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House vote: H.R. 340 // November 1, 2023Needed two-thirds to pass

Hamas and Other Palestinian Terrorist Groups International Financing Prevention Act

Sponsor: Brian Mast (R-FL)

Hamas and Other Palestinian Terrorist Groups International Financing Prevention Act This bill imposes sanctions targeting Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade, the Lion's Den, and any affiliate or successor groups. The President must impose property-blocking sanctions on foreign persons that knowingly (1) provide certain types of support (such as significant financial or technological support) for acts of terrorism, or (2) engage in a significant transaction with a senior member of the targeted groups or with a senior member of a foreign terrorist organization providing support to the targeted groups. The President must also impose measures on foreign states that (1) provide significant material and financial support for acts of international terrorism, (2) provide significant material support to the targeted groups, or (3) engage in significant transactions that materially contribute to the terrorist activities of the targeted groups.

International Affairs Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

Who won, and how much of the country was behind them

Won the vote · Yea

363 votes, representing 219,430,632 people83.8%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

46 votes, representing 26,894,515 people10.3%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 5.9% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.

Share of U.S. adults represented, the House
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon36383.8%
NayLost4610.3%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken05.9%