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119-hr-3208119th Congress

No Official Palestine Entry Act of 2025

Sponsored By: Representative Baird, James R. [R-IN-4]

Introduced

Summary

Changes how the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) is described in U.N. law by replacing language that equates it with member states with language allowing any status, rights, or privileges beyond observer status. It would also change the wording U.S. laws use for contributions to the United Nations and explicitly says the act does not apply to Taiwan.

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  • PLO: Would let the PLO be referenced in U.S. law and U.N.-related statutes as holding "any status, rights, or privileges beyond observer status" instead of being described as having the same standing as member states.
  • U.N. agencies and affiliated organizations: Would shift statutory language used to describe the PLO in U.N. bodies, which could affect how those bodies record or refer to PLO rights and statuses.
  • U.S. contributions rules: Would replace references to "full membership" in the statutes that limit or frame U.S. contributions to the U.N. and affiliated organizations with the broader phrase about statuses beyond observer status.
  • Taiwan: Contains a rule of construction that nothing in the act applies to Taiwan, so the changes do not extend to Taiwan.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.

Exclude Taiwan from this Act

If enacted, this bill would say that nothing in the Act applies to Taiwan. The exclusion would keep Taiwan outside the Act’s wording changes to UN-related rules. The exclusion would take effect upon enactment.

Limit UN status for PLO

If enacted, this bill would change how U.S. law describes the Palestine Liberation Organization at United Nations agencies. It would replace phrases like “full membership” or “the same standing as member states” with “any status, rights, or privileges beyond observer status.” This could make a wider set of UN statuses trigger limits on U.S. contributions or engagement. The change would take effect upon enactment.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Baird, James R. [R-IN-4]

IN • R

Cosponsors

  • Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10]

    TX • R

    Sponsored 5/6/2025

  • Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14]

    TX • R

    Sponsored 5/6/2025

  • Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24]

    NY • R

    Sponsored 5/6/2025

  • Rep. Yakym, Rudy [R-IN-2]

    IN • R

    Sponsored 5/6/2025

  • Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17]

    NY • R

    Sponsored 5/6/2025

  • Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27]

    FL • R

    Sponsored 5/6/2025

  • Rep. Stutzman, Marlin A. [R-IN-3]

    IN • R

    Sponsored 5/6/2025

  • Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1]

    AL • R

    Sponsored 5/6/2025

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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