Middle East Peace Facilitation Act of 1993
Public Law 103-125 · S. 1487 · 103rd Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Oct 28, 1993 · International Affairs
Sponsor: Sen. Claiborne Pell (D-RI)
Cosponsors (1): Sen. Jesse Helms
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateVoice vote
Data notes
The final version of the law, as each chamber passed it. A chamber that passed it by voice vote or unanimous consent has no count. “Method not stated” means the record does not say how the chamber voted. Where the record has a member-by-member vote, the “Who voted for it” section shows who voted yea.
Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Middle East Peace Facilitation Act of 1993 - Grants the President the authority to suspend specified provisions of law which prohibit foreign and United Nations assistance to the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), the receipt or expenditure of PLO funds, and PLO membership in the International Monetary Fund, upon certification to specified congressional committees that: (1) such waiver is in the national interest; and (2) the PLO continues to abide by commitments made in letters to Israel and the Foreign Minister of Norway and under the Declaration of Principles signed in September 1993. Makes such suspensions effective until January 1, 1994, or an earlier date specified by the President.
Declares that the Congress expects that any extension of the President's authority will be conditional on the PLO: (1) renouncing the Arab League boycott of Israel; and (2) urging the Arab League, and cooperating with efforts by the President, to end such boycott.
Provides that this Act supersedes similar provisions of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1994.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Financial Services Committee · House · referred toSubcommittee: Domestic and International Monetary Policy Subcommittee
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 17 actions.
- Oct 28, 1993Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 103-125.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Oct 20, 1993PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Oct 18, 1993CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Domestic and International Monetary Policy Subcommittee of the House Financial Services Committee
- Oct 15, 1993Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to the House amendment by Voice Vote.
- Oct 12, 1993FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Berman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Foreign Affairs Committee
- Oct 7, 1993CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Foreign Affairs Committee
- Oct 6, 1993CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Financial Services Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Foreign Affairs Committee
- Sep 29, 1993FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
- Sep 28, 1993CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Foreign Relations Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Foreign Relations Committee
- Sep 23, 1993CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Foreign Relations Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
Data notes
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Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.