A bill to condition assistance to the West Bank and Gaza on steps by the Palestinian Authority to end violence and terrorism against Israeli citizens.

Bill: 115-s-474
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC]
Introduced: 2017-02-28
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Arab-Israeli relations

Congressional oversight

Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation

Foreign aid and international relief

Gaza Strip

Israel

Middle East

Palestinians

Terrorism

West Bank
Latest action: action_date: 2017-02-28
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-02-28
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><strong></strong>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.</p>

tv_txt: II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 474 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 28, 2017 Mr. Graham (for himself, Mr. Blunt , Mr. Cotton , Mr. Scott , Mr. Cruz , Mr. Burr , Mr. Thune , Mr. Rubio , and Mr. Boozman ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations A BILL To condition assistance to the West Bank and Gaza on steps by the Palestinian Authority to end violence and terrorism against Israeli citizens.

1. Limitation on assistance to the West Bank and Gaza Funds appropriated or otherwise made available for assistance under chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 ( 22 U.S.C. 2346 et seq.; relating to Economic Support Fund) and available for assistance for the West Bank and Gaza may only be made available for such purpose if the Secretary of State certifies to the appropriate congressional committees that the Palestinian Authority— (1) is taking credible steps to end acts of violence against Israeli citizens that are 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 imprisoned after being fairly tried and convicted for such acts of terrorism and to any individual who died committing such acts of terrorism, including to a family member of such individuals. 2. Definition In this Act, the term appropriate congressional committees means— (1) the Committee on Appropriations and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; and (2) the Committee on Appropriations and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives.