The Taylor Force Act On The Senate Floor

Senator lindsey graham r south carolina.

The taylor force act on the senate floor. Passed house amended 12 05 2017 taylor force act sec. Taylor force act passes senate hurdle on path to become law this legislation will force the palestinian authority to make a choice senator bob corker said. Five democrats voted yes. Rand paul r ky walks to the senate floor.

Taylor force was a west point graduate and united states army veteran who was visiting israel as a part of a vanderbilt university program. Ben cardin robert menendez christopher coons time kaine and edward markey. Lex 18 senate majority leader mitch mcconnell has responded to the investigation into breonna taylor s death and the shooting of two louisville police officers wednesday night. The act was signed into law by u s.

4 this bill prohibits certain fy2018 fy2023 economic support assistance that directly benefits the palestinian authority pa from being made available for the west bank and gaza unless the department of state certifies that the pa the palestine liberation organization and any successor or affiliated organizations. 1 calls on the palestinian authority s pa to stop making payments to terrorists in israeli prisons and to the families of deceased terrorists 2 calls on countries to cease providing direct budgetary assistance to the pa until it stops all payments incentivizing terror 3 urges the u s. Congress to stop american economic aid to the palestinian authority pa until the pa ceases paying stipends through the palestinian authority martyr s fund to individuals who commit acts of terrorism and to the families of deceased terrorists. The taylor force act will halt us funding to the pa until ramallah stops paying stipends to palestinian terrorists and their families.

President donald trump on march 23 2018 which will cut about a third. The legislation the taylor force act was introduced by u s. Force s parents robbi and stuart force live in kiawah island south carolina. The taylor force act is an act of the u s.

The proposed law known as the taylor force act has already passed the senate foreign relations committee where it has gained bipartisan support and is expected to be adopted by the full senate. Reported to senate with amendment s 09 06 2017 taylor force act sec.