HR 1795: Middle East Peace Commitments Act of 2001

Congress: 107 · Status: active · Israel/Palestine classification: pro-Israel

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Sponsor: Ackerman, Gary L. (D-NY)

Summary

Middle East Peace Commitments Act of 2001 - Imposes specified sanctions with respect to the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) or the Palestinian Authority if the President determines that such entities have not complied with certain commitments made with Israel. Authorizes the President to waive such sanctions in the U.S. national security interest.

Editorial Explainer

Requires the President to impose sanctions on the PLO and Palestinian Authority if he determines they have violated commitments made to Israel. The President may waive these sanctions if he deems it in the national security interest. The bill does not specify which commitments trigger sanctions or what those sanctions entail.

Why it matters

This bill creates a unilateral enforcement mechanism where the US President judges Palestinian compliance with Israeli agreements and can punish non-compliance, while giving the executive branch broad waiver authority. It reflects a framework treating Israel's claims as presumptively valid while placing verification burden on the Palestinian side.

Cosponsors (157)