,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ajfa  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #be1 #bjba,mr4    
,portman 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,mr4  
,c>d91 ,mr4 ,"y1 ,ms4 ,ros51 ,mr4 ,ris*1
 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,ms4 ,coll9s1 ,mr4 ,durb91
 ,mr4 ,grassley1 ,mrs4 ,fe9/e91 ,mr4    
,sasse1 ,mr4 ,w>nock1 ,mr4 ,boozman1    
,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,mr4 ,tillis1 ,mr4 ,ka9e1
 & ,mr4 ,hawley7 introduc$ ! foll[+     
bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,=eign ,relations  ,a     
,,bill  ,to enc\rage ! normalization (  
relations ) ,israel1 & = o!r purposes4  
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,israel ,relations ,normalization ,act
 ( #bjba4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress makes ! 
foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,support = peace     
betwe5 ,israel & its neighbors has      
long/&+ bip>tisan support 9 ,congress4  
7#b7 ,= decades1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates        
,congress has promot$ ,israel's         
acceptance among ,arab & o!r relevant   
c\ntries & regions to enact num]\s laws 
oppos+ ef=ts to boycott1 isolate1 &     

/igmatize ,am]ica's ally1 ,israel4  7#c7
 ,! rec5t peace & normalization         
agreem5ts betwe5 ,israel & sev]al ,arab 
/ates--! ,unit$ ,arab ,emirates1        
,bahra91 ,sudan1 & ,morocco--h !        
pot5tial to fundam5tally trans=m !      
security1 diplomatic1 & economic        
environm5t 9 ! ,middle ,ea/ & ,nor?     
,africa & advance vital ,unit$ ,/ates   
national security int]e/s4  7#d7 ,^!    
hi/oric agreem5ts c\ld help advance     
peace betwe5 ,israel1 ! ,arab /ates1 &  
relevant c\ntries & regions1 fur!r      
diplomatic op5+s1 & enhance ef=ts t[>ds 
a negotiat$ solution to !               
,israeli-,pale/9ian conflict result+ 9  
two /ates--a democratic ,jewi% /ate (   
,israel & a viable democratic ,pale/9ian
 /ate--liv+ side by side 9 peace1       
security1 & mutual recognition4  7#e7   
,^! agreem5ts build ^u ! decades-long   
lead]%ip ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t 9  
help+ ,israel brok] peace treaties )    
,egypt & ,jordan & promot+ peace talks  
betwe5 ,israel & ,syria1 ,lebanon1 & !  

,pale/9ians4  7#f7 ,^! agreem5ts also   
build on decades-long private diplomatic
 & security engagem5t betwe5 ,israel &  
c\ntries 9 ! region4  7#g7 ,^!          
normalization & peace agreem5ts c\ld    
beg9 to trans=m ! region by spurr+      
economic gr[?1 enhanc+ te*nological     
innovation1 advanc+ und]/&+1 & =g+ clos]
 p-to-p relations4  7#h7 ,^! agreem5ts  
c\ld promote inve/m5t1 t\rism1 & direct 
flights1 & promote coop]ation on        
security1 telecommunications1 te*nology1
 en]gy1 heal?c>e1 culture1 ! environm5t1
 wat] security1 & su/a9able developm5t4 
#c4 ,appropriate congressional          
committees def9$ ,9 ?is ,act1 ! t]m     
appropriate congressional committees    
means-- 7#a7 ! ,committee on ,=eign     
,relations & ! ,committee on ,arm$      
,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7#b7 !          
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs & !       
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives4  #d4 ,/atem5t ( policy
 ,x is ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates-- 7#a7
 to exp& & /r5g!n ! ,abraham ,accords to

 enc\rage o!r nations to normalize      
relations ) ,israel & ensure t exi/+    
agreem5ts reap tangible security &      
economic b5efits = ! citiz5s ( ^?       
c\ntries2  7#b7 to develop & implem5t a 
regional /rategy to enc\rage economic   
coop]ation among ,israel1 ,arab /ates1 &
 ! ,pale/9ians to enhance ! prospects = 
peace1 respect = human rights1 &        
transp>5t gov]nance1 & = coop]ation to  
address wat] sc>city1 climate solutions1
 heal? c>e1 su/a9able developm5t1 & o!r 
areas t result 9 b5efits = resid5ts ( ^?
 c\ntries2  7#c7 to develop & implem5t a
 regional security /rategy t recognizes 
! %>$ ?reat pos$ by ,iran & viol5t      
extremi/ organizations1 ensures         
suffici5t ,unit$ ,/ates det]r5ce 9 !    
region1 builds p>tn] capacity to address
 %>$ ?reats1 & explores multilat]al     
security arrangem5ts built ar\nd l-m9d$ 
p>tn]s2  7#d7 to support & enc\rage     
gov]nm5t-to-gov]nm5t & grassroots       
initiatives aim$ at normaliz+ ties ) !  
/ate ( ,israel & promot+ p-to-p contact 

betwe5 ,israelis1 ,arabs1 & o!r relevant
 c\ntries & regions1 includ+ by exp&+ & 
enhanc+ ! ,abraham ,accords2  7#e7 to   
oppose ef=ts to delegitimize ! /ate (   
,israel & legal b>ri]s to normalization 
) ,israel2  7#f7 to "w to combat        
anti-,semitism & support normalization )
 ,israel1 includ+ by c\nt]+             
anti-,semitic n>ratives on social m$ia &
 /ate m$ia & press+ = curricula re=m 9  
education2 &  7#g7 to enc\rage p>tn]%ips
 & collaboration on climate solutions1  
wat]1 heal?1 su/a9able developm5t1 & o!r
 areas4  #e4 ,unit$ ,/ates /rategy to   
/r5g!n & exp& ,abraham ,accords & o!r   
relat$ normalization agreem5ts ) ,israel
  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft]
 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 &      
annually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9
 consultation ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national    
,developm5t1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 & ! 
heads ( o!r appropriate ,f$]al dep>tm5ts
 & ag5cies1 %all develop & submit to !  
appropriate congressional committees a  

/rategy on exp&+ & /r5g!n+ ! ,abraham   
,accords4  7b7 ,elem5ts ,! /rategy      
requir$ "u subsection 7a7 %all include !
 foll[+ elem5ts3 7#a7 ,an assessm5t (   
future /aff+ & res\rc+ requirem5ts (    
entities )9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 !      
,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national    
,developm5t1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 &   
o!r appropriate ,f$]al dep>tm5ts &      
ag5cies ) responsibility to coord9ate   
,unit$ ,/ates ef=ts to exp& & /r5g!n !  
,abraham ,accords4  7#b7 ,an assessm5t (
 ! bilat]al & multilat]al coop]ation    
betwe5 ,israel1 ,arab /ates1 & o!r      
relevant c\ntries & regions t h         
normaliz$ relations ) ,israel1 includ+  
an assessm5t ( coop]ation 9 ! economic1 
social1 cultural1 sci5tific1 te*nical1  
educational1 & heal? fields1 & an       
assessm5t ( roadblocks to increas$      
coop]ation4  7#c7 ,an assessm5t (       
bilat]al & multilat]al security         
coop]ation betwe5 ,israel1 ! ,unit$     
,/ates1 ,arab /ates1 & o!r relevant     
c\ntries & regions t h normaliz$        

relations ) ,israel1 includ+ an         
assessm5t ( pot5tial roadblocks to      
increas$ security coop]ation1           
int]op]ability1 & in=mation %>+4  7#d7  
,an assessm5t ( ! likelihood (          
additional ,arab & o!r relevant c\ntries
 & regions to normalize relations )     
,israel4  7#e7 ,a detail$ description ( 
h[ ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t w lev]age  
diplomatic l9es ( ef=t & res\rces f o!r 
/akehold]s 7includ+ f =eign gov]nm5ts1  
int]national donors1 & multilat]al      
in/itutions7 to enc\rage normalization1 
economic developm5t1 & p-to-p programm+4
  #f4 ,report on int]national ef=ts to  
promote normalization  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n  
lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,/ate1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national  
,developm5t & ! heads ( o!r relevant    
,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1 %all submit 
a report to ! ,committee on ,=eign      
,relations ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on 
,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (             

,repres5tatives reg>d+ options = ,unit$ 
,/ates int]national ef=ts to promote    
/r5g!n+ ( ties betwe5 ,israel1 ,arab    
/ates1 & o!r relevant c\ntries &        
regions4  7b7 ,elem5ts ,! report requir$
 "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include ! foll[+ 
elem5ts3 7#a7 ,a description ( options =
 lev]ag+ contributions ( int]national   
donors1 in/itutions1 & p>tn] c\ntries to
 facilitate p-to-p &                    
gov]nm5t-to-gov]nm5t relations betwe5   
,israelis & ,arabs4  7#b7 ,id5tification
 ( exi/+ inve/m5t funds t support       
,israel-,arab /ate coop]ation &         
recomm5dations = h[ su* funds c\ld be   
us$ to support normalization & increase 
prosp]ity = all relevant /akehold]s4    
7#c7 ,a proposal = h[ ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
,gov]nm5t & o!rs c utilize ! s*ol>s &   
,arabic language res\rces ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates ,holocau/ ,museum to c\nt]       
,holocau/ d5ial & anti-,semitism4  7#d7 
,an assessm5t = creat+ an ,abrahamic    
,c5t] = ,pluralism to prep>e educational
 mat]ials1 conv5e int]national sem9>s1  

promote tol]ance & pluralism1 & br+     
toge!r s*ol>s z a means ( advanc+       
religi\s tol]ance & c\nt]+ political &  
religi\s extremism4  7#e7 ,an assessm5t 
( ! value to ,israel & its neighbors (  
p>ticipat+ 9 a regional conf]5ce on     
climate solutions1 wat]1 heal?1 &       
su/a9able developm5t4  7#f7 ,an         
assessm5t ( ! feasibility & value (     
increas+ ! capacity ( exi/+ ,dep>tm5t ( 
,/ate & ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy =          
,int]national ,developm5t-fund$ programs
 = develop+ p-to-p ex*ange programs = "y
 p betwe5 ,israel1 ,arab /ates1 & o!r   
relevant c\ntries & regions4  7#g7      
,recomm5dations to improve ,dep>tm5t (  
,/ate coop]ation & coord9ation1         
p>ticul>ly betwe5 ! ,special ,envoy to  
,monitor ,anti-,semitism & ! ,ambassador
 at ,l>ge = ,int]national ,religi\s     
,fre$om1 & ! ,(fice ( ,int]national     
,religi\s ,fre$om1 to combat racism1    
x5ophobia1 ,islamophobia1 &             
anti-,semitism1 :i* h9d] improvem5t (   
relations betwe5 ,israel1 ,arab /ates1 &

 o!r relevant c\ntries & regions4  7#h7 
,an assessm5t ( ! value & feasibility ( 
,f$]al support = int]p>liam5t>y ex*ange 
programs = ,memb]s ( ,congress1         
,knesset1 & p>liam5t>ians f ,arab & o!r 
relevant c\ntries & regions1 includ+    
?r\gh exi/+ ,f$]al programs t support   
su* ex*anges4  #g4 ,break+ d[n b>ri]s to
 normalization ) ,israel  7a7 ,%ort     
title ,?is section may be cit$ z !      
,/r5g!n+ ,report+ ( ,actions ,tak5      
,aga9/ ! ,normalization ( ,relations )  
,israel ,act ( #bjba4  7b7 ,f9d+s       
,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,! 
,arab ,league1 an organization compris+ 
#bb ,middle ,ea/]n & ,african c\ntries &
 entities1 has ma9ta9$ an (ficial       
boycott ( ,israeli companies &          
,israeli-made goods s9ce ! f\nd+ (      
,israel 9 #aidh4  7#b7 ,long/&+ ,unit$  
,/ates policy has enc\rag$ ,arab ,league
 /ates to normalize _! relations )      
,israel & has long prioritiz$ fund+     
coop]ative programs t promote           
normalization betwe5 ,arab ,league      

,/ates & ,israel1 includ+ ! ,middle ,ea/
 ,regional ,coop]ation program1 :i*     
promotes ,arab-,israeli sci5tific       
coop]ation4  7#c7 ,:ile "s ,arab ,league
 gov]nm5ts are signal+ enhanc$          
coop]ation ) ! /ate ( ,israel on !      
gov]nm5t-to-gov]nm5t level1 mo/ cont9ue 
to p]secute _! own citiz5s :o e/abli%   
p-to-p relations ) ,israelis 9          
nongov]nm5tal =a1 ?r\gh a comb9ation (  
judicial & extrajudicial retribution4   
7#d7 ,"s ,arab ,league /ates ma9ta9     
draconian anti-normalization laws t     
puni% _! citiz5s = p-to-p relations )   
,israelis1 ) puni%m5ts includ+          
imprisonm5t1 revocation ( citiz5%ip1 &  
execution4 ,extrajudicial puni%m5ts by  
^! & o!r ,arab /ates include summ>y     
imprisonm5t1 accusations ( treason 9    
gov]nm5t-controll$ m$ia1 & pr(essional  
blackli/+4  7#e7 ,anti-normalization    
laws1 toge!r ) ! o!r =ms ( retribution1 
effectively condemn ^! societies to     
mutual e/rangem5t &1 by ext5sion1 r$uce 
! possibility ( conciliation &          

compromise4  7#f7 ,=m] ,israeli         
,presid5t ,%imon ,p]es said 9 #bjjh at !
 ,unit$ ,nations t ,israel agrees ) !   
,arab ,peace ,initiative t a milit>y    
solution to ! conflict w n a*ieve peace 
or provide security = ! p>ties4  7#g7   
,despite ! risk ( retaliatory action1 a 
ris+ tide ( ,arab civic actors advocate 
direct engagem5t ) ,israeli citiz5s &   
resid5ts4 ,^! include ! ,arab ,c\ncil = 
,regional ,integration1 a gr\p ( #cb    
public figures f #ae ,arab c\ntries :o  
oppose ! boycott ( ,israel on ! gr\nds t
 ! boycott has d5i$ ,arabs ! b5efits (  
p>tn]%ip ) ,israelis1 has block$ ,arabs 
f help+ to bridge ! ,israeli-,pale/9ian 
divide1 & inspir$ divisive intra-,arab  
boycotts among div]se sects & e?nic     
gr\ps4  7#h7 ,on ,febru>y #aa1 #bjbj1 a 
delegation ( ! ,arab ,c\ncil to ! ,fr5* 
,national ,assembly 9 ,p>is te/ifi$ to !
 h>mful effects ( anti-normalization    
laws1 call$ on ! ,assembly to enact a   
law in/ruct+ ! relevant ,fr5* au?orities
 to issue an annual report on in/ances (

 ,arab gov]nm5t retribution = any ( _!  
citiz5s or resid5ts :o call = peace )   
,israel or engage 9 direct civil        
relations ) ,israeli citiz5s1 & reque/$ 
democratic legislatures to help def5d ! 
region's civil peacemak]s4  7#i7 ,on    
,may #aa1 #bjbj1 #he lead]s 9 ,france   
publi%$ an endorsem5t ( ! ,arab         
,c\ncil's proposal1 call+ on ,france &  
o!r democratic gov]nm5ts to protect     
,arabs :o engage 9 dialogue ) ,israeli  
citiz5s & propos+ ! creation ( a /udy   
gr\p 9 ! ,national ,assembly z well z 9 
! ,s5ate ^: mission w\ld be to ensure a 
legal & te*nical monitor+ ( ! ob/acles  
:i* ,arab propon5ts ( dialogue )        
,israelis face4  7#aj7 ,arab-,israeli   
coop]ation provides significant         
symbiotic b5efit to ! security &        
economic prosp]ity ( ! region4  7c7     
,annual report  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]   
?an #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( 
?is ,act1 & annually !reaft] = #e ye>s1 
! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all submit to !    
,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( !     

,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs
 ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report on
 ! /atus ( ! normalization ( relations )
 ,israel4  7#b7 ,elem5ts ,! report      
requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include ! 
foll[+ in=mation3 7,a7 ,! /atus (       
anti-normalization laws 9 ea* c\ntry )9 
! jurisdiction ( ! ,bureau ( ,ne> ,ea/]n
 ,affairs1 includ+ ef=ts )9 ea* c\ntry  
to %>p5 exi/+ laws1 enact new or        
additional anti-normalization           
legislation1 or repeal su* laws4  7,b7  
,in/ances ( prosecution ( citiz5s or    
resid5ts ( ,arab c\ntries = call+ =     
peace ) ,israel1 visit+ ! /ate (        
,israel1 or engag+ ,israeli citiz5s 9   
any way4  7,c7 ,in/ances ( extrajudicial
 retribution by ,arab gov]nm5ts or      
gov]nm5t-controll$ in/itutions aga9/    
citiz5s or resid5ts ( ,arab c\ntries =  
any ( ! same actions ref]r$ to 9        
subp>agraph 7,b74  7,d7 ,evid5ce ( /eps 
tak5 by ,arab gov]nm5ts t[>d p]mitt+ or 
enc\rag+ p-to-p relations betwe5 _!     
citiz5s or resid5ts & ,israeli citiz5s4 

7,e7 ,in/ances :]e ,arab gov]nm5ts us$  
/ate-own$ or /ate-op]at$ m$ia outlets to
 promote anti-,semitic propag&a4  #h4   
,sunset ,?is ,act %all cease to be      
effective on ! date t is #e ye>s aft] ! 
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4