HR 2566 — Temple Mount Preservation Act of 2001

Congress: 107 · Status: active · Israel/Palestine classification: pro-Israel

Sponsor: Rep. Cantor, Eric [R-VA-7] (R-VA)

Summary

Temple Mount Preservation Act of 2001 - Bars the use of appropriated funds for assistance to the Palestinian Authority (or its instrumentalities) unless the President certifies to Congress that no excavation of the Temple Mount in Israel is being conducted, other than that authorized by the Israeli Antiquities Authority. Provides a waiver of such prohibition if it is certified to Congress that it is in the national security interests of the United States.

Cosponsors (37)

• Nadler, Jerrold (D-New York)
• Smith, Christopher H. (R-New Jersey)
• Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD] (D-MD)
• Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16] (D-NY)
• Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-14] (D-NY)
• Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-3] (D-NY)
• Sen. Kirk, Mark Steven [R-IL] (R-IL)
• Rep. Tiberi, Patrick J. [R-OH-12] (R-OH)
• Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16] (R-PA)
• Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4] (D-NY)
• Rep. Bachus, Spencer [R-AL-6] (R-AL)
• Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1] (D-NV)
• Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5] (D-NY)
• Rep. Pence, Mike [R-IN-6] (R-IN)
• Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9] (D-NJ)
• Rep. Weiner, Anthony D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY)
• Rep. Baca, Joe [D-CA-43] (D-CA)
• Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4] (R-CT)
• Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-21] (D-NY)
• Rep. Saxton, Jim [R-NJ-3] (R-NJ)
• Rep. Reynolds, Thomas M. [R-NY-26] (R-NY)
• Rep. Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-3] (R-IN)
• Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19] (R-PA)
• Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3] (R-PA)
• Rep. Davis, Jo Ann [R-VA-1] (R-VA)
• Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11] (D-NY)
• Rep. Tancredo, Thomas G. [R-CO-6] (R-CO)
• Rep. Horn, Stephen [R-CA-38] (R-CA)
• Rep. Ryun, Jim [R-KS-2] (R-KS)
• Rep. Lewis, Ron [R-KY-2] (R-KY)
• Rep. Schrock, Edward L. [R-VA-2] (R-VA)
• Rep. Grucci, Felix J., Jr. [R-NY-1] (R-NY)
• Rep. Schaffer, Bob [R-CO-4] (R-CO)
• Rep. Hart, Melissa A. [R-PA-4] (R-PA)
• Rep. Rivers, Lynn N. [D-MI-13] (D-MI)
• Rep. Kerns, Brian D. [R-IN-7] (R-IN)
• Rep. Morella, Constance A. [R-MD-8] (R-MD)