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Peace and Tolerance in Palestinian Education Act

Introduced: November 15, 2021 Introduced by: Kennedy, John Republican · Louisiana See on congress.gov
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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Peace and Tolerance in Palestinian Education Act

This bill requires the Department of State to report on the curriculum used in schools in areas controlled by the Palestinian Authority or located in Gaza and controlled by any other entity. Among other topics, the report must address (1) whether the materials used encourage violence or intolerance toward other nations or ethnic groups, (2) the steps the Palestinian Authority is taking to reform such materials, and (3) whether U.S. foreign assistance is used to fund the dissemination of the offending materials.

The State Department must make such reports publicly available.

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3209: Peace and Tolerance in Palestinian Education Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-3209/
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"S. 3209: Peace and Tolerance in Palestinian Education Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-3209/.
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S. 3209, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-3209/.
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