West Bank Violence Prevention Act of 2025
Sponsored By: Representative Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12]
Introduced
Summary
Targeted sanctions on people who fuel violence in the West Bank. This bill would let the President block assets and bar entry for foreign individuals and entities the President determines are involved in violent acts, displacement, property seizures, or support for those activities. It would also allow limited waivers and exceptions for national security, law enforcement, and international obligations.
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- Designated people and groups would face asset freezes and be made inadmissible to the United States, and any current visas would be revoked immediately.
- U.S. persons and companies, including U.S. branches of foreign firms, would be barred from transactions with designated targets and must block property they hold.
- The Treasury, in consultation with State, would report to four named congressional committees every 90 days with the names of sanctioned persons and details on implementation.
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Visa bans for designated noncitizens
If enacted, noncitizens who meet the bill’s designation criteria would be inadmissible and ineligible for visas, admission, parole, or any benefit under U.S. immigration law. Any current visa would be revoked at once under INA 221(i), which also cancels other valid visas they hold. Limited exceptions could allow entry to meet U.N. or other international duties, or for important U.S. law enforcement needs. The Secretaries could grant waivers for national security or when prior notice would be ineffectual. These rules would start when the law takes effect.
Defines who the sanctions cover
If enacted, the bill would define key terms used in the sanctions. A “United States person” would include citizens, permanent residents, U.S. entities and their foreign branches, and anyone in the United States. “Terrorism” would mean violent acts meant to intimidate civilians or influence government by violence or mass harm. These definitions would decide who the rules cover and would apply when the law starts.
Freeze assets tied to West Bank violence
If enacted, the President would have to sanction foreign people tied to violence or threats in the West Bank. The government would block their property in the United States and stop U.S. persons, including foreign branches, from dealing with them. This would ban giving or getting money, goods, or services with those people. Designation could cover those who commit or direct violence, cause displacement, destroy or seize property, lead such groups, assist blocked persons, or engage in terrorism affecting the West Bank. These steps would rely on sanctions powers and would start when the law takes effect.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12]
NY • D
Cosponsors
Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34]
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Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9]
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Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4]
CT • D
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Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3]
CT • D
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Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1]
CT • D
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Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20]
NY • D
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Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]
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Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5]
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Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8]
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Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2]
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Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28]
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Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6]
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Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4]
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Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
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