HR 3045: West Bank Violence Prevention Act of 2025

Congress: 119 · Status: active · Israel/Palestine classification: pro-Palestine

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Sponsor: Nadler, Jerrold (D-New York)

Editorial Explainer

Authorizes the President to impose sanctions on foreign persons involved in violence, property destruction, or displacement in the West Bank. Sanctions include freezing US-based assets and blocking entry to the United States. The bill targets individuals and officials of entities engaged in or complicit in attacks on civilians, intimidation causing forced displacement, property seizure, or terrorism-related activities in the West Bank.

Why it matters

This is the first bill to explicitly authorize sanctions specifically targeting West Bank violence actors. It establishes a legal mechanism to designate and penalize settlers and officials involved in violence and displacement, shifting US policy from general support for a two-state solution to enforcement tools. The bill's passage would signal congressional intent to use financial and travel restrictions as leverage on this issue.

Cosponsors (173)