Bill Sponsor
House Bill 789
115th Congress(2017-2018)
No Bonuses for Terrorists Act
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Feb 1, 2017
Overview
Text
Sponsor
Introduced
Feb 1, 2017
Latest Action
Feb 1, 2017
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
789
Congress
115
Policy Area
International Affairs
International Affairs
Primary focus of measure is matters affecting foreign aid, human rights, international law and organizations; national governance; arms control; diplomacy and foreign officials; alliances and collective security. Measures concerning trade agreements, tariffs, foreign investments, and foreign loans may fall under Foreign Trade and International Finance policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
North Carolina
Republican
Florida
Republican
North Carolina
Republican
South Carolina
Republican
South Carolina
Republican
Tennessee
Republican
Virginia
Republican
Wyoming
House Votes (0)
Senate Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

No Bonuses for Terrorists Act

This bill amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to prohibit the provision of assistance to the Palestinian Authority (PA) and the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) until the Department of State has certified that the PA and the PLO have ceased paying financial compensation or any other benefit not generally available to the Palestinian population at large to the families of Palestinians killed in connection with an act of terrorism. Recertification is required every six months.

If the State Department is unable to make such a certification: (1) it shall report to Congress why it is unable to do so, and (2) funds that otherwise would have been provided to the PA and the PLO shall be transferred and made available to the Department of Defense for assistance to Israel for procurement of the Iron Dome defense system.

The State Department shall annually report on the amount of bonuses, financial compensation, or other benefits that have been disbursed by the PA and the PLO in the preceding 12 months.

Text (1)
February 1, 2017
Actions (2)
02/01/2017
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
02/01/2017
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
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