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117th Congress
Senate
International Affairs
Arab-Israeli relations
Congressional oversight
Foreign aid and international relief
Gaza Strip
Israel
Middle East
Palestinians
Religion
Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
Terrorism
United Nations
Stop Taxpayer Funding of Hamas Act
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 27, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
May 27, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Stop Taxpayer Funding of Hamas Act
This bill prohibits obligating or expending U.S. funds in Gaza unless the President makes certain certifications.
Specifically, it prohibits such expenditures unless the President certifies that the funds will not benefit Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, other foreign terrorist organizations, or their members. The bill also prohibits obligating or expending funds in Gaza through any United Nations entity or office unless the President certifies that the entity or office is not encouraging or teaching anti-Israel or anti-Semitic ideas or propaganda.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Committees of jurisdiction
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