Congress: 112 · Status: active · Israel/Palestine classification: pro-Israel
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Sponsor: Royce, Edward R. (R-CA)
Palestinian Peace Promotion and Ant-Incitement Act - Expresses the sense of Congress that the Palestinian Authority (PA) has not lived up to its agreements with Israel to end incitement and should do more to prepare the Palestinian people for peace with Israel. Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to prohibit assistance to the PA. Waives such prohibition if the President certifies to Congress that the waiver is important to U.S. national security interests. Directs the Secretary of State, upon the exercise of such waiver and prior to the obligation of funds, to certify to Congress that the PA: (1) has established a single treasury account for all PA financing and all financing mechanisms flow through this account, no parallel financing mechanisms exist, and there is a single comprehensive civil service roster and payroll; and (2) no longer engages in a pattern of incitement against the United States or Israel and is engaged in peace preparation activities aimed at promoting peace with Israel.
This bill expresses congressional disapproval of the Palestinian Authority for alleged incitement and cuts off U.S. aid to it, with a narrow exception: the President can waive the ban if they certify it serves U.S. national security. Any waiver requires the State Department to certify that the PA has consolidated its finances into a single account and stopped incitement against the U.S. and Israel.
This sets a funding condition that ties U.S. aid to Palestinian governance to the administration's assessment of PA conduct on incitement and peace readiness, effectively giving Congress leverage over Palestinian institutional practices while maintaining presidential discretion through the waiver authority.