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Stop Taxpayer Funding of Hamas Act

USA119th CongressS-1128| Senate 
| Updated: 3/25/2025
Rick Scott

Rick Scott

Republican Senator

Florida

Cosponsors (5)
Jim Banks (Republican)Tom Cotton (Republican)Ted Cruz (Republican)Ted Budd (Republican)Shelley Moore Capito (Republican)

Foreign Relations Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This legislation aims to restrict the expenditure of United States Government funds in the territory of Gaza. It mandates that no federal funds can be obligated or expended in Gaza until the President provides a certification to Congress. This certification must affirm that the funds will not benefit any organization or person identified as a member of, or controlled or influenced by, Hamas , Palestinian Islamic Jihad , or any other designated foreign terrorist organization. Furthermore, the bill specifically addresses funding channeled through United Nations entities or offices operating in Gaza. Such funding is prohibited unless the President certifies to the relevant congressional committees that the specific UN entity or office is not encouraging or teaching anti-Israel or anti-Semitic ideas or propaganda .
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-1899
Stop Taxpayer Funding of Hamas Act

Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-489
Stop Taxpayer Funding of Hamas Act
Mar 25, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Mar 25, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-1899
    Stop Taxpayer Funding of Hamas Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-489
    Stop Taxpayer Funding of Hamas Act


  • March 25, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 25, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

International Affairs

Stop Taxpayer Funding of Hamas Act

USA119th CongressS-1128| Senate 
| Updated: 3/25/2025
This legislation aims to restrict the expenditure of United States Government funds in the territory of Gaza. It mandates that no federal funds can be obligated or expended in Gaza until the President provides a certification to Congress. This certification must affirm that the funds will not benefit any organization or person identified as a member of, or controlled or influenced by, Hamas , Palestinian Islamic Jihad , or any other designated foreign terrorist organization. Furthermore, the bill specifically addresses funding channeled through United Nations entities or offices operating in Gaza. Such funding is prohibited unless the President certifies to the relevant congressional committees that the specific UN entity or office is not encouraging or teaching anti-Israel or anti-Semitic ideas or propaganda .
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-1899
Stop Taxpayer Funding of Hamas Act

Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-489
Stop Taxpayer Funding of Hamas Act
Mar 25, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Mar 25, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-1899
    Stop Taxpayer Funding of Hamas Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-489
    Stop Taxpayer Funding of Hamas Act


  • March 25, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 25, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Rick Scott

Rick Scott

Republican Senator

Florida

Cosponsors (5)
Jim Banks (Republican)Tom Cotton (Republican)Ted Cruz (Republican)Ted Budd (Republican)Shelley Moore Capito (Republican)

Foreign Relations Committee

International Affairs

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted