Stop Taxpayer Funding of Hamas Act
Latest action · Feb 16, 2023 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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.
- IntroducedFeb 16, 2023
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
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.
Cosponsors 5
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 16, 2023 to Nov 8, 2023, with 2 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-MS | Cindy Hyde-Smith | Original | Feb 16, 2023 |
| R-IN | Mike Braun | Original | Feb 16, 2023 |
| R-ND | Kevin Cramer | Feb 28, 2023 | |
| R-NC | Ted Budd | Mar 15, 2023 | |
| R-TN | Marsha Blackburn | Nov 8, 2023 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 16, 2023Introduced in Senate
- Feb 16, 2023Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 5996 | Stop Taxpayer Funding of Hamas Act | Related bill | Oct 25, 2023 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 16, 2023Introduced in Senate
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