No Official Palestine Entry Act of 2024
This bill amends two existing laws to prevent U.S. funding for United Nations agencies that grant Palestine any status, rights, or privileges beyond its current observer status. It directly affects U.S. foreign aid decisions by requiring the State Department to withhold funds from UN bodies that elevate Palestine's standing. The key mechanism replaces "full membership" with "any status, rights, or privileges beyond observer status" in two funding provisions. The bill explicitly excludes Taiwan from these restrictions. (Procedural bill; 4 sentences)
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
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Introduced May 9, 2024
Last action May 9, 2024
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Committee
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May 9, 2024
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
upper
May 9, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 24 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
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James E. Risch
RRepublican
Co
Bill Cassidy
RRepublican
Co
Bill Hagerty
RRepublican
Co
Cindy Hyde-Smith
RRepublican
Co
Cynthia M. Lummis
RRepublican
Co
Deb Fischer
RRepublican
Co
John Barrasso
RRepublican
Co
John Cornyn
RRepublican
Co
John Hoeven
RRepublican
Co
John Thune
RRepublican
Co
Joni Ernst
RRepublican
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