US Congress House Resolution 622 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Republican 28-2)
Status: Introduced on June 12 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-09-08 - 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]

Reaffirms U.S. law and appropriations legislation conditioning assistance to, and cooperation with, the Palestinian Authority (PA). Reaffirms the U.S. commitment to a democratic framework for peace decided through direct negotiations between Israeli and Palestinian leadership, without the interference of Hamas. Calls on the Department of State to work with European partners to support implementation of all necessary measures on suspending multilateral assistance to, and and security cooperation with, the PA. Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that since Hamas and Fatah have unified, regardless of the unity government being made up of Hamas and Fatah technocrats, the Secretary of State should, if the unity government is not dissolved, designate the PA and such unity government as a foreign terrorist organization and redesignate the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) as a foreign terrorist organization. Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that it is in the national security interests of the United States and its partners that the following objectives and conditions be achieved: the PA dissolving the unity government with Hamas, a long-designated foreign terrorist organization, and for the PA to renounce violence, outlaw terrorist groups, and re-enter into bilateral negotiations with Israel; the PA formally and publicly recognizing the Jewish state of Israel's right to exist, accepting previous Israeli-Palestinian agreements, and ending all anti-U.S and anti-Israel incitement; repealing the Law of the Prisoner and abolishing the Ministry of Prisoners and programs relating to compensation and recognition of convicted terrorists; rescinding the names and the naming of public institutions and civil projects after convicted terrorist and murders; ending all efforts to circumvent the statehood process at the United Nations (U.N.), including applications and memberships to international institutions outside direct negotiations with Israel; enacting reforms to advance religious freedom and recognition for all religions and ethnicities, ensuring the freedoms of speech, the press, and political assembly, and reforming the political process through elections without any influence or participation by Hamas; and abiding by all U.S laws on foreign assistance to the PA.

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the national security interests of the United States and its allies and partners with respect to the Palestinian Authority.

Rep. Trent Franks [R-AZ]	Rep. Michele Bachmann [R-MN]	Rep. Garland Barr [R-KY]	Rep. Joe Barton [R-TX]
Rep. Mo Brooks [R-AL]	Rep. Paul Broun [R-GA]	Rep. Doug Collins [R-GA]	Rep. Jeff Duncan [R-SC]
Rep. Bob Gibbs [R-OH]	Rep. Louie Gohmert [R-TX]	Rep. Paul Gosar [R-AZ]	Rep. Tim Griffin [R-AR]
Rep. Andy Harris [R-MD]	Rep. Bill Johnson [R-OH]	Rep. Jim Jordan [R-OH]	Rep. Steve King [R-IA]
Rep. Doug Lamborn [R-CO]	Rep. Robert Latta [R-OH]	Rep. Daniel Lipinski [D-IL]	Rep. David McKinley [R-WV]
Rep. Randy Neugebauer [R-TX]	Rep. Scott Perry [R-PA]	Rep. Robert Pittenger [R-NC]	Rep. Joseph Pitts [R-PA]
Rep. Bill Posey [R-FL]	Rep. David Roe [R-TN]	Rep. Chris Stewart [R-UT]	Rep. Steve Stockman [R-TX]
Rep. Juan Vargas [D-CA]	Rep. Randy Weber [R-TX]

Date	Chamber	Action
2014-09-08	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa.
2014-06-12	House	Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-resolution/622/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hres622/BILLS-113hres622ih.pdf