To withhold United States contributions to the United Nations or a United Nations agency if the United Nations or such agency supports the recognition of an independent Palestinian state, and for other purposes.
Latest action · Jun 21, 2011 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJun 21, 2011
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Directs the Secretary of State to withhold U.S. contributions from the regularly assessed biennial budget of the United Nations (U.N.), assessed contributions to peacekeeping operations, and voluntary contributions to the U.N. (with specified exceptions) if the U.N. adopts a resolution or takes any other action supporting recognition of an independent Palestinian state before ratification of a final status agreement negotiated between Israel and the legitimate representatives of the Palestinian people.
Directs the Secretary to withhold U.S. contributions from the regular budget of U.N. agencies supporting recognition before ratification of such an agreement.
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 21, 2011 to Sep 29, 2011; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-IN | Dan Burton | Original | Jun 21, 2011 |
| R-FL | Dennis A. Ross | Sep 29, 2011 | |
| R-IL | Timothy V. Johnson | Sep 29, 2011 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Foreign Affairs Committee | Referred Jun 21, 2011 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 21, 2011Introduced in House
- Jun 21, 2011Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the page H4365.
CRS reports 1
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 1
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R42022 | Palestinian Initiatives for 2011 at the United Nations Archived | Report | Oct 24, 2011 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To withhold United States contributions to the United Nations or a United Nations agency if the United Nations or such agency supports the recognition of an independent Palestinian state, and for other purposes.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 21, 2011Introduced in House
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