3.0.0 2232 2023-01-11T13:35:53Z 2023-01-11T13:35:53Z House HR 2017-04-28 115 [Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 73 (Friday, April 28, 2017)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN:H.R. 2232.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution[Page H2972]]]> hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee House Standing Referred to 2017-04-28T13:02:30Z 2017-04-28 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 2017-04-28 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2017-04-28 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress R000435 Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27] ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN R FL 27 N S000522 Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] CHRISTOPHER SMITH R NJ H. 4 2017-04-28 True G000377 Rep. Granger, Kay [R-TX-12] KAY GRANGER R TX 12 2017-04-28 True C000266 Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1] STEVE CHABOT R OH 1 2017-04-28 True W000795 Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] Joe Wilson R SC 2 2017-04-28 True R000580 Rep. Roskam, Peter J. [R-IL-6] Peter Roskam R IL J. 6 2017-04-28 True Y000065 Rep. Yoho, Ted S. [R-FL-3] Ted Yoho R FL S. 3 2017-04-28 True W000814 Rep. Weber, Randy K., Sr. [R-TX-14] Randy Weber R TX K. 14 2017-04-28 True M001187 Rep. Meadows, Mark [R-NC-11] Mark Meadows R NC 11 2017-04-28 True Z000017 Rep. Zeldin, Lee M. [R-NY-1] Lee Zeldin R NY M. 1 2017-04-28 True W000812 Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2] Ann Wagner R MO 2 2017-04-28 True B001257 Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] Gus Bilirakis R FL M. 12 2017-04-28 True D000621 Rep. DeSantis, Ron [R-FL-6] Ron DeSantis R FL 6 2017-04-28 True R000592 Rep. Rokita, Todd [R-IN-4] Todd Rokita R IN 4 2017-06-13 False R000586 Rep. Renacci, James B. [R-OH-16] James Renacci R OH B. 16 2017-09-27 False F000448 Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8] Trent Franks R AZ 8 2017-09-27 False B001250 Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1] Rob Bishop R UT 1 2017-09-27 False P000588 Rep. Pearce, Stevan [R-NM-2] Stevan Pearce R NM 2 2017-09-27 False P000592 Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2] Ted Poe R TX 2 2017-09-28 False R000598 Rep. Rothfus, Keith J. [R-PA-12] Keith Rothfus R PA J. 12 2017-10-02 False D000628 Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2] Neal Dunn R FL P. 2 2017-10-12 False G000578 Rep. Gaetz, Matt [R-FL-1] Matt Gaetz R FL 1 2017-10-12 False C001094 Rep. Cook, Paul [R-CA-8] Paul Cook R CA 8 2017-10-12 False B001293 Rep. Bishop, Mike [R-MI-8] Mike Bishop R MI 8 2017-10-26 False D000615 Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3] Jeff Duncan R SC 3 2018-03-07 False International Affairs Arab-Israeli relations Congressional oversight Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad Federal officials Foreign aid and international relief Human rights International organizations and cooperation Israel Middle East Palestinians Refugees, asylum, displaced persons Religion Sanctions Terrorism Trade restrictions United Nations International Affairs 00 2017-04-28 Introduced in House 2017-12-26T20:54:41Z Promoting Equality and Accountability at the United Nations Act of 2017

This bill amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to withhold U.S. contributions to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East and funding for the United Nations Human Rights Council or the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) unless the Department of State certifies to Congress that such agencies have no connections to terrorism, anti-American, anti-Israel, or anti-Semitic rhetoric, human trafficking, or abuses of human rights or religious freedoms.

The bill expresses the sense of Congress that responsibility for the Palestinian refugees should be fully transferred to the OHCHR.

The bill reaffirms that it is U.S. law to prohibit the use of taxpayer dollars for certain contributions regarding Palestinian status at the United Nations (U.N.).

It shall be U.S. policy to: (1) repeal Resolution A/HRC/31/L.38, which requests the OHCHR to establish a database of entities involved with settlements, and (2) oppose recognition of a Palestinian state by any U.N. entity prior to the achievement of a final peace agreement negotiated between Israel and the Palestinians.

The United States shall: (1) not make any U.S. government official available to serve as a representative to any U.N. agency that has granted full state membership to any organization that does not have the internationally recognized attributes of statehood; and (2) use it's influence to work toward the reduction of anti-Semitic language and anti-Israel resolutions in the U.N. and its agencies, programs, and funds.

]]> Promoting Equality and Accountability at the United Nations Act of 2017 Display Title Promoting Equality and Accountability at the United Nations Act of 2017 Official Title as Introduced To ensure accountability at the United Nations and its specialized agencies and to promote reform and limit anti-Semitism and anti-Israel bias at the United Nations. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Promoting Equality and Accountability at the United Nations Act of 2017 Introduced in House 2017-04-28T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr2232ih/xml/BILLS-115hr2232ih.xml 2017-04-28 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.