S.1697: Taylor Force Act

About This Bill

  • Introduced Aug. 1, 2017
  • Latest Major Action Sept. 6, 2017

Bill Versions

Bill Summary

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...

(Source: Library of Congress)

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Bill Actions

Date Description
Sept. 6, 2017
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 211.
Sept. 6, 2017
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Corker with amendments. Without written report.
Aug. 3, 2017
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
Aug. 1, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Aug. 1, 2017

Introduced in the Senate by Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.)

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