Congress: 118 · Status: active · Israel/Palestine classification: pro-Palestine
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Sponsor: Welch, Peter (D-Vermont)
This bill makes permanent the sanctions imposed by Executive Order 14115 against individuals and entities undermining peace, security, and stability in the West Bank. The President can only lift these sanctions if he notifies Congress 15 days in advance (or within 3 business days in emergencies) that the sanctioned person has stopped the activity or taken significant verifiable steps to do so and has provided reliable assurances they won't resume such activity in the future.
This converts a presidential executive order into law, making it harder for a future administration to unilaterally remove sanctions without congressional notification. It represents an effort to lock in accountability measures targeting West Bank actors, though the bill's actual impact depends on which specific persons or entities the underlying executive order designates.