S 198 · in committee · significant
PLO and PA Terror Payments Accountability Act of 2025
- foreign policy
What this bill does
- The President must impose sanctions on foreign persons and entities that facilitate Palestinian Authority payments to imprisoned or deceased terrorists.
- Foreign financial institutions, PLO/PA officials, and support organizations face visa bans, asset freezes, and U.S. banking restrictions.
- Sanctions remain in effect until the State Department certifies the compensation system has stopped.
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Started by Cosponsor
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How would the bill's sanctions on foreign financial institutions affect U.S. diplomatic relationships and trade with countries that maintain banking ties to Palestinian Authority entities?
- 02
What evidence exists that foreign persons and entities are actively facilitating these payments, and how would the State Department verify compliance to lift sanctions?
- 03
Who bears the economic costs of asset freezes and banking restrictions—ordinary citizens, institutional investors, or specific government officials—and how would affected parties appeal these designations?
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Sponsor · R-AR
Tom Cotton
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Introduced 2025-01-22
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Legislative timeline
2025-01-22 · senate · IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
2025-01-22 · IntroReferral
Introduced in Senate
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