# 119-hr-5606: Return to PEACE Act

119-hr-5606, Return to PEACE Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Self, Keith [R-TX-3] (R-TX); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-5606
- Congress: 119
- Title: Return to PEACE Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-09-26
- Sponsor: Rep. Self, Keith [R-TX-3] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Visa sanctions on PLO members and Palestinian Authority officials** would be codified to deny them U.S. visas under section 604(a)(1) of the Middle East Peace Facilitation Act as in effect on July 31, 2025. The bill would let the Secretary of State waive those sanctions case-by-case for renewable periods up to 180 days if specific behavioral conditions are met, and the sanctions would expire after seven years. - Secretary of State authority: could grant case-by-case waivers for renewable periods not to exceed 180 days after transmitting a required determination to the appropriate congressional committees. - Waiver conditions: the Secretary must find the PLO and the PA are not undermining prior commitments to UN Security Council Resolutions 242 and 338 at international organizations, not taking steps to internationalize the conflict through the International Criminal Court or the International Court of Justice, not supporting terrorism including incitement and glorification in textbooks, and not providing payments or benefits that support terrorists and their families. - Sunset: the sanctions framework would terminate seven years after the date of enactment.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Ogles, Andrew [R-TN-5] (R-TN), 2025-09-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] (R-NY), 2025-10-03T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Visa bans for PLO and Palestinian Authority officials: cost, low. If enacted, this would keep in place U.S. visa denials for members of the PLO and officials of the Palestinian Authority, as those sanctions stood on July 31, 2025. The bans would apply starting on the date of enactment and continue unless waived. The Secretary of State could waive a case for up to…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-5606 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5606)

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- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-987: Fair Access to Banking Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-987)
- [119-hr-7: No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7)
- [119-hr-318: Border Safety and Security Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-318)
- [119-hr-22: SAVE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-22)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5606 (as of 2026-04-21).