II
112th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1595
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
September 21, 2011
Mr. Hatch (for himself, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Risch, Ms. Ayotte, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Coats, Mr. Inhofe, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Roberts, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Chambliss, and Mr. Coburn) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations
A BILL
To prohibit funding for the United Nations in the event the United Nations grants Palestine a change in status from a permanent observer entity before a comprehensive peace agreement has been reached with Israel.
Short title
This Act may be cited as
the Solidarity with Israel
Act
.
Restriction on funding of the United Nations
No amounts may be appropriated or otherwise made available for contributions to the United Nations if the Security Council or General Assembly of the United Nations grants Palestine, the Palestinian Liberation Organization, or the state of Palestine a change in United Nations status from a permanent observer entity before the Secretary of State certifies to Congress that a comprehensive peace agreement has been reached with the sovereign state of Israel.