Tunisia Democracy Restoration Act
This bill suspends U.S. funding for Tunisia's security forces linked to human rights abuses or repression and requires the President to create a public list of Tunisian officials who undermine democracy or commit serious abuses against citizens. Sanctions include blocking U.S. assets and banning visas for listed individuals, with conditions for ending sanctions (restoring Tunisia's 2014 constitution, holding free elections, and releasing political prisoners). The law expires after four years, and the State Department must submit a democracy restoration strategy to Congress within 180 days. It directly affects Tunisia's security services and targeted officials, not the general population.
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Introduced Sep 2, 2025
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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.
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