HR 3266 United States House · 118th Congress

Peace and Tolerance in Palestinian Education Act

HR 3266, the Peace and Tolerance in Palestinian Education Act, requires the U.S. Secretary of State to report annually on curriculum content in Palestinian Authority (PA) schools and UNRWA schools in the West Bank and Gaza. The bill mandates reports assessing whether textbooks contain content encouraging violence or intolerance toward other nations or ethnic groups, steps the PA is taking to align with UN tolerance standards, and how U.S. aid funds are used to address such content. It specifically directs the State Department to review materials like textbooks, maps, and math problems referencing conflicts, as documented in a 2018 GAO report. The reports must be submitted publicly and include details on U.S. diplomatic efforts to promote peace in Palestinian education. This is a procedural bill focused on monitoring curriculum content, not altering education policy directly.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2023
Committee Review
Nov 2023
House Passage
Nov 2023
Senate Passage
President
Introduced May 11, 2023 Last action Nov 2, 2023
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This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
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Total actions
11
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Nov 2, 2023
Committee
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
upper
Nov 1, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5199)
lower
Oct 19, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
lower
May 11, 2023
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
lower
May 11, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 34 co-sponsors

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