Stop Taxpayer Funding of Hamas Act
Summary
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.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced May 27, 2021
Last action May 27, 2021
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Full legislative history
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Total actions
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Committee
1
May 27, 2021
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
upper
May 27, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Rick Scott
RRepublican
Co
Cindy Hyde-Smith
RRepublican
Co
Joni Ernst
RRepublican
Co
Mike Braun
RRepublican
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