PEACE in Sudan Act
Sen. Risch Leads Bipartisan Bill to Sanction Warring Factions and Foreign Meddlers in Sudan
The PEACE in Sudan Act has been approved by the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations and is now ready for consideration by the full Senate. The bill is actively moving through the legislative process following its recent committee approval. There are no further actions currently scheduled for this bill.
Legislative Progress
The bill has strong support from both parties in the Senate and addresses a major humanitarian crisis, but it still needs to pass through committees and the House during a busy session.
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Foreign nationals holding U.S. visas who are found to be connected to the Sudan conflict, including supplying arms, committing atrocities, or supporting armed groups, would have their visas immediately revoked. This applies to individuals from any country, not just Sudan, if they are linked to the designated activities.
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Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
The committee approved this bill and is sending it to the full chamber for a vote. This is a significant step — most bills never get this far.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Introduced in Senate
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
Votes
No votes have been recorded for this legislation yet.
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'PEACE in Sudan Act' seeks terrorism designations for armed actors; requires US Secretary of State to submit 'comprehensive' ceasefire strategy
A bipartisan group of senior US senators introduced the Preventing External Aggression and Conflict Escalation (PEACE) in Sudan Act of 2026. The legislation directs the Secretary of State to assess whether armed actors in Sudan meet criteria for designation as Specially Designated Global Terrorists and expands the administration's discretionary sanctions regime to target those fueling the conflict.
U.S. senators propose Sudan bill seeking terrorist designations for warring sides
The 'PEACE in Sudan Act' requires the Secretary of State to conduct a legal assessment of Sudanese armed actors to determine if they meet the criteria for designation as specially designated global terrorists. The bill empowers the president to impose asset freezes and visa bans on foreign nationals obstructing peace efforts or supplying weapons to combatants.
Bipartisan US Senate Bill Targets Sudan War Backers
The proposed PEACE in Sudan Act would impose targeted sanctions on actors supplying arms, recruiting child soldiers, or obstructing humanitarian access in the war. It requires a comprehensive US strategy for securing a ceasefire and signals a growing US willingness to play a more active role in addressing the humanitarian crisis.
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PEACE in Sudan Act
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