Middle East Security Coordination Act of 2023
This bill authorizes $75 million annually for five years to fund the U.S. Security Coordinator (USSC) mission, which facilitates security coordination between Israeli and Palestinian Authority forces. It requires annual reports on security coordination activities, Palestinian security force professionalization, and international burden-sharing efforts. The bill mandates specific personnel rotation rules (3-year head of mission, 2-year senior staff) and prohibits using funds for lethal assistance (except for training ammunition outside Israel/West Bank). It directly affects the USSC office, Israeli security forces, Palestinian Authority security forces, and international partners contributing to the mission. The legislation aims to strengthen existing coordination mechanisms to improve regional stability and reduce military interventions.
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Introduction
Sep 2023
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Introduced Sep 27, 2023
Last action Sep 27, 2023
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Sep 27, 2023
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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Sep 27, 2023
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Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
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Jon Ossoff
DDemocratic
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Cory A. Booker
DDemocratic
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James Lankford
RRepublican
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Todd Young
RRepublican
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