A group of 16 Republican senators signed on to a reintroduced bill that would require the imposition of sanctions on any individual, entity or state that provides support for Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad and other Palestinian terrorist groups.
The "Palestinian International Terrorism Support Prevention Act" was reintroduced by Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla) on May 27 and co-sponsored by Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Susan Collins (R-Maine), Jerry Moran (R-Kan), Todd Young (R-Ind), John Hoeven (R-ND), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Mike Braun (R-Ind), John Boozman (R-Ark.), Rick Scott (R-Fla), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss), Roger Wicker (R-Miss), James Lankford (R-Okla), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn), Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.) and Josh Hawley (R-Mo.).
"As these terrorist groups continue to show zero regard for the loss of innocent lives and threaten our ally, Israel, I'm proud to reintroduce this bill which seeks to impose sanctions against foreign nationals and governments who are actively providing material support to these groups," Rubio said in a news release. "We must hold accountable the individuals who are aiding the terrorist activities of Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad."
