A bill that would impose American sanctions on supporters of Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) or their affiliates has been reintroduced in the US House of Representatives.
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Reps. Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ) and Brian Mast (R-Fla.) reintroduced the Palestinian International Terrorism Support Prevention Act on Thursday. Hamas and PIJ are US-designated terrorist groups.
The bill passed the House in 2019 but died in the Senate.
If enacted, the bill would require the president to submit to Congress an annual report for the next three years identifying foreign persons, agencies or instrumentalities of a foreign state who knowingly and materially assist Hamas, the PIJ or an affiliate or successor of one of those organizations.
It would also require the president to report to Congress on each government that provides support for acts of terrorism and provides material support to Hamas, PIJ or any affiliate or successor organization.
Additionally, the president would need to prohibit that government's transactions in foreign exchanges that are subject to the jurisdiction of the United States and prevent that government's transfers of credits or payments between financial institutions subject to the jurisdiction of the United States.
Reprinted with permission from JNS.org
