Bill Sponsor
Senate Bill 1697
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Taylor Force Act
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Aug 1, 2017
Overview
Text
Introduced
Aug 1, 2017
Latest Action
Sep 6, 2017
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
1697
Congress
115
Policy Area
International Affairs
International Affairs
Primary focus of measure is matters affecting foreign aid, human rights, international law and organizations; national governance; arms control; diplomacy and foreign officials; alliances and collective security. Measures concerning trade agreements, tariffs, foreign investments, and foreign loans may fall under Foreign Trade and International Finance policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
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South Carolina
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Delaware
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Indiana
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Maryland
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New Jersey
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Pennsylvania
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South Dakota
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Tennessee
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Virginia
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Senate Votes (0)
House Votes (0)
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

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.

Text (2)
September 6, 2017
August 1, 2017
Actions (5)
09/06/2017
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 211.
09/06/2017
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Corker with amendments. Without written report.
08/03/2017
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
08/01/2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
08/01/2017
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:38:36 PM