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118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5952 
To prohibit United States funds to the Palestinian Authority. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 12, 2023 
Mrs. STEEL introduced the following bill 
OCTOBER 25, 2023 
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
A BILL 
To prohibit United States funds to the Palestinian Authority. 
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 ‘‘Prohibit U.S. Funds 
to the Palestinian Authority Act’’. 
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON UNITED STATES FUNDS TO THE 
PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—No funds available to any United 
States Government department or agency to carry out the 
provisions of chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assist-
ance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2346 et seq.) for any fiscal 
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year may be obligated or expended with respect to pro-
viding funds to the Palestinian Authority unless with re-
spect to such fiscal year— 
(1) an independent audit of the budget of the 
Palestinian Authority is conducted by a United 
States nongovernmental or private organization or 
entity and the Secretary of State submits such audit 
to Congress; and 
(2) the Secretary of State certifies to Congress 
that the Palestinian Authority, at a minimum, meets 
the requirements of paragraphs (1) to (8) of sub-
section (b). 
(b) REQUIREMENTS.—The requirements described in 
this subsection are that the Palestinian Authority— 
(1) does not manipulate or inappropriately in-
fluence in any way the outcome of presidential or 
legislative elections in areas controlled by the Pales-
tinian Authority; 
(2) is advancing democratic ideals by actively 
promoting human rights and ending government cor-
ruption through increased efficiency and trans-
parency in all government agencies and initiatives; 
(3) regularly and strongly condemns terrorism; 
(4) has taken, and plans to continue to take, 
tangible steps to disavow terrorism, dismantle ter-
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rorist infrastructures, confiscate unauthorized weap-
ons, arrest and bring terrorists to justice, consoli-
date and control the Palestinian security organiza-
tions, and end the incitement to violence and hatred 
in the Palestinian media, educational institutions, 
mosques, and other institutions; 
(5) has ceased to participate in any economic, 
educational, cultural, or other boycott of Israel, its 
citizens, its products, or its services; 
(6) recognizes Israel’s right to exist as a Jewish 
state and conducts diplomatic relations with the 
State of Israel in the same manner and to the same 
extent as it conducts diplomatic relations with any 
other country; and 
(7) has either excluded Hamas from partici-
pating in a unity government or, if not, has required 
Hamas to explicitly and publicly support the require-
ments of paragraphs (1) to (7) of this subsection. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section takes effect on 
the date of the enactment of this Act and applies with 
respect to funds available for fiscal year 2024 and subse-
quent fiscal years. 
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