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No Official Palestine Entry Act of 2025
To limit funds to the United Nations and other organizations that provide any status, rights, or privileges beyond observer status to the Palestine Liberation Organization, and for other purposes.
Summary
The No Official Palestine Entry Act of 2025 modifies existing law to limit U.S. funding to the United Nations and affiliated organizations that grant the Palestine Liberation Organization any status, rights, or privileges beyond observer status. The bill amends the Foreign Relations Authorization Act to replace references to "full membership" with "any status, rights, or privileges beyond observer status" regarding membership of the Palestine Liberation Organization in UN agencies. Under the modified law, the United States would restrict contributions to UN organizations and affiliated bodies that provide the PLO with official membership or benefits beyond observer status. The bill includes a clarification that these restrictions do not apply to Taiwan.
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Sponsor (1)
8 cosponsors
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY)
- Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] (R-TX)
- Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1] (R-AL)
- Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27] (R-FL)
- Rep. Stutzman, Marlin A. [R-IN-3] (R-IN)
- Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] (R-NY)
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] (R-TX)
- Rep. Yakym, Rudy [R-IN-2] (R-IN)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to James R. Baird’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- NICOSON FARMING INC $6,600
- RELENTLESS DEALER SERVICES $3,300
- GAYLOR ELECTRIC, INC. $3,300
- SHEIN TECHNOLOGY $2,500
- ENTREPRENEUR $2,500
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for James R. Baird → · Outside spending →
Actions (2)
- May 6, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. · house
- May 6, 2025 Introduced in House
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Text versions (1)
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 6, 2025
Mr. Baird (for himself, Mr. McCaul, Mr. Weber of Texas, Ms. Tenney, Mr. Yakym, Mr. Lawler, Ms. Salazar, Mr. Stutzman, and Mr. Moore of Alabama) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs
A BILL
To limit funds to the United Nations and other organizations that provide any status, rights, or privileges beyond observer status to the Palestine Liberation Organization, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “No Official Palestine Entry Act of 2025”.
SEC. 2. MODIFICATION WITH RESPECT TO MEMBERSHIP OF PALESTINE LIBERATION ORGANIZATION IN UNITED NATIONS AGENCIES.
Section 414(a) of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1990 and 1991 (22 U.S.C. 287e note; Public Law 101-246) is amended by striking “the same standing as member states” and inserting “any status, rights, or privileges beyond observer status”.
SEC. 3. AMENDMENTS TO LIMITATIONS ON CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE UNITED NATIONS AND AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS.
Section 410 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995 (22 U.S.C. 287e note; Public Law 103-236) is amended by striking “full membership” each place it appears and inserting “any status, rights, or privileges beyond observer status”.
SEC. 4. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.
Nothing is this Act shall be construed to apply to Taiwan. <all>
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