Palestinian International Terrorism Support Prevention Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-2712
Sponsor: Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-18]
Introduced: 2017-05-25 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Competitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficits
Congressional oversight
Foreign aid and international relief
Foreign and international banking
Foreign loans and debt
Foreign property
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Licensing and registrations
Middle East
Military assistance, sales, and agreements
Multilateral development programs
Palestinians
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Sanctions
Terrorism
Trade restrictions
War and emergency powers

Summary:
action_date: 2017-05-25
text: 

Palestinian International Terrorism Support Prevention Act of 2017

 
This bill states that it shall be U.S. policy to prevent Hamas, the Palestinian Islamic Jihad, or any affiliate or successor from accessing its international support networks.
 
The President shall report to Congress for up to three years identifying foreign persons, agencies, or instrumentalities that knowingly and materially assist any such organization.
 
 The President shall impose two or more of the following sanctions on an identified person, agency, or instrumentality, including the denial of: (1) Export-Import guarantees, credit, or insurance; (2) defense article sales or services; (3) munitions export licenses; (4) exports of goods or technology controlled for national security reasons; and (5) loans or credit of more than $10 million.
 
The President shall: (1) periodically report to Congress identifying each foreign government that provides support for acts of terrorism or material support to any such organization; (2) impose on an identified government a one-year suspension of U.S. assistance, international loans or technical assistance, and munitions exports; (3) prohibit such government's transactions in foreign exchanges that are subject to U.S. jurisdiction; and (4) prohibit credit or payment transfers between financial institutions that involve any interest of such a government and that are subject to U.S. jurisdiction. 
 
The President shall report to Congress regarding countries: (1) that support any such organization, or in which Hamas maintains important portions of its financial, fund raising, or money laundering networks; and (2) that are or are not taking adequate steps to counter such activities. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-11-15
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2017-11-15
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2017-05-25
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2017-05-25
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2017-05-25
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2017-05-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-05-25
text: Introduced in House