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H.Res. 293: Expressing concern over anti-Israel and anti-Semitic incitement within the Palestinian Authority.

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H.Res. 293: Expressing concern over anti-Israel and anti-Semitic incitement within the Palestinian Authority.

114th Congress · introduced 2015-06-03 · International Affairs · Latest: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2015-06-03 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

Expressing concern over anti-Israel and anti-Semitic incitement within the Palestinian Authority.

Plain summary

Supports individuals and organizations working to encourage cooperation between Israelis and Palestinians. Condemns the wave of violent attacks in Israel and the West Bank. Reiterates condemnation of anti-Israel and anti-Semitic incitement in the Palestinian Authority (PA) as antithetical to peace. Calls on the PA to: (1) discontinue incitement to violence in all PA-controlled media outlets and publicly repudiate attacks against Israelis; (2) continue security cooperation with Israel; and (3) renew direct talks with the Israelis, including the reconstitution of the Trilateral Commission on Incitement. Encourages responsible nations to condemn the PA's incitement to violence. Supports the government of Israel in its fight against terror. Directs the Department of State to monitor and publish information on all official PA incitement against Jews and Israel. Calls on the Administration to continue publicly repudiating and raising the issue of Palestinian anti-Israel incitement to violence in all appropriate bilateral and international forums.

Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.

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Official text

Expressing concern over anti-Israel and anti-Semitic incitement within the Palestinian Authority.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27] · 71 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Randy K. Weber, Sr. (R-TX), Gus M. Bilirakis (R-FL), Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL), Brendan F. Boyle (D-PA), Brad Sherman (D-CA), David Schweikert (R-AZ), Lois Frankel (D-FL), Grace Meng (D-NY), Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL), Juan Vargas (D-CA), Mike Kelly (R-PA), Robert E. Latta (R-OH), Christopher H. Smith (R-NJ), Adam B. Schiff (D-CA), Ted Lieu (D-CA), Michael T. McCaul (R-TX), Donald Norcross (D-NJ), Scott Perry (R-PA) and 11 more.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong114-hres293 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong114 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong114