,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dggi  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #be1 #bjbd,mr4   
,cotton 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,scott ( ,s\?  
,c>ol9a1 ,mr4 ,cruz1 ,mr4 ,ricketts1    
,mr4 ,budd1 ,mr4 ,s*mitt1 ,mr4 ,rubio1  
,mr4 ,hag]ty1 ,mr4 ,cram]1 ,mr4         
,sullivan1 ,mr4 ,scott ( ,florida1 ,mr4 
,cornyn1 & ,mr4 ,graham7 introduc$ !    
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 &     
,urban ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to impose  
sanctions ) respect to ! sy/em (        
comp5sation ( ! ,pale/9e ,lib]ation     
,organization & ! ,pale/9ian ,au?ority t
 supports acts ( t]rorism4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,,plo & 
,,pa ,t]ror ,paym5ts ,acc\ntability ,act
 ( #bjbd4  #b4 ,f9d+s2 /atem5t ( policy 
7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+     
f9d+s3 7#a7 ,! ,pale/9e ,lib]ation      
,organization & ! ,pale/9ian ,au?ority  
provide hundr$s ( millions ( doll>s p]  
ye> 9 paym5ts1 sal>ies1 & b5efits to    
t]rori/s & ! families ( t]rori/s z "p ( 

a sy/em comp5sation t inc5tivizes1      
enc\rages1 rew>ds1 & supports acts (    
t]rorism4  7#b7 ,! ,pale/9e ,lib]ation  
,organization & ! ,pale/9ian ,au?ority  
policies1 laws1 & regulations t direct1 
au?orize1 enact1 facilitate1 & implem5t 
a sy/em ( comp5sation 9 support ( acts (
 t]rorism require paym5ts1 sal>ies1 &   
b5efits to t]rori/s includ+ ^? :o are   
memb]s & "p ( organizations designat$ z 
=eign t]rori/ organizations by !        
,secret>y ( ,/ate "u section #bai ( !   
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aahi71 includ+ ,hamas &      
,islamic ,jihad1 t receive direct       
support includ+ f9ancial & milit>y      
assi/ance f ,iran1 ! lead+ /ate sponsor 
( t]rorism 9 ! _w4  7#c7 ,9 #bjah1      
,congress pass$ ! ,taylor ,=ce ,act     
7title ,x ( division ,s ( ,public ,law  
#aae-ada2 #acb ,/at4 #aadc7 into law t  
calls on ! ,pale/9e ,lib]ation          
,organization & ! ,pale/9ian ,au?ority  
to end _! sy/em ( comp5sation t         
inc5tivizes1 enc\rages1 rew>ds1 &       

supports acts ( t]rorism & re/ricts     
,unit$ ,/ates assi/ance t directly      
b5efits ! ,pale/9ian ,au?ority unless ! 
,secret>y ( ,/ate c]tifies to ,congress 
t ! ,pale/9e ,lib]ation ,organization & 
! ,pale/9ian ,au?ority h met specific   
conditions includ+ t]m9at+ t sy/em (    
comp5sation & revok+ ! policies1 laws1 &
 regulations t au?orize & implem5t !    
sy/em ( comp5sation4  7#d7 ,despite !   
enactm5t ( ! ,taylor ,=ce ,act1 !       
,pale/9e ,lib]ation ,organization & !   
,pale/9ian ,au?ority h cont9u$ _! sy/em 
( comp5sation t inc5tivizes1 enc\rages1 
rew>ds1 & supports acts ( t]rorism4     
7#e7 ,on ,octob] #g1 #bjbc1 ,hamas1     
,islamic ,jihad1 & o!r ,gaza-bas$       
t]rori/ organizations attack$ ,israel on
 ,%abbat & dur+ ! ,jewi% holiday (      
,sim*at ,torah1 committ+ ! deadlie/     
attack on ! ,jewi% p s9ce ! ,holocau/4  
7#f7 ,on ,octob] #g1 #bjbc1 ,hamas fir$ 
?\s&s ( rockets into ,israel1           
delib]ately t>get+ ,israeli civilians1 &
 ?\s&s ( t]rori/s invad$ ,israeli       

communities--massacr+1 rap+1 tortur+1   
decapitat+1 burn+ alive1 s]i\sly injur+1
 & kidnapp+ ,israelis & ,am]icans1      
includ+ m51 wom51 *ildr51 babies1 &     
gr&p>5ts1 & includ+ ,holocau/ survivors1
 ) *ildr5 be+ murd]$ 9 front ( _! p>5ts 
& p>5ts be+ murd]$ 9 front ( _! *ildr54 
7#g7 ,on ,octob] #g1 #bjbc1 ,hamas      
murd]$ m ?an #a1bjj :o 7 mo/ly          
civilians1 & kidnapp$ m ?an #bdj1       
includ+ ,israeli & ,am]ican m51 wom51   
*ildr51 babies1 & gr&p>5ts1 & took !m to
 ,gaza z ho/ages4  7b7 ,/atem5t ( policy
 ,x %all be ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
to hold ! ,pale/9e ,lib]ation           
,organization & ! ,pale/9ian ,au?ority  
acc\ntable includ+ ?r\gh ! imposition ( 
sanctions = provid+ paym5ts1 sal>ies1 & 
b5efits to t]rori/s & ! families (      
t]rori/s z "p ( a sy/em comp5sation t   
inc5tivizes1 enc\rages1 rew>ds1 &       
supports acts ( t]rorism4  #c4          
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,act (    
t]rorism ,! t]m act ( t]rorism-- 7,a7   
means an act ( int]national t]rorism 7z 

def9$ 9 section #bcca ( title #ah1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code72 &  7,b7 includes !
 mean+s giv5 ! t]ms t]rori/ activity &  
engage 9 t]rori/ activity by section    
#bab7;a77#c77;,b7 ( ! ,immigration &    
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aahb7;a77#c77;,b774  7#b7 ,appropriate 
congressional committees ,! t]m         
appropriate congressional committees    
means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,=eign     
,affairs & ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y (
 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 &  7,b7 !   
,committee on ,=eign ,relations1 !      
,committee on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban   
,affairs1 & ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y 
( ! ,s5ate4  7#c7 ,=eign p]son ,! t]m   
=eign p]son means any p]son or entity t 
is n a ,unit$ ,/ates p]son4  7#d7       
,kn[+ly ,! t]m kn[+ly1 ) respect to     
conduct1 a circum/ance1 or a result1    
means t a p]son _h actual k1 or %\ld h  
kn[n1 ( ! conduct1 ! circum/ance1 or !  
result4  7#e7 ,sy/em ( comp5sation ,!   
t]m sy/em ( comp5sation1 ) respect to ! 
,pale/9ian ,au?ority & ! ,pale/9ian     

,lib]ation ,organization1 means !       
paym5ts describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 (   
section #ajjd7;a77#a7 ( ! ,taylor ,=ce  
,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcgh;c-#a7 & !     
sy/em ( comp5sation describ$ 9          
subp>agraph 7,c7 ( t section4  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    
7,b7 an entity organiz$ "u ! laws ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates or any jurisdiction )9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ a =eign bran* (  
su* an entity2 or  7,c7 a p]son 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates4  #d4 ,imposition (       
sanctions on c]ta9 =eign p]sons support+
 t]rorism  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij 
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 & an ongo+ basis !reaft]1 !       
,presid5t %all impose ! sanctions       
describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 on-- 7#a7 any 
=eign p]son t-- 7,a7 has s]v$ 9 a       
position z a repres5tative1 m9i/]1      
(ficial1 or employee ( ! ,pale/9e       
,lib]ation ,organization1 ! ,pale/9ian  

,au?ority1 or any o!r =eign p]son t has 
direct$1 au?oriz$1 be5 responsible =1   
mat]ially assi/$ )1 enact$1 implem5t$1  
or o!rwise facilitat$ ! ,pale/9e        
,lib]ation ,organization & ! ,pale/9ian 
,au?ority sy/em ( comp5sation support+  
acts ( t]rorism2 or  7,b7 has provid$   
paym5ts1 sal>ies1 & b5efits to t]rori/s 
& ! families ( t]rori/s z "p ( !        
,pale/9e ,lib]ation ,organization & !   
,pale/9ian ,au?ority sy/em ( comp5sation
 support+ acts ( t]rorism2  7#b7 any    
entity t directly or indirectly has     
op]at$1 ord]$1 controll$1 direct$1 or   
o!rwise facilitat$ ! ,pale/9e ,lib]ation
 ,organization & ! ,pale/9ian ,au?ority 
sy/em ( comp5sation support+ acts (     
t]rorism includ+ ! ,commission (        
,prison]s & ,releas$ ,prison]s1 !       
,in/itute = ! ,c>e ( ! ,families ( !    
,m>tyrs & ! ,w\nd$1 ! ,pale/9e ,national
 ,fund1 ,national ,association ( !      
,families ( ! ,m>tyrs ( ,pale/9e1 or any
 successor1 ag5cy1 in/rum5tality1       
organization1 or affiliat$ entities     

!re(2 or  7#c7 any =eign p]son t has    
kn[+ly provid$ significant f9ancial1    
te*nological1 or mat]ial support &      
res\rces support to1 or kn[+ly engag$ 9 
a significant transaction ) a =eign     
p]son describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7#a7 or   
7#b74  7b7 ,sanctions describ$ ,!       
sanctions t %all be impos$ ) respect to 
a =eign p]son describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 
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              
,ineligibility = visas1 admission1 or   
p>ole  7,a7 ,visas1 admission1 or p>ole 
,an ali5 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$   
7i7 ,9 g5]al ,an ali5 describ$ 9        
subsection 7a7 is subject to revocation 
( any visa or o!r entry docum5tation    
reg>dless ( :5 ! visa or o!r entry      
docum5tation is or 0 issu$4  7ii7       
,imm$iate effect ,a revocation "u clause
 7i7 %all-- 7,i7 take effect imm$iately2
 &  7,,ii7 automatically cancel any o!r 
valid visa or entry docum5tation t is 9 
! ali5's possession4  7iii7 ,p5alties ,!
 p5alties provid$ = 9 subsections 7b7 & 
7c7 ( section #bjf ( ! ,int]national    
,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej      
,u4,s4,c4 #agje7 %all apply to a p]son t
 violates1 attempts to violate1         
conspires to violate1 or causes a       
violation ( ?is section or any          
regulations promulgat$ to c>ry out ?is  

section to ! same ext5t t su* p5alties  
apply to a p]son t commits an unlawful  
act describ$ 9 section #bjf7;a7 ( t     
,act4  7c7 ,congressional reque/s ,n    
lat] ?an #cj days aft] receiv+ a reque/ 
f ! *airman or rank+ memb] ( "o ( !     
appropriate congressional committees )  
respect to :e!r a p]son meets ! crit]ia 
( a p]son describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 !  
,presid5t %all-- 7#a7 det]m9e if ! p]son
 meets su* crit]ia2 &  7#b7 submit a    
classifi$ or unclassifi$ report to !    
*airman or rank+ memb]1 t submitt$ !    
reque/ ) respect to t det]m9ation t     
includes a /atem5t ( :e!r or n !        
,presid5t impos$ or int5ds to impose    
sanctions ) respect to ! p]son4  7d7    
,implem5tation2 regulations  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! ,presid5t may ex]cise all      
au?orities provid$ "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 ,regulations ,n lat] 
?an #fj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( 

?is ,act1 ! ,presid5t %all issue su*    
regulations or o!r guidance z may be    
necess>y = ! implem5tation ( ?is        
section4  7e7 ,mat]ial support or       
res\rces def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m    
mat]ial support or res\rces has ! mean+ 
giv5 t t]m 9 section #bcci;,a7b7 ( title
 #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  #e4         
,imposition ( sanctions ) respect to    
f9ancial in/itutions t facilitate       
transactions support+ t]rorism  7a7 ,9  
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date (
 ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & on an ongo+   
basis !reaft]1 ! ,presid5t %all impose !
 sanctions describ$ 9 subsection 7c7 )  
respect to ea* =eign f9ancial in/itution
 t engages 9 ! activities describ$ 9    
subsection 7b74  7b7 ,activities        
describ$ ,a =eign f9ancial in/itution   
engages 9 an activity describ$ 9 ?is    
subsection if ! in/itution-- 7#a7       
processes1 p>ticipates 91 facilitates1  
or provides a transaction t are paym5ts1
 sal>ies1 or b5efits1 or any o!r conduct
 describ$ 9 section #d7;a72 or  7#b7    

kn[+ly conduct$ or facilitat$ any       
significant f9ancial transaction ) any  
=eign p]son subject to sanctions "u     
section #d7;a74  7c7 ,sanctions describ$
 ,! ,presid5t %all prohibit ! op5+1 &   
prohibit or impose /rict conditions on !
 ma9ta9+1 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( a         
correspond5t acc\nt or a payable-?r\gh  
acc\nt by a =eign f9ancial in/itution   
describ$ 9 subsection 7a74  7d7         
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,correspond5t acc\nt2 payable-?r\gh     
acc\nt ,! t]ms correspond5t acc\nt &    
payable-?r\gh acc\nt h ! mean+s giv5 ^? 
t]ms 9 section #ecah;,a ( title #ca1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#b7 ,=eign       
f9ancial in/itution ,! t]m =eign        
f9ancial in/itution has ! mean+ ( t t]m 
z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury  
pursuant to section #ajd7;i7 ( !        
,compreh5sive ,iran ,sanctions1         
,acc\ntability1 & ,dive/m5t ,act ( #bjaj
 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #heac7;i774  #f4        
,t]m9ation ,! provisions ( ?is ,act %all
 h no =ce or effect only if ! ,secret>y 

( ,/ate c]tifies 9 writ+ to !           
appropriate congressional committees t !
 ,pale/9e ,lib]ation ,organization & !  
,pale/9ian ,au?ority sy/em ( comp5sation
 provid+ paym5ts1 sal>ies1 & b5efits to 
t]rori/s & ! families ( t]rori/s t      
inc5tivizes1 enc\rages1 rew>ds1 &       
supports acts ( t]rorism z describ$ 9   
?is ,act1 has ceas$ to be 9 effect & is 
no long] tak+ place4