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Risch, James E.
Idaho · Jul 24, 2017
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Barrasso, John
Wyoming · Jun 29, 2017
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Young, Todd
Indiana · Jun 22, 2017
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Apr 7, 2017
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Tillis, Thomas
North Carolina · Apr 7, 2017
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Rounds, Mike
South Dakota · Mar 28, 2017
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Feb 28, 2017
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Cotton, Tom
Arkansas · Feb 28, 2017
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Cruz, Ted
Texas · Feb 28, 2017
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Scott, Tim
South Carolina · Feb 28, 2017
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Thune, John
South Dakota · Feb 28, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 474: 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.. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-474/
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"S. 474: 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.." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-474/.
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S. 474, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-474/.
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