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S. 489 (118th)

Stop Taxpayer Funding of Hamas Act

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Introduced

16 February 2023

Last action

16 February 2023 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Sponsors

Rick Scott, Cindy Hyde-Smith, Sen. Braun, Mike [R-IN], Kevin Cramer, Ted Budd, Marsha Blackburn

Subjects

Discovery layer

Source updated

14 January 2025

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.

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Timeline

  1. 16 February 2023

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 16 February 2023

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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