US Congress House Resolution 177 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Republican 14-1)
Status: Introduced on April 23 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-05-06 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Urges President Abbas to preempt a succession crisis in the Palestinian Authority (PA) by addressing the current succession plan and by identifying figures committed to the peace process with Israel. Urges the PA and President Abbas to enact reforms to open the political process: (1) through fair and responsible elections; (2) by ensuring freedom of speech, the press, and political assembly; and (3) by allowing a new generation of leadership to freely express their views. Urges the PA to ensure that officials participating in any present or future Palestinian government are committed to the quartet principles, recognition of Israel, renunciation of violence, and adherence to previous diplomatic agreements.

Urging the Palestinian Authority and President Mahmoud Abbas to clarify a presidential succession plan, expand political freedom in the West Bank, and take preventative measures to limit the possibility of a Hamas takeover in the West Bank.

Rep. Peter Roskam [R-IL]	Sen. Tom Cotton [R-AR]	Sen. Kevin Cramer [R-ND]	Rep. Randy Hultgren [R-IL]
Rep. Bill Johnson [R-OH]	Rep. Doug Lamborn [R-CO]	Rep. Robert Latta [R-OH]	Rep. Daniel Lipinski [D-IL]
Rep. Stevan Pearce [R-NM]	Rep. Steve Stivers [R-OH]	Rep. Patrick Tiberi [R-OH]	Rep. Tim Walberg [R-MI]
Rep. Randy Weber [R-TX]	Rep. Lynn Westmoreland [R-GA]	Rep. Kevin Yoder [R-KS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-05-06	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa.
2013-04-23	House	Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-resolution/177/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hres177/BILLS-113hres177ih.pdf