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This bill establishes comprehensive sanctions and reporting requirements targeting the Popular Resistance Committees (PRC), a terrorist organization based in Gaza. The legislation mandates that the President impose sanctions on the PRC and its affiliates 90 days after the bill's enactment, including blocking all property transactions involving these entities and rendering their members inadmissible to the United States. The bill highlights the PRC's history of terrorist activities, particularly emphasizing their involvement in the October 7th, 2023 attack on Israel, which resulted in 1,200 deaths and 250 hostage takings. The sanctions include revoking existing visas, prohibiting new visas, and blocking financial transactions for the group and its associates. The bill also requires the Secretary of State to submit reports assessing whether the PRC and related groups like the Lions' Den meet criteria for designation as specially designated global terrorists or foreign terrorist organizations. The President retains some flexibility to waive sanctions for up to 180 days if national security interests are at stake, and sanctions can be terminated if the designated entities cease terrorist activities. Importantly, the bill provides specific definitions for key terms like "foreign person," "entity," and "United States person" to ensure precise implementation of its provisions.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1126/all-info