,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cedb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #bh1 #bjag,mr4  
,wilson ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a 7= himself1 ,mr4 
,m\lton1 ,ms4 ,ros-,leht951 & ,mr4      
,deut*7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,affairs1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee  
on ! ,judici>y1 = a p]iod to be         
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to impose sanctions
 aga9/ ,hamas = gross violations (      
int]nationally recogniz$ human rights by
 reason ( ! use ( civilians z human     
%ields1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort    
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,hamas  
,human ,%ields ,prev5tion ,act4  #b4    
,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7   
,human %ields are civilians1 prison]s ( 
w>1 & o!r noncombatants ^: pres5ce is   
design$ to protect combatants & milit>y 
objects f attack1 & ! use ( human %ields
 violates int]national law4  7#b7       

,?r\gh\t ! #bjjf-bjjg takeov] ( ,gaza by
 ,hamas1 ! organization engag$ 9 summ>y 
executions & torture1 & put ! lives (   
civilians at con/ant risk4  7#c7 ,s9ce t
 #bjjf-bjjg takeov] ( ,gaza1 ,hamas =ces
 h repeat$ly fir$ rockets at ! ,israeli 
,def5se ,=ces & at ,israeli civilian    
areas1 f civilian areas pr$om9antly     
occupi$ by ,pale/9ians includ+          
hospitals1 mosques1 & s*ools1 putt+     
,pale/9ian lives at con/ant risk4  7#d7 
,x is common practice = ! ,israeli      
,def5se ,=ces to drop a]ial leaflets1   
make ann\ncem5ts ov] radio1 place phone 
calls1 & s5d text messages w>n+ ( a com+
 milit>y /rike be=e t>get+ t]rori/s     
op]at+ ne> ,pale/9ian civilian areas4   
7#e7 ,hamas lead]s r\t9ely disc\rage    
,pale/9ian civilians f he$+ ^! w>n+s1   
in/ruct+ !m to rema9 9 _! homes1 &1 9 "s
 cases1 =ce civilians to ga!r on ! ro(s 
( _! homes to act z human %ields4  7#f7 
,9 #bjaj1 ,hamas =c$ *ildr5 to "w z     
labor]s 9 ! tunnel networks betwe5 ,gaza
 & ,egypt4  7#g7 ,on ,june #i1 #bjag1 ! 

,unit$ ,nations ,relief & ,works ,ag5cy 
ann\nc$ x _h discov]$ ,hamas tunnels "u 
two ( its s*ools 9 ! ,gaza ,/rip1 add+ x
 0 unacceptable t /ud5ts & /aff are     
plac$ at risk 9 su* a way44  7#h7 ,hamas
 0 designat$ z a =eign t]rori/          
organization by ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate on  
,octob] #h1 #aiig4  7#i7 ,9 addition to 
,hamas1 o!r =eign t]rori/ organizations1
 su* z ! ,islamic ,/ate1 al-,qa'ida1 &  
al-,%abaab1 typically use civilians z   
human %ields4  7#aj7 ,congress has      
repeat$ly condemn$ ! use ( human %ields 
by ,hamas & o!r =eign t]rori/           
organizations4  #c4 ,/atem5t ( policy ,x
 %all be ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to--
 7#a7 (ficially & publicly condemn ! use
 ( human %ields by ,hamas z an act (    
t]rorism & a violation ( human rights & 
int]national humanit>ian law2 &  7#b7   
take effective action aga9/ ^? engag+ 91
 support+1 facilitat+1 or enabl+ ! use (
 human %ields4  #d4 ,unit$ ,nations     
,security ,c\ncil ,! ,presid5t %\ld     
direct ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,p]man5t         

,repres5tative to ! ,unit$ ,nations to  
use ! voice1 vote1 & influ5ce ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates at ! ,unit$ ,nations ,security  
,c\ncil to secure support = a resolution
 t w\ld impose multilat]al sanctions    
aga9/ ,hamas = ! use ( human %ields4    
#e4 ,sanctions on =eign p]sons          
responsible = gross violations (        
int]nationally recogniz$ human rights   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t %all impose ! 
sanctions describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 )   
respect to ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,ea* =eign    
p]son t ! ,presid5t det]m9es1 bas$ on   
cr$ible evid5ce--  7,a7 is a memb] (    
,hamas or is act+ on behalf ( ,hamas2 & 
7,b7 is responsible =1 complicit 91 or  
responsible = ord]+1 controll+1 or      
o!rwise direct+ ! use ( human %ields by 
,hamas4  7#b7 ,ea* =eign p]son & ea*    
ag5cy or in/rum5tality ( a =eign /ate t 
! ,presid5t det]m9es has--  7,a7        
directly or indirectly1 significantly   
facilitat$ any act describ$ 9 p>agraph  
7#a77;,b7 ) respect to ! use ( human    
%ields by ,hamas2  7,b7 provid$ mat]ial 

support to a p]son li/$ "u p>agraph     
7#a72 or  7,c7 attempt$ to s facilitate 
or s support su* acts or p]sons4  7b7   
,sanctions describ$ ,! sanctions        
describ$ 9 ?is subsection are ! foll[+3 
7#a7 ,block+ ( prop]ty ,! ,presid5t %all
 ex]cise all ( ! p[]s grant$ to !       
,presid5t "u ! ,int]national ,em]g5cy   
,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4     
#agja et seq47 to ! ext5t necess>y to   
block & prohibit all transactions 9     
prop]ty & int]e/s 9 prop]ty ( ! =eign   
p]son if su* prop]ty & int]e/s 9 prop]ty
 are 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 come )9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates1 or are or come )9 ! possession 
or control ( a ,unit$ ,/ates p]son4     
7#b7 ,ali5s ineligible = visas1         
admission1 or p>ole  7,a7 ,visas1       
admission1 or p>ole ,an ali5 :o !       
,secret>y ( ,/ate or ! ,secret>y (      
,homel& ,security 7or a designee ( ei!r 
su* ,secret>ies7 kn[s1 or has reason to 
believe1 meets any ( ! crit]ia describ$ 
9 subsection 7a7 is--  7i7 inadmissible 
to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7ii7 ineligible to 

receive a visa or o!r docum5tation to   
ent] ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7iii7 o!rwise  
ineligible to be admitt$ or p>ol$ into !
 ,unit$ ,/ates or to receive any o!r    
b5efit "u ! ,immigration & ,nationality 
,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja et seq474  7,b7
 ,curr5t visas revok$ ,! issu+ consul>  
(fic]1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 or !        
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security 7or a     
designee ( ei!r su* ,secret>ies7 %all   
revoke any visa or o!r entry            
docum5tation issu$ to an ali5 :o meets  
any ( ! crit]ia describ$ 9 subsection   
7a7 reg>dless ( :5 issu$4 ,a revocation 
"u ?is subp>agraph %all take effect     
imm$iately & %all automatically cancel  
any o!r valid visa or entry docum5tation
 t is 9 ! possession ( su* ali54  7c7   
,waiv] ,! ,presid5t may1 on a           
case-by-case basis1 waive ! application 
( a sanction "u ?is section ) respect to
 a p]son or an ag5cy or in/rum5tality ( 
a =eign /ate = a #abj-;day p]iod if !   
,presid5t c]tifies to ! appropriate     
congressional committees1 n less ?an #ae

 days be=e ! />t ( su* #abj-;day p]iod1 
t su* waiv] is vital to ! national      
security int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7d7 
,p5alties ,! p5alties provid$ = 9       
subsections 7b7 & 7c7 ( section #bjf ( !
 ,int]national ,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s 
,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agje7 %all apply to
 any p]son t violates1 attempts to      
violate1 conspires to violate1 or causes
 a violation ( any regulation promulgat$
 to c>ry out ?is section to ! same ext5t
 t su* p5alties apply to a p]son t      
kn[+ly commits an unlawful act describ$ 
9 section #bjf7;a7 ( su* ,act4  7e7     
,regulations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t
 may ex]cise all au?orities provid$ to !
 ,presid5t "u sections #bjc & #bje ( !  
,int]national ,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s  
,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agjb & #agjd7 =    
purposes ( c>ry+ out ?is section4  7#b7 
,issuance ( regulations ,n lat] ?an #ahj
 days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is    
,act1 ! ,presid5t %all prescribe su*    
regulations z may be necess>y to        
implem5t ?is section4  7#c7             

,notification to ,congress ,n lat] ?an  
#aj days be=e ! promulgation ( a        
regulation "u p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,presid5t
 %all brief ! appropriate congressional 
committees on ! propos$ regulation & !  
provisions ( ?is section implem5t$ by   
su* regulation4  7f7 ,rule ( con/ruction
 ,no?+ 9 ?is section may be con/ru$--   
7#a7 to limit ! au?orities ( ! ,presid5t
 pursuant to ! ,int]national ,em]g5cy   
,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4     
#agja et seq47 or any o!r relevant      
provision ( law2 or  7#b7 to apply )    
respect to any activity subject to !    
report+ requirem5ts "u title ,v ( !     
,national ,security ,act ( #aidg 7#ej   
,u4,s4,c4 #cjia et seq471 or to any     
au?oriz$ intellig5ce activities ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates4  #f4 ,def9itions  ,9 ?is 
,act3 7#a7 ,admitt$2 ali5 ,! t]ms       
admitt$ & ali5 h ! mean+s giv5 su* t]ms 
9 section #aja ( ! ,immigration &       
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja74 
7#b7 ,ag5cy or in/rum5tality ( a =eign  
/ate ,! t]m ag5cy or in/rum5tality ( a  

=eign /ate has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9   
section #afjc7;b7 ( title #bh1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code4  7#c7 ,appropriate        
congressional committees ,9 ?is section1
 ! t]m appropriate congressional        
committees means--  7,a7 ! ,committee on
 ,f9ancial ,s]vices & ! ,committee on   
,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives2 &  7,b7 ! ,committee on
 ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs & !   
,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( !     
,s5ate4  7#d7 ,=eign p]son ,! t]m =eign 
p]son means-- 7,a7 an individual :o is n
 a ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5 or an ali5      
lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t resid5ce to !
 ,unit$ ,/ates2 or  7,b7 an entity t is 
n a ,unit$ ,/ates p]son4  7#e7 ,hamas ,!
 t]m ,hamas means--  7,a7 ! entity kn[n 
z ,hamas & designat$ by ! ,secret>y (   
,/ate z =eign t]rori/ organization      
pursuant to section #bai ( !            
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aahi72 or  7,b7 any p]son    
id5tifi$ z an ag5t1 in/rum5tality1 or   
affiliate ( ,hamas on ! li/ ( specially 

designat$ nationals & block$ p]sons     
ma9ta9$ by ! ,(fice ( ,=eign ,asset     
,control ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,treasury1 !   
prop]ty or int]e/s 9 prop]ty ( :i* are  
block$ pursuant to ! ,int]national      
,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej      
,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq474  7#f7 ,unit$  
,/ates p]son ,! t]m ,unit$ ,/ates p]son 
means-- 7,a7 a ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5 or  
an ali5 lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t      
resid5ce to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 or  7,b7 an
 entity organiz$ "u ! laws ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates or ( any jurisdiction )9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates1 includ+ a =eign bran* ( su* an 
entity4