U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
SB5589: No United States Aid for Terrorism Act
Status: In committee, September 29, 2026
A bill to prohibit United States foreign assistance to the Palestinian Authority and other Palestinian governing entities in the West Bank and Gaza unless certain conditions are met, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To prohibit United States foreign assistance to the Palestinian Authority and other Palestinian governing entities in the West Bank and Gaza unless certain conditions are met, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, September 29, 2026:
A BILL To prohibit United States foreign assistance to the Palestinian Authority and other Palestinian governing entities in the West Bank and Gaza unless certain conditions are met, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No United States Aid for Terrorism Act . SECTION 2. Findings Congress makes the following findings: (1) On October 7, 2023, the terrorist organization Hamas conducted a brutal attack against Israel, killing some 1,200 innocent men, women, and children, and taking approximately 250 people hostage. (2) Forty-six United States citizens lost their lives in the October 7, 2023, attack. (3) The United States has provided more than $7,800,000,000 in bilateral assistance to Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza since 1993. (4) The Department of State's West Bank and Gaza 2024 Human Rights Report identified significant human rights issues with respect to the Palestinian Authority, including-- (A) credible reports of unlawful or arbitrary killings; (B) torture or cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment or punishment; (C) arbitrary arrest or detention; (D) serious restrictions on freedom of expression and media freedom, including violence or threats of violence against journalists, unjustified arrests or prosecutions of journalists, and censorship; (E) violence or threats of violence motivated by antisemitism; (F) trafficking in persons, including forced labor; and (G) existence of the worst …
Sponsors
- Paul, Rand (R) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- : Introduced in Senate
Subjects: International Affairs
Common questions
- What is SB5589?
- SB5589 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): No United States Aid for Terrorism Act.
- What does SB5589 do?
- In its own words: To prohibit United States foreign assistance to the Palestinian Authority and other Palestinian governing entities in the West Bank and Gaza unless certain conditions are met, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of SB5589?
- In committee as of September 29, 2026. Latest action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (September 29, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB5589?
- Paul, Rand (R).
- Where is the official record for SB5589?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5589
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