[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 10343 Introduced in House (IH)]
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118th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 10343
To codify Executive Order 14115 imposing certain sanctions on persons
undermining peace, security, and stability in the West Bank.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
December 10, 2024
Ms. Lee of Pennsylvania (for herself, Ms. Tokuda, Ms. Jacobs, Mr.
McGovern, Ms. McCollum, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Pocan, Mr. Green of Texas, Ms.
Schakowsky, and Mr. Carson) introduced the following bill; which was
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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A BILL
To codify Executive Order 14115 imposing certain sanctions on persons
undermining peace, security, and stability in the West Bank.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Sanctions and Accountability for
Non-Compliance and Transparent Investigative Oversight for National
Security in the West Bank Act'' or the ``SANCTIONS in the West Bank
Act''.
SEC. 2. CODIFICATION OF SANCTIONS ON PERSONS UNDERMINING PEACE,
SECURITY, AND STABILITY IN THE WEST BANK.
(a) Codification.--United States sanctions provided for in
Executive Order 14115 (89 Fed. Reg. 7605; relating to imposing certain
sanctions on persons undermining peace, security, and stability in the
West Bank), as in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of
this Act, including with respect to all persons sanctioned under that
Executive order, shall remain in effect except as provided in
subsection (b).
(b) Termination of Certain Sanctions.--
(1) In general.--The President may terminate the
application of sanctions described in subsection (a) that are
imposed with respect to a person in connection with activity
conducted by the person if the President submits to the
appropriate congressional committee a notice that--
(A) the person is not engaging in the activity that
was the basis for the sanctions or has taken
significant verifiable steps toward stopping the
activity; and
(B) the President has received reliable assurances
that the person will not knowingly engage in activity
subject to sanctions described in subsection (a) in the
future.
(2) Timing for notice.--The President shall submit the
notice required by paragraph (1) with respect to the
termination of the application of sanctions with respect to a
person--
(A) except as provided by subparagraph (B), not
less than 15 days before terminating the application of
such sanctions; and
(B) in the event of exigent circumstances, as soon
as practicable, but in no event later than 3 business
days after terminating the application of such
sanctions.
(c) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this section,
the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
(1) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate; and
(2) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on
Financial Services of the House of Representatives.
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