I 
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5668 
To suspend the provision of United States foreign assistance to the 
Palestinian Authority, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 18, 2014 
Mr. YOHO (for himself, Mr. POE of Texas, Mr. COLLINS of Georgia, Mr. 
WEBER of Texas, Mr. BROUN of Georgia, Mr. FRANKS of Arizona, Mr. 
PERRY, Mr. COFFMAN, Mr. FLEMING, Mr. POSEY, and Mr. HARRIS) in-
troduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on For-
eign Affairs 
A BILL 
To suspend the provision of United States foreign assistance 
to the Palestinian Authority, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Foreign Assistance Ac-
countability Act of 2014’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
(1) Since fiscal year 2008, the annual regular- 
year United States bilateral assistance to the West 
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Bank and Gaza Strip has averaged approximately 
$500 million per fiscal year, including annual aver-
ages of approximately $200 million in direct budg-
etary assistance and $100 million in non-lethal secu-
rity assistance for the Palestinian Authority in the 
West Bank. 
(2) The Government Accountability Office has 
found some glaring insufficiencies in the vetting 
process of the foreign aid grants to the Palestinian 
Authority and as such it is very easy for United 
States foreign aid dollars to be used to provide a 
monthly stipend for accused terrorists. 
(3) The Palestinian Authority Government Res-
olutions 21 and 23 (2010) codified into law a long-
standing Palestinian Authority practice of providing 
a monthly salary to ‘‘anyone imprisoned in the occu-
pation’s [Israel’s] prisons as a result of his partici-
pation in the struggle against the occupation.’’. 
(4) According to the Palestinian Authority’s 
definition, more than 4,500 Palestinian prisoners as 
of December 2012 are serving time for terror-related 
offenses and are recipients of salaries allocated from 
the Palestinian Authority’s general salary budget 
that range from 2,400 to 12,000 shekels ($680 to 
$3,400) per month. 
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SEC. 3. SUSPENSION OF UNITED STATES FOREIGN ASSIST-
ANCE TO THE PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY. 
(a) SUSPENSION.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, beginning on the date of the enactment of 
this Act, the President shall suspend the provision of 
United States foreign assistance to the Palestinian Au-
thority. 
(b) REINSTATEMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The President may reinstate 
the provision of United States foreign assistance to 
the Palestinian Authority that is suspended under 
subsection (a) if the President determines that the 
Palestinian Authority has taken sufficient action to 
stop providing funds or rewards to terrorist organi-
zations and working with terrorist organizations, in-
cluding Hamas. 
(2) CONSULTATION.—The President shall con-
sult with Congress regarding the matters described 
in paragraph (1) prior to making a determination 
under paragraph (1). 
SEC. 4. REPORT. 
The President shall submit to Congress on an annual 
basis a report on matters relating to this Act, including 
documentation on the extent to which the Palestinian Au-
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thority works with or otherwise supports terrorist organi-
zations. 
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