No Funding for Terrorists Act

Bill: 117-hr-2445
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Greene, Marjorie Taylor [R-GA-14]
Introduced: 2021-04-12
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Arab-Israeli relations

Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation

Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad

Foreign aid and international relief

Gaza Strip

Israel

Middle East

Military assistance, sales, and agreements

Palestinians

Terrorism

West Bank
Latest action: action_date: 2021-04-30
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East, North Africa and Global Counterterrorism.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-04-12
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>No Funding for Terrorists Act</b></p> <p>This bill prohibits the use of specified funds for the West Bank and Gaza that directly benefits the Palestinian Authority.</p> <p>Current law authorizes foreign aid for economic assistance to be made available for the West Bank and Gaza if the Department of State certifies that the Palestinian Authority is taking specified actions to end violence in the region. The bill repeals this authorization and prohibits the use of economic assistance funds for the West Bank and Gaza in a manner that directly benefits the Palestinian Authority.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2445 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 12, 2021 Mrs. Greene of Georgia (for herself, Mr. Duncan , Mr. Steube , and Ms. Herrell ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To prohibit assistance to the West Bank and Gaza that directly benefits the Palestinian Authority, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Funding for Terrorists Act . 2. Prohibition on assistance to the West Bank and Gaza that directly benefits the Palestinian Authority (a) In general None of the funds authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2021 and available for obligation as of the date of the enactment of this Act, or authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available for 2022 or any fiscal year thereafter, 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) may be obligated or expended for assistance for the West Bank and Gaza that directly benefits the Palestinian Authority. (b) Repeal Section 1004 of the Taylor Force Act ( 22 U.S.C. 2378c–1 ; Public Law 115–141 ) is repealed.