S-474 : Still Just a Bill


This bill prohibits certain assistance under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 from being made available for the West Bank and Gaza unless the Department of State certifies that the Palestinian Authority: (1) is taking steps to end acts of violence against Israeli citizens perpetrated by individuals under its jurisdictional control; and (2) has terminated payments for acts of terrorism against Israeli citizens to any individual who has been convicted and imprisoned for such acts, to any individual who died committing such acts, and to family members of such an individual.

Action Timeline

Action DateTypeTextSource
2017-02-28IntroReferralRead twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.Senate
2017-02-28IntroReferralIntroduced in SenateLibrary of Congress

Policy Area :

International Affairs
Related Subjects
  • Arab-Israeli relations
  • Congressional oversight
  • Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
  • Foreign aid and international relief
  • Palestinians
  • Terrorism
Related Geographic Entities
  • Gaza Strip
  • Israel
  • Middle East
  • West Bank
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