PLO and PA Terror Payments Accountability Act of 2025
This bill imposes U.S. sanctions on foreign individuals and entities involved in the Palestinian Authority's (PA) and Palestine Liberation Organization's (PLO) system of paying terrorists and their families. It targets PA/PLO officials, supporting organizations (like the "Commission of Prisoners"), and foreign financial institutions facilitating these payments. Key mechanisms include blocking assets, banning visas, and restricting U.S. banking access for those involved. Sanctions end only if the State Department certifies the PA/PLO has stopped these payments, as required by the 2018 Taylor Force Act.
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Jan 2025
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Introduced Jan 22, 2025
Last action Jan 22, 2025
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Jan 22, 2025
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
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Jan 22, 2025
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Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 11 co-sponsors
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Tom Cotton
RRepublican
Co
Bill Hagerty
RRepublican
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Eric Schmitt
RRepublican
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James C. Justice
RRepublican
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John Cornyn
RRepublican
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Kevin Cramer
RRepublican
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Lindsey Graham
RRepublican
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Pete Ricketts
RRepublican
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Rick Scott
RRepublican
Co
Ted Budd
RRepublican
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Ted Cruz
RRepublican
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