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S.Res. 241 · 108th Congress

A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the Palestinian Authority.

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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 108th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.

No cosponsors.

Expresses the sense of the Senate that: (1) Chairman Yasser Arafat of the Palestinian Authority is not an agent for peace and the United States should not continue dialogue with him regarding Israeli-Palestinian peace; and (2) the United States should consider reducing future financial assistance to the Palestinian Authority if it fails to control groups…

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Oct 3, 2003

Expresses the sense of the Senate that: (1) Chairman Yasser Arafat of the Palestinian Authority is not an agent for peace and the United States should not continue dialogue with him regarding Israeli-Palestinian peace; and (2) the United States should consider reducing future financial assistance to the Palestinian Authority if it fails to control groups such as Hamas and Islamic Jihad whose goal is to destroy Israel and the peace process.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the Palestinian Authority.

Latest action (Oct 3, 2003): Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S12471)

Policy area: International Affairs · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Oct 3, 2003

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.