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118th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 8558
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 23, 2024Mr. Self introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To give Presidential Proclamation 9645 the full force and effect of law.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the Gaza Strip Travel Restriction Act.
2.
Presidential Proclamation 9645
(a)
In general
Beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, Presidential Proclamation 9645, dated September 24, 2017 (82 Fed. Reg. 45161), shall have the full force and effect of law.
(b)
Gaza Strip
For purposes of this Act, individuals residing in the Gaza Strip shall be treated in the same manner as nationals of countries identified under section 2 of Presidential Proclamation 9645, dated September 24, 2017 (82 Fed. Reg. 45161).
(c)
Definition
In this Act, the term Gaza Strip means the area along the Mediterranean Sea just northeast of the Sinai Peninsula that was demarcated in the Egyptian-Israeli armistice agreement of February 24, 1949.