Congress·In Committee·S. 2667

Congress proposes sanctions and U.S. entry bans for foreign actors tied to West Bank violence

West Bank Violence Prevention Act of 2025

8 months ago·View on Congress.gov

Part of: Congress Moves to Sanction Individuals for West Bank Violence

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Stalled

No legislative action in over 90 days.

Legislative Progress

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Key Points

Would require the President to sanction foreign individuals or groups tied to illegal violence in the West Bank, including attacks on civilians or property destruction.
Sanctions would include freezing any U.S.-connected assets and blocking U.S. people and businesses from doing transactions with the sanctioned person.
People targeted could also be barred from entering the U.S., including canceling existing visas.
The bill makes exceptions for U.S. intelligence activities and for humanitarian help like food, medicine, and medical devices.
Would require regular reports to Congress naming who was sanctioned or waived, what they did, and steps being taken to reduce violence.

Foreign PolicyNational SecurityImmigration

Impact Analysis

Personal Impact

How this policy affects specific groups of people

Negative Impacts(6)

Immigrant

Hurts

Green Card

Hurts

Visa Holder

Hurts

Small Business Owner

Hurts

Retiree

Hurts

Homeowner

Hurts

Mixed Impacts(2)

Farmer Rancher

Neutral

Federal Employee

Neutral

Milestones

2 milestones2 actions

Aug 1, 2025Senate

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Aug 1, 2025

Introduced in Senate

What Happens Next

Projected impacts based on AI analysis

Immediately after enactment

Sanctions authority turns on after the bill is enacted

Once enacted, the government can start naming (“designating”) covered foreign persons; US banks and businesses would then have to freeze assets and stop prohibited transactions tied to those names.

Immediately after designation decisions begin

Visa bans and visa revocations apply to designated people

If a person is designated, they can be denied a visa or entry to the US, and any current visa can be revoked right away, affecting travel plans and US-based work or school trips.