3.0.0 1697 2023-01-11T13:38:36Z 2023-01-11T13:38:36Z Senate S 2017-08-01 115 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Standing Reported by 2017-09-06T15:33:09Z Markup by 2017-08-03T14:00:34Z Referred to 2017-08-01T21:24:24Z Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 115 1625 HR 2018-03-23 Became Public Law No: 115-141. Related bill CRS Taylor Force Act 115 1164 HR 2017-12-07 Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 278. Related bill CRS A bill to condition assistance to the West Bank and Gaza on steps by the Palestinian Authority to end violence and terrorism against Israeli citizens. 115 474 S 2017-02-28 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. Related bill CRS 2017-09-06 Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 211. Calendars 2017-09-06 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Corker with amendments. Without written report. Committee 2017-09-06 Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Corker with amendments. Without written report. Committee 14000 9 Library of Congress ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee 2017-08-03 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably. Committee 2017-08-01 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. IntroReferral 2017-08-01 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress G000359 Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] Lindsey Graham R SC N M001183 Sen. Manchin, Joe, III [D-WV] Joseph Manchin D WV 2017-08-01 True C001071 Sen. Corker, Bob [R-TN] Bob Corker R TN 2017-08-01 True B000575 Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO] Roy Blunt R MO 2017-08-01 True C001095 Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR] Tom Cotton R AR 2017-08-01 True K000393 Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA] John Kennedy R LA Neely 2017-08-01 True R000584 Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID] James Risch R ID E. 2017-08-01 True R000605 Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD] Mike Rounds R SD 2017-08-01 True R000595 Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL] Marco Rubio R FL 2017-08-01 True Y000064 Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN] Todd Young R IN C. 2017-08-01 True C000880 Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID] Mike Crapo R ID 2017-08-01 True S000320 Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [R-AL] Richard Shelby R AL C. 2017-08-01 True C001098 Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] Ted Cruz R TX 2017-08-01 True S001184 Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC] Tim Scott R SC 2017-08-03 False C000141 Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD] Ben Cardin D MD 2017-08-03 False M000639 Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] Robert Menendez D NJ 2017-08-03 False S000148 Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] Charles Schumer D NY E. 2017-08-03 False C001088 Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] Christopher Coons D DE A. 2017-08-03 False N000032 Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL] CLARENCE NELSON D FL WILLIAM 2017-08-03 False P000612 Sen. Perdue, David [R-GA] David Perdue R GA Alfred 2017-08-03 False W000437 Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] Roger Wicker R MS F. 2017-09-07 False D000618 Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT] Steve Daines R MT 2017-09-07 False C001056 Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] John Cornyn R TX 2017-09-12 False W000805 Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA] Mark Warner D VA R. 2017-09-12 False S001198 Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK] Dan Sullivan R AK 2017-09-12 False K000384 Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA] Timothy Kaine D VA M. 2017-09-13 False C001070 Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA] Bob Casey D PA 2017-09-27 False B001236 Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR] John Boozman R AR 2017-09-27 False I000024 Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK] Jim Inhofe R OK 2017-10-18 False C001047 Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV] Shelley Capito R WV Moore 2017-12-21 False B001277 Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] Richard Blumenthal D CT 2018-03-06 False H001041 Sen. Heller, Dean [R-NV] Dean Heller R NV 2018-03-06 False C001035 Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] Susan Collins R ME M. 2018-03-06 False 2017-09-08T21:22:00Z S. 1697, Taylor Force Act https://www.cbo.gov/publication/53086 As reported by the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations on September 6, 2017 International Affairs Arab-Israeli relations Congressional oversight Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Criminal procedure and sentencing Detention of persons Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad Foreign aid and international relief Gaza Strip International organizations and cooperation Israel Middle East Palestinians Terrorism United Nations West Bank International Affairs 00 2017-08-01 Introduced in Senate 2017-09-15T20:22:25Z Taylor Force Act

This bill: (1) calls on the Palestinian Authority's (PA) to stop making payments to terrorists in Israeli prisons and to the families of deceased terrorists as an incentive to commit acts of terror, (2) calls on countries to cease providing direct budgetary assistance to the PA until it stops all such payments, (3) urges the U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations (U.N.) and the Department of State to highlight the issue and urge other nations to call for an end to such payments, and (4) expresses support for creation of a general welfare system for all Palestinian citizens.

Certain assistance under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 that directly benefits the PA may not be made available for the West Bank and Gaza unless the State Department certifies that the PA:

  • is taking steps to end acts of violence against U.S. and Israeli citizens perpetrated by individuals under its jurisdictional control, such as the March 2016 attack that killed former Army officer Taylor Force;
  • has terminated payments for acts of terrorism against U.S. and Israeli citizens to any individual who has been fairly tried and imprisoned for such acts, to any individual who died committing such acts, and to family members of such an individual; and
  • has revoked any law, decree, or document authorizing or implementing a system of compensation for imprisoned individuals that uses the sentence or incarceration period to determine compensation.

Certain assistance under such Act for the West Bank and Gaza may not be made available unless the State Department certifies, every 180 days, that the PA is taking verifiable steps to end acts of violence against Israeli and U.S. citizens by individuals under its jurisdictional control.

]]> 01 2017-09-06 Reported to Senate with amendment(s) 2017-11-21T22:24:49Z Taylor Force Act

(Sec. 3) This bill: (1) calls on the Palestinian Authority's (PA) to stop making payments to terrorists in Israeli prisons and to the families of deceased terrorists, (2) calls on countries to cease providing direct budgetary assistance to the PA until it stops all payments incentivizing terror, (3) urges the U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations (U.N.) and the Department of State to highlight the issue and urge other nations to call for an end to such payments, and (4) expresses support for creation of a general welfare system for all Palestinian citizens.

(Sec. 4) Certain assistance under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 that directly benefits the PA may not be made available for the West Bank and Gaza unless the State Department certifies that the PA:

  • is taking steps to end acts of violence against U.S. and Israeli citizens perpetrated by individuals under its jurisdictional control, such as the March 2016 attack that killed former Army officer Taylor Force;
  • has terminated payments for acts of terrorism against U.S. and Israeli citizens to any individual who has been fairly tried and imprisoned for such acts, to any individual who died committing such acts, and to family members of such an individual;
  • has revoked any law, decree, or document authorizing or implementing a system of compensation for imprisoned individuals that uses the sentence or incarceration period to determine compensation; and
  • is publicly condemning such acts and is taking steps to investigate or is cooperating in investigations to bring the perpetrators to justice.

This assistance limitation shall not apply to payments made to the East Jerusalem Hospital Network.

(Sec. 5) Certain assistance under such Act for the West Bank and Gaza may not be made available unless the State Department certifies every 180 days that the PA is taking verifiable steps to end acts of violence against Israeli and U.S. citizens by individuals under its jurisdictional control.

(Sec. 6) The bill establishes the Palestinian Authority Accountability Fund, which shall consist of amounts withheld under this bill. Such amounts may be made available upon a State Department certification that the PA has met the conditions for which they were withheld.

(Sec. 7) The State Department shall report to Congress annually with respect to: (1) PA expenditures as payments to individuals and families for acts of terrorism; (2) Palestinian laws, decrees, regulations, or documents that authorize or implement such payments and U.S. policy and engagement with the PA to confirm their revocation; and (3) U.S. policy and engagement with other governments and the U.N. to highlight such payments and urge other nations to join the United States in calling on the PA to end them.

]]> Taylor Force Act Display Title Taylor Force Act Short Titles as Introduced Taylor Force Act Short Titles as Reported to Senate Taylor Force Act S Senate Official Title as Introduced A bill to condition assistance to the West Bank and Gaza on steps by the Palestinian Authority to end violence and terrorism against Israeli citizens and United States Citizens. Reported to Senate 2017-09-06T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115s1697rs/xml/BILLS-115s1697rs.xml Introduced in Senate 2017-08-01T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115s1697is/xml/BILLS-115s1697is.xml 2017-09-06 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 211. 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.