Stop Taxpayer Funding of Hamas Act
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (May 27, 2021)
Stop Taxpayer Funding of Hamas Act
This bill prohibits obligating or expending U.S. funds in Gaza unless the President makes certain certifications.
Specifically, it prohibits such expenditures unless the President certifies that the funds will not benefit Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, other foreign terrorist organizations, or their members. The bill also prohibits obligating or expending funds in Gaza through any United Nations entity or office unless the President certifies that the entity or office is not encouraging or teaching anti-Israel or anti-Semitic ideas or propaganda.
What just happenedMay 27, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateMay 27, 2021
- May 27, 2021IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Foreign Relations Committee - May 27, 2021IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate