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Stop Taxpayer Funding of Hamas Act

Introduced: May 27, 2021 Introduced by: Scott, Rick Republican · Florida See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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 Foreign Relations.
May 27, 2021
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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 May 27, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

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Ernst, Joni
Iowa · May 27, 2021
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Hyde-Smith, Cindy
Mississippi · May 27, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1899: Stop Taxpayer Funding of Hamas Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1899/
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"S. 1899: Stop Taxpayer Funding of Hamas Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1899/.
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S. 1899, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1899/.
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