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HR 5996 118th Congress House International Affairs

Stop Taxpayer Funding of Hamas Act

Introduced: October 26, 2023 Introduced by: Kustoff, David Republican · Tennessee See on congress.gov
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Oct 25, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Oct 19, 2023
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 (1) the funds will not benefit Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, other foreign terrorist organizations, or their members; and (2) all hostages taken by such organizations have been freed. 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 October 25, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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 Cosponsors 10
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Baird, James R.
Indiana · Nov 1, 2023
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Jackson, Ronny
Texas · Nov 1, 2023
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Moolenaar, John R.
Michigan · Nov 1, 2023
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Norman, Ralph
South Carolina · Oct 30, 2023
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Oct 26, 2023
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Balderson, Troy
Ohio · Oct 25, 2023
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McClintock, Tom
California · Oct 25, 2023
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Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Oct 25, 2023
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Lawler, Michael
New York · Oct 19, 2023
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Miller, Max L.
Ohio · Oct 19, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5996: Stop Taxpayer Funding of Hamas Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-5996/
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"H.R. 5996: Stop Taxpayer Funding of Hamas Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-5996/.
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H.R. 5996, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-5996/.
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