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PLO and PA Terror Payments Accountability Act of 2025

USA119th CongressHR-1710| House 
| Updated: 2/27/2025
Michael Lawler

Michael Lawler

Republican Representative

New York

Cosponsors (6)
Elise M. Stefanik (Republican)Claudia Tenney (Republican)Thomas H. Kean (Republican)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Jared Moskowitz (Democratic)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)

Foreign Affairs Committee, Financial Services Committee, Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This legislation seeks to impose sanctions on the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) and the Palestinian Authority (PA) due to their continued system of providing payments, salaries, and benefits to terrorists and their families. The bill's findings assert that this compensation incentivizes and supports acts of terrorism, and has persisted despite the 2018 Taylor Force Act, citing the October 7, 2023 attacks as a recent example of such terrorism. The bill mandates the President to impose sanctions on foreign persons who have served in positions directing or facilitating this compensation system, or who have directly provided such payments. Sanctions also target entities that operate or facilitate the system, such as the Commission of Prisoners and Released Prisoners, and any foreign person knowingly providing significant support to those involved. These sanctions include the blocking of property within U.S. jurisdiction and making individuals ineligible for U.S. visas or admission , with existing visas subject to revocation. Furthermore, the bill requires sanctions on foreign financial institutions that process, facilitate, or provide transactions related to these terror payments, or knowingly engage in significant financial transactions with sanctioned individuals or entities. These financial sanctions involve prohibiting or imposing strict conditions on their correspondent or payable-through accounts in the United States. The provisions of this Act will only terminate if the Secretary of State certifies that the PLO and PA's system of compensation for terrorists has ceased.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-9160
PLO and PA Terror Payments Accountability Act of 2024
Jan 22, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-198
Introduced in Senate
Feb 27, 2025
Introduced in House
Feb 27, 2025
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-9160
    PLO and PA Terror Payments Accountability Act of 2024


  • January 22, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-198
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 27, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • February 27, 2025
    Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

International Affairs

Related Bills

  • S 119-198: PLO and PA Terror Payments Accountability Act of 2025

PLO and PA Terror Payments Accountability Act of 2025

USA119th CongressHR-1710| House 
| Updated: 2/27/2025
This legislation seeks to impose sanctions on the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) and the Palestinian Authority (PA) due to their continued system of providing payments, salaries, and benefits to terrorists and their families. The bill's findings assert that this compensation incentivizes and supports acts of terrorism, and has persisted despite the 2018 Taylor Force Act, citing the October 7, 2023 attacks as a recent example of such terrorism. The bill mandates the President to impose sanctions on foreign persons who have served in positions directing or facilitating this compensation system, or who have directly provided such payments. Sanctions also target entities that operate or facilitate the system, such as the Commission of Prisoners and Released Prisoners, and any foreign person knowingly providing significant support to those involved. These sanctions include the blocking of property within U.S. jurisdiction and making individuals ineligible for U.S. visas or admission , with existing visas subject to revocation. Furthermore, the bill requires sanctions on foreign financial institutions that process, facilitate, or provide transactions related to these terror payments, or knowingly engage in significant financial transactions with sanctioned individuals or entities. These financial sanctions involve prohibiting or imposing strict conditions on their correspondent or payable-through accounts in the United States. The provisions of this Act will only terminate if the Secretary of State certifies that the PLO and PA's system of compensation for terrorists has ceased.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-9160
PLO and PA Terror Payments Accountability Act of 2024
Jan 22, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-198
Introduced in Senate
Feb 27, 2025
Introduced in House
Feb 27, 2025
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-9160
    PLO and PA Terror Payments Accountability Act of 2024


  • January 22, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-198
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 27, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • February 27, 2025
    Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Michael Lawler

Michael Lawler

Republican Representative

New York

Cosponsors (6)
Elise M. Stefanik (Republican)Claudia Tenney (Republican)Thomas H. Kean (Republican)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Jared Moskowitz (Democratic)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)

Foreign Affairs Committee, Financial Services Committee, Judiciary Committee

International Affairs

Related Bills

  • S 119-198: PLO and PA Terror Payments Accountability Act of 2025
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted