Stand with Israel Act of 2015

Bill: 114-s-633
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Paul, Rand [R-KY]
Introduced: 2015-03-03
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Arab-Israeli relations

Conflicts and wars

Congressional oversight

Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad

Foreign aid and international relief

Foreign loans and debt

Government lending and loan guarantees

Israel

Middle East

Palestinians

Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status

Terrorism
Latest action: action_date: 2015-03-03
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-03-03
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><strong>Stand with Israel Act of 2015</strong></p> <p>Prohibits any direct U.S. assistance, loan guarantee, or debt relief to the Palestinian Authority (PA) or any affiliated governing entity or leadership organization. </p> <p>States that such prohibition shall have no effect for a fiscal year if the President certifies to Congress that the PA has: </p> <ul> <li>formally recognized Israel's right to exist as a Jewish state and publicly recognized the state of Israel, </li> <li>renounced terrorism and purged all individuals with terrorist ties from the security services, </li> <li>terminated funding of anti-American and anti-Israel incitement, </li> <li>publicly pledged to not engage in war with Israel, and </li> <li>honored previous diplomatic agreements.</li></ul>

tv_txt: II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 633 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 3, 2015 Mr. Paul introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations A BILL To prohibit certain assistance to the Palestinian Authority.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stand with Israel Act of 2015 . 2. Prohibition on foreign assistance (a) In general Except as provided under subsection (b) and notwithstanding any other provision of law, no amounts may be obligated or expended to provide any direct United States assistance, loan guarantee, or debt relief to the Palestinian Authority, or any affiliated governing entity or leadership organization. (b) Exception The prohibition under subsection (a) shall have no effect for a fiscal year if the President certifies to Congress during that fiscal year that the Palestinian Authority has— (1) formally recognized the right of Israel to exist as a Jewish state; (2) publicly recognized the state of Israel; (3) renounced terrorism; (4) purged all individuals with terrorist ties from security services; (5) terminated funding of anti-American and anti-Israel incitement; (6) publicly pledged to not engage in war with Israel; and (7) honored previous diplomatic agreements.