# 119-s-3634: AWARE Act of 2026 119-s-3634, AWARE Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] (D-OR); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3634 - As of: 2026-04-21 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: 119-s-3634 - Congress: 119 - Title: AWARE Act of 2026 - Status: introduced - Introduced: 2026-01-14 - Sponsor: Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] (D-OR) - Cosponsors: 0 - Policy area: International Affairs - Touches household money: yes - Last recorded action: 2026-04-21 ## Summary **Sanction foreign persons who obstruct humanitarian assistance.** The Accountability for Withholding Aid and Relief Essentials Act of 2026 would require the President to name officials and entities that block aid to Gaza and to impose visa bans and U.S. asset-blocking sanctions on those listed. - Named foreign officials and entities would be declared inadmissible to the United States, have visas revoked or canceled, and face blocking of property and interests under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act. - The bill preserves humanitarian and national security exceptions and says the United States and internationally recognized humanitarian organizations must be allowed to deliver and distribute aid when a government cannot ensure delivery. The Department of the Treasury must issue rules within 120 days requiring U.S. persons to certify blocked property and may impose civil and criminal penalties for violations. - It creates reporting and oversight requirements. The President would submit an initial listing within 90 days of enactment and annual reports thereafter, post unclassified portions publicly within 30 days, may issue renewable waivers up to 180 days for national security, and Congress gets expedited review and joint-resolution procedures for waivers or terminations. The program would sunset after 10 years. ## Provisions PRIA read - Reports, public lists, and classified names: benefit, low. If enacted, the President would have to send a report within 90 days and then every year listing all covered persons who block humanitarian aid. Each listed person must have a written justification and a statement of which sanctions apply within 30 days or why a waiver was used. The unclassified pa… - Who can be listed and what aid is: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would define who counts as a "covered person" for listings and sanctions. The categories would include senior political leaders, cabinet officials, certain military and security officers, entities they own or control, and people judged complicit in blocking aid. The bill would… - Visa bans and immediate revocations: cost, low. If enacted, anyone the President puts on the list would be inadmissible to the United States and ineligible for visas, admission, parole, and related immigration benefits. Consular officers, State, or Homeland Security would have to revoke existing visas immediately, canceling other valid travel do… - How financial blocking and banks work: mixed, medium. If enacted, the President would be required to use IEEPA powers to block all property and transactions of listed covered persons that are in the U.S. or controlled by U.S. persons. Violations could bring civil and criminal penalties under IEEPA. Within 120 days, Treasury would need rules forcing U.… - Presidential waiver and review rules: mixed, low. If enacted, the President could waive sanctions for a listed person for up to 180 days at a time for national security reasons. The President must report each waiver or termination to congressional leaders and committees and explain why. Congress would get 30 days to review (60 days if submitted Ju… ## Related bills - 119-s-891: Bipartisan Health Care Act - 119-s-5071: Children's Safe Welcome Act of 2026 - 119-s-5022: Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act - 119-s-2819: Head Start for America's Children Act - 119-s-4504: Full-Service Community School Expansion Act of 2026 - 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026 ## Sources - [119-s-3634 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3634) ## Related - [119-s-891: Bipartisan Health Care Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-891) - [119-s-5071: Children's Safe Welcome Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5071) - [119-s-5022: Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5022) - [119-s-2819: Head Start for America's Children Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2819) - [119-s-4504: Full-Service Community School Expansion Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4504) - [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990) - [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3634 (as of 2026-04-21).