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Source: https://www.yahoo.com/news/u-house-committee-advances-bill-limit-aid-palestinians-185142074.html
U.S. House Committee Advances Bill to Limit Aid to Palestinians
(Reuters) The U.S. House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee approved a bill on Wednesday that would sharply reduce the $300 million in annual U.S. aid to the Palestinian Authority unless it stops making payments that reward violent crimes. The legislation was amended to allow exceptions such as continued funding for wastewater projects and children's vaccinations. The Taylor Force Act, named after an American military veteran fatally stabbed by a Palestinian while visiting Israel last year, is intended to stop the PA from paying stipends, which can reach $3,500 per month, to militants killed or imprisoned by Israeli authorities. The family of Force's attacker receives such a monthly payment.