Hamas: Background, Current Status, and U.S. Policy

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Hamas: Background, Current Status, and U.S. Policy

Published Oct 23, 2024Updated Jun 21, 2025

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HR 2882118th Congress
Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024
Mar 23, 2024 · Became Public Law No: 118-47.
HR 815118th Congress
Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes.
Apr 24, 2024 · Became Public Law No: 118-50.

Hamas: Background, Current Status, and U.S. Policy

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