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S 489 118th Congress Senate International Affairs

Stop Taxpayer Funding of Hamas Act

Introduced: February 16, 2023 Introduced by: Scott, Rick Republican · Florida See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) 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.
Feb 16, 2023
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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 February 16, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 5996 Related bill Stop Taxpayer Funding of Hamas Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Republican 4
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Nov 8, 2023
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Budd, Ted
North Carolina · Mar 15, 2023
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Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Feb 28, 2023
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Hyde-Smith, Cindy
Mississippi · Feb 16, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 489: Stop Taxpayer Funding of Hamas Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-489/
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"S. 489: Stop Taxpayer Funding of Hamas Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-489/.
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S. 489, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-489/.
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