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Introduced
04/28/2025
04/28/2025
In Committee
04/28/2025
04/28/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
119th Congress
Bill Summary
A BILL To prevent violence in the West Bank and authorize the imposition of sanctions with respect to any foreign person endangering United States national security and undermining prospects for a two-state solution by committing illegal violent acts.
AI Summary
This bill, known as the "West Bank Violence Prevention Act of 2025," aims to address escalating violence in the West Bank by authorizing sanctions against foreign individuals who threaten peace and stability in the region. The legislation finds that extreme settler violence, forced displacement, and property destruction in the West Bank constitute a serious threat to regional security and undermine U.S. foreign policy objectives, particularly the potential for a two-state solution. Under the bill, the President is authorized to impose sanctions on foreign persons who are responsible for or complicit in actions that threaten West Bank peace, engage in violence against civilians, destroy property, or attempt to force population displacement. Sanctions can include blocking assets and transactions related to sanctioned individuals, as well as denying visas and entry into the United States. The bill requires the Secretary of the Treasury to submit quarterly reports to congressional committees detailing the implementation of these sanctions, including the names of sanctioned individuals. The legislation provides some exceptions for international obligations and law enforcement objectives, and allows for waivers in certain national security circumstances. By targeting individuals and entities that contribute to regional instability, the bill seeks to protect U.S. interests and support peaceful coexistence in the Middle East.
Committee Categories
Military Affairs and Security
Sponsors (129)
Jerry Nadler (D)*,
Gabe Amo (D),
Yassamin Ansari (D),
Jake Auchincloss (D),
Becca Balint (D),
Nanette Barragán (D),
Ami Bera (D),
Don Beyer (D),
Suzanne Bonamici (D),
Shontel Brown (D),
Julia Brownley (D),
Nikki Budzinski (D),
Salud Carbajal (D),
André Carson (D),
Troy Carter (D),
Ed Case (D),
Sean Casten (D),
Joaquin Castro (D),
Judy Chu (D),
Katherine Clark (D),
Yvette Clarke (D),
Emanuel Cleaver (D),
Jim Clyburn (D),
Steve Cohen (D),
Herbert Conaway (D),
Joe Courtney (D),
Angie Craig (D),
Jasmine Crockett (D),
Jason Crow (D),
Sharice Davids (D),
Madeleine Dean (D),
Diana DeGette (D),
Rosa DeLauro (D),
Suzan DelBene (D),
Chris Deluzio (D),
Mark DeSaulnier (D),
Maxine Dexter (D),
Debbie Dingell (D),
Lloyd Doggett (D),
Veronica Escobar (D),
Adriano Espaillat (D),
Dwight Evans (D),
Teresa Fernandez (D),
Lizzie Fletcher (D),
Bill Foster (D),
Valerie Foushee (D),
Laura Friedman (D),
Maxwell Frost (D),
John Garamendi (D),
Robert Garcia (D),
Sylvia Garcia (D),
Dan Goldman (D),
Maggie Goodlander (D),
Jahana Hayes (D),
Jim Himes (D),
Chrissy Houlahan (D),
Val Hoyle (D),
Jared Huffman (D),
Jonathan Jackson (D),
Sara Jacobs (D),
Hank Johnson (D),
Julie Johnson (D),
Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D),
Marcy Kaptur (D),
Bill Keating (D),
Timothy Kennedy (D),
Ro Khanna (D),
Rick Larsen (D),
John Larson (D),
Mike Levin (D),
Sam Liccardo (D),
Zoe Lofgren (D),
Stephen Lynch (D),
Seth Magaziner (D),
John Mannion (D),
Doris Matsui (D),
Sarah McBride (D),
Jenn McClellan (D),
Betty McCollum (D),
Kristen McDonald Rivet (D),
Morgan McGarvey (D),
Jim McGovern (D),
Gregory Meeks (D),
Kweisi Mfume (D),
Dave Min (D),
Gwen Moore (D),
Joe Morelle (D),
Kelly Morrison (D),
Seth Moulton (D),
Kevin Mullin (D),
Joe Neguse (D),
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),
Johnny Olszewski (D),
Chris Pappas (D),
Nancy Pelosi (D),
Scott Peters (D),
Brittany Pettersen (D),
Chellie Pingree (D),
Mark Pocan (D),
Nellie Pou (D),
Mike Quigley (D),
Emily Randall (D),
Jamie Raskin (D),
Deborah Ross (D),
Raul Ruiz (D),
Pat Ryan (D),
Andrea Salinas (D),
Mary Gay Scanlon (D),
Jan Schakowsky (D),
Terri Sewell (D),
Lateefah Simon (D),
Adam Smith (D),
Eric Sorensen (D),
Melanie Stansbury (D),
Suhas Subramanyam (D),
Emilia Sykes (D),
Mark Takano (D),
Bennie Thompson (D),
Mike Thompson (D),
Jill Tokuda (D),
Paul Tonko (D),
Lori Trahan (D),
Derek Tran (D),
Gabe Vasquez (D),
Nydia Velázquez (D),
James Walkinshaw (D),
Maxine Waters (D),
Bonnie Watson Coleman (D),
Nikema Williams (D),
Last Action
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. (on 04/28/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3045/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/119/bills/hr3045/BILLS-119hr3045ih.pdf |
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