US HB2343 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 14-5)
Status: Introduced on April 18 2019 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2019-12-18 - Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on April 18 2019 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2019-12-18 - Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Directs the Department of State to report annually to Congress on the school materials used by the Palestinian Authority or the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) in the West Bank and Gaza. Specifically, the report shall address (1) whether the materials used encourage violence or intolerance toward other nations or ethnic groups, (2) the steps the Palestinian Authority and UNRWA have taken to reform such materials, and (3) whether U.S. foreign assistance is used to fund the dissemination of the offending materials. The State Department shall make such reports publicly available.
Title
Peace and Tolerance in Palestinian Education Act
Sponsors
Rep. Brad Sherman [D-CA] | Rep. Lee Zeldin [R-NY] | Rep. David Trone [D-MD] | Rep. Brian Mast [R-FL] |
Rep. Josh Gottheimer [D-NJ] | Rep. Randy Weber [R-TX] | Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick [R-PA] | Rep. David McKinley [R-WV] |
Rep. Denver Riggleman [R-VA] | Rep. Greg Steube [R-FL] | Rep. Elaine Luria [D-VA] | Rep. Vicky Hartzler [R-MO] |
Rep. Scott Perry [R-PA] | Rep. Alcee Hastings [D-FL] | Rep. Ann Wagner [R-MO] | Rep. Steve Chabot [R-OH] |
Rep. Bryan Steil [R-WI] | Rep. John Ratcliffe [R-TX] | Rep. Dan Crenshaw [R-TX] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2019-12-18 | House | Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent. |
2019-12-18 | House | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. |
2019-04-18 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. |
2019-04-18 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Congressional oversight
Educational facilities and institutions
Elementary and secondary education
Foreign aid and international relief
Gaza Strip
Government information and archives
International affairs
Middle East
Palestinians
Racial and ethnic relations
Teaching, teachers, curricula
United Nations
West Bank
Educational facilities and institutions
Elementary and secondary education
Foreign aid and international relief
Gaza Strip
Government information and archives
International affairs
Middle East
Palestinians
Racial and ethnic relations
Teaching, teachers, curricula
United Nations
West Bank
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/2343/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr2343/BILLS-116hr2343ih.pdf |