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119-s-1126119th Congress

Accountability for Terrorist Perpetrators of October 7th Act

Sponsored By: Senator Ricketts, Pete [R-NE]

Introduced

Summary

Targets the Popular Resistance Committees with mandatory terrorism sanctions and would create a formal process to evaluate and designate related groups such as Lions' Den.

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  • Would impose terrorism sanctions on the Popular Resistance Committees and related foreign persons 90 days after enactment. Sanctions include blocking property under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act and making listed aliens inadmissible with visa revocation.
  • Would authorize the President to use IEEPA authorities to implement the sanctions and to apply IEEPA penalties for violations. It would allow the President to waive sanctions for up to 180 days per period after certifying the waiver is vital to U.S. national security and notifying Congress at least 15 days beforehand.
  • Would require an initial unclassified report within 90 days to assess whether Lions' Den meets criteria for Specially Designated Global Terrorist or Foreign Terrorist Organization status, with a possible classified annex. It would mandate ongoing determinations one year after enactment and every two years thereafter and require detailed justification if a newly identified entity is not designated.

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Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Sanctions and visa bans on PRCs

If enacted, the bill would require the President to impose sanctions on the Popular Resistance Committees 90 days after enactment. It would let the President block and ban transactions in property in the United States or property controlled by U.S. persons under IEEPA. It would make covered foreign nationals inadmissible and require immediate revocation of visas starting 90 days after enactment. There are limited exceptions for U.N. headquarters obligations and for authorized U.S. intelligence, law enforcement, or national security activities. The President could waive sanctions for up to 180 days with at least 15 days' notice to Congress and could end sanctions after certifying the target no longer engages in terrorism. Violators could face penalties under IEEPA section 206.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Ricketts, Pete [R-NE]

NE • R

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 3/25/2025

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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