# 119-hr-5632: PEACE Act

119-hr-5632, PEACE Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48] (R-CA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-5632
- Congress: 119
- Title: PEACE Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-09-30
- Sponsor: Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48] (R-CA)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Creates a targeted U.S. sanctions regime aimed at deterring Azerbaijani military aggression and pushing a negotiated peace with Armenia.** The bill would authorize visa bans, asset blocks, and sanctions on banks tied to Azerbaijani petroleum while carving out exceptions for food and medicine. - Armenia and Armenian-led peace efforts: The bill would frame U.S. policy to support Armenia's sovereignty and back Armenian-led initiatives to secure a durable peace and reduce malign foreign influence. - Designated Azerbaijani persons: If the President determines hostile actions occurred, named individuals could face property blocking under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act and immediate visa ineligibility and revocations. - Foreign financial institutions: After a 60-day window following a presidential certification, banks that knowingly facilitate significant petroleum-related transactions with targeted Azerbaijani entities could lose access to correspondent and payable-through accounts. - Central banks and petroleum trade: Sanctions on foreign central banks would apply only to petroleum transactions occurring 180 days or more after certification, with limited exceptions for trade-funded accounts. - Humanitarian and trade exemptions: Sales of agricultural commodities, food, medicine, and medical devices are exempt from the financial sanctions to protect humanitarian flows. - Enforcement, relief, and timeline: The President could waive sanctions for national interest, individuals could be delisted after one year of verified disengagement, the President must report regularly on hostile actions, and the regime would expire seven years after enactment.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] (R-FL), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Steil, Bryan [R-WI-1] (R-WI), 2025-10-10T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Exceptions for food, medicine, and aid: benefit, low. If enacted, even when sanctions apply, banks could process sales of farm goods, food, medicine, and medical devices to Azerbaijan. Transactions to provide humanitarian aid, and the transport needed to deliver it, would be exempt when sanctions start. Beginning 60 days after certification, trade pay…
- Visa bans and asset freezes for aggressors: cost, medium. If enacted, once the President certifies hostile actions by Azerbaijan, the U.S. would freeze assets and block transactions of covered foreign persons. Those people would be ineligible for U.S. visas and entry, and any existing visas would be revoked right away. During implementation of the August…
- Limits on banks tied to Azerbaijani oil: cost, medium. If enacted, starting 60 days after certification, the U.S. would ban or tightly limit U.S. correspondent and payable‑through accounts for foreign banks that knowingly did significant deals with designated Azerbaijani petroleum‑linked banks. Treasury would publish lists of the Azerbaijani banks and…
- Waivers, reports, and 7-year sunset: mixed, medium. If enacted, the President could waive sanctions for a person if it is in the U.S. national interest and reports the reasons to Congress. The President would report to Congress within 30 days of enactment and then every 90 days on hostile actions, plus provide a yearly review of sanctions. Sanctions…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
- 119-hr-2192: Air America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025
- 119-hr-9250: Great American Outdoors Act 250
- 119-hr-1919: Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-5632 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5632)

## Related
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- [119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6644)
- [119-hr-2192: Air America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2192)
- [119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1422)
- [119-hr-9250: Great American Outdoors Act 250](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9250)
- [119-hr-1919: Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1919)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5632 (as of 2026-04-21).