SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Hamas and Other Pal-
estinian Terrorist Groups International Financing Preven-
tion Act’’. 
SEC. 2. STATEMENT OF POLICY. 
It shall be the policy of the United States— 
(1) to prevent Hamas, Palestinian Islamic 
Jihad, Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade, the Lion’s Den, or 
any affiliate or successor thereof from accessing its 
international support networks; and 
(2) to oppose Hamas, the Palestinian Islamic 
Jihad, Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade, the Lion’s Den, or 
any affiliate or successor thereof from using goods, 
including medicine and dual use items, to smuggle 
weapons and other materials to further acts of ter-
rorism, including against Israel. 
SEC. 3. IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO FOR-
EIGN PERSONS SUPPORTING ACTS OF TER-
RORISM 
OR 
ENGAGING 
IN 
SIGNIFICANT 
TRANSACTIONS WITH SENIOR MEMBERS OF 
HAMAS, PALESTINIAN ISLAMIC JIHAD AND 
OTHER PALESTINIAN TERRORIST ORGANIZA-
TIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the President shall impose 
the sanctions described in subsection (c) with respect to
each foreign person that the President determines, on or 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, engages in 
an activity described in subsection (b). 
(b) ACTIVITIES DESCRIBED.—A foreign person en-
gages in an activity described in this subsection if the for-
eign person knowingly— 
(1) assists in sponsoring or providing signifi-
cant financial, material, or technological support for, 
or goods or other services to enable, acts of ter-
rorism; or 
(2) engages, directly or indirectly, in a signifi-
cant transaction with— 
(A) a senior member of Hamas, Pales-
tinian Islamic Jihad, Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade, 
the Lion’s Den, or any affiliate or successor 
thereof; or 
(B) a senior member of a foreign terrorist 
organization designated pursuant to section 219 
of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 
U.S.C. 1189) that is responsible for providing, 
directly or indirectly, support to Hamas, Pales-
tinian Islamic Jihad, Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade, 
the Lion’s Den, or any affiliate or successor 
thereof.
(c) SANCTIONS DESCRIBED.—The President shall ex-
ercise all of the powers granted to the President under 
the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 
U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) to the extent necessary to block and 
prohibit all transactions in property and interests in prop-
erty of a foreign person described in subsection (a) if such 
property and interests in property are in the United 
States, come within the United States, or are or come 
within the possession or control of a United States person. 
(d) PENALTIES.—The penalties provided for in sub-
sections (b) and (c) of section 206 of the International 
Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1705) shall 
apply to a person that violates, attempts to violate, con-
spires to violate, or causes a violation of this section or 
any regulations promulgated to carry out this section to 
the same extent that such penalties apply to a person that 
commits an unlawful act described in section 206(a) of 
that Act. 
(e) IMPLEMENTATION; REGULATIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The President may exercise 
all authorities provided under sections 203 and 205 
of the International Emergency Economic Powers 
Act (50 U.S.C. 1702 and 1704) for purposes of car-
rying out this section.
(2) REGULATIONS.—Not later than 60 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
President shall issue regulations or other guidance 
as may be necessary for the implementation of this 
section. 
(f) WAIVER.—The President may waive, on a case- 
by-case basis and for a period of not more than 180 days, 
the application of sanctions under this section with respect 
to a foreign person only if, not later than 15 days prior 
to the date on which the waiver is to take effect, the Presi-
dent submits to the appropriate congressional committees 
a written determination and justification that the waiver 
is in the vital national security interests of the United 
States. 
(g) HUMANITARIAN
EXEMPTION.—The President 
may waive the application of any provision of this section 
if the President certifies in writing to the appropriate con-
gressional committees that such a waiver is vital to facili-
tate the delivery of humanitarian aid and is consistent 
with the national security interests of the United States 
15 days prior to the waiver taking effect. 
(h) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—The authority to im-
pose sanctions under this section with respect to a foreign 
person is in addition to the authority to impose sanctions 
under any other provision of law with respect to a foreign
person that directly or indirectly supports acts of inter-
national terrorism. 
SEC. 4. IMPOSITION OF MEASURES WITH RESPECT TO FOR-
EIGN 
STATES 
PROVIDING 
SUPPORT 
TO 
HAMAS, PALESTINIAN ISLAMIC JIHAD AND 
OTHER PALESTINIAN TERRORIST ORGANIZA-
TIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the President shall impose 
the measures described in subsection (c) with respect to 
a foreign state if the President determines that the foreign 
state, on or after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
engages in an activity described in subsection (b). 
(b) ACTIVITIES DESCRIBED.—A foreign state en-
gages in an activity described in this subsection if the for-
eign state knowingly— 
(1) provides significant material or financial 
support for acts of international terrorism, pursuant 
to— 
(A) section 1754(c) of the Export Control 
Reform Act of 2018 (50 U.S.C. 4813(c)(1)(A)); 
(B) section 620A of the Foreign Assistance 
Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2371); 
(C) section 40 of the Arms Export Control 
Act (22 U.S.C. 2780); or
(D) any other provision of law; 
(2) provides significant material support to 
Hamas, the Palestinian Islamic Jihad, Al-Aqsa Mar-
tyrs Brigade, the Lion’s Den, or any affiliate or suc-
cessor thereof; or 
(3) engages in a significant transaction that 
materially contributes, directly or indirectly, to the 
terrorist activities of Hamas, the Palestinian Islamic 
Jihad, Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade, the Lion’s Den, or 
any affiliate or successor thereof. 
(c) MEASURES
DESCRIBED.—The measures de-
scribed in this subsection with respect to a foreign state 
are the following: 
(1) The President shall suspend, for a period of 
at least 1 year, United States assistance to the for-
eign state. 
(2) The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct 
the United States Executive Director to each appro-
priate international financial institution to oppose, 
and vote against, for a period of 1 year, the exten-
sion by such institution of any loan or financial or 
technical assistance to the government of the foreign 
state. 
(3) The President shall prohibit the export of 
any item on the United States Munitions List (es-
tablished pursuant to section 38 of the Arms Export 
Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2778)) or the Commerce 
Control List set forth in Supplement No. 1 to part 
774 of title 15, Code of Federal Regulations, to the 
foreign state for a period of 1 year. 
(d) PENALTIES.—The penalties provided for in sub-
sections (b) and (c) of section 206 of the International 
Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1705) shall 
apply to a person that violates, attempts to violate, con-
spires to violate, or causes a violation of this section or 
any regulations promulgated to carry out this section to 
the same extent that such penalties apply to a person that 
commits an unlawful act described in section 206(a) of 
that Act. 
(e) WAIVER.—The President may waive, on a case- 
by-case basis and for a period of not more than 180 days, 
the application of measures under this section with respect 
to a foreign state only if, not later than 15 days prior 
to the date on which the waiver is to take effect, the Presi-
dent submits to the appropriate congressional committees 
a written determination and justification that the waiver 
is in the vital national security interests of the United 
States. 
(f) IMPLEMENTATION; REGULATIONS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The President may exercise 
all authorities provided under sections 203 and 205 
of the International Emergency Economic Powers 
Act (50 U.S.C. 1702 and 1704) for purposes of car-
rying out this section. 
(2) REGULATIONS.—Not later than 60 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
President shall issue regulations or other guidance 
as may be necessary for the implementation of this 
section. 
(g) ADDITIONAL EXEMPTIONS.— 
(1) STATUS
OF
FORCES
AGREEMENTS.—The 
President may exempt the application of measures 
under this section with respect to a foreign state if 
the application of such measures would prevent the 
United States from meeting the terms of any status 
of forces agreement to which the United States is a 
party. 
(2) AUTHORIZED INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES.— 
Measures under this section shall not apply with re-
spect to any activity subject to the reporting require-
ments under title V of the National Security Act of 
1947 (50 U.S.C. 3091 et seq.) or any authorized in-
telligence activities of the United States.
(3) HUMANITARIAN
EXEMPTION.—The Presi-
dent may waive the application of any provision of 
this section if the President certifies in writing to 
the appropriate congressional committees that such 
a waiver is vital to facilitate the delivery of humani-
tarian aid and is consistent with the national secu-
rity interests of the United States 15 days prior to 
the waiver taking effect. 
(h) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—The authority to im-
pose measures under this section with respect to a foreign 
state is in addition to the authority to impose measures 
under any other provision of law with respect to foreign 
states that directly or indirectly support acts of inter-
national terrorism. 
SEC. 5. REPORTS ON ACTIVITIES TO DISRUPT GLOBAL 
FUNDRAISING, 
FINANCING, 
AND 
MONEY 
LAUNDERING ACTIVITIES OF HAMAS, PALES-
TINIAN ISLAMIC JIHAD, AL-AQSA MARTYRS 
BRIGADE, THE LION’S DEN OR ANY AFFIL-
IATE OR SUCCESSOR THEREOF. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, and every 180 days there-
after, the President shall submit to the appropriate con-
gressional committees a report that includes—
(1) an assessment of the disposition of the as-
sets and activities of Hamas, the Palestinian Islamic 
Jihad, Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade, the Lion’s Den, or 
any affiliate or successor thereof related to fund-
raising, financing, and money laundering worldwide; 
(2) a list of foreign states that knowingly pro-
viding material, financial, or technical support for, 
or goods or services to Hamas, the Palestinian Is-
lamic Jihad, Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade, the Lion’s 
Den, or any affiliate or successor thereof; 
(3) a list of foreign states in which Hamas, the 
Palestinian Islamic Jihad, Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade, 
the Lion’s Den, or any affiliate or successor thereof 
conducts significant fundraising, financing, or money 
laundering activities; 
(4) a list of foreign states from which Hamas, 
the Palestinian Islamic Jihad, Al-Aqsa Martyrs Bri-
gade, the Lion’s Den, or any affiliate or successor 
thereof knowingly engaged in the transfer of surveil-
lance equipment, electronic monitoring equipment, 
or other means to inhibit communication or the free 
flow of information in Gaza; and 
(5) with respect to each foreign state listed in 
paragraph (2), (3), or (4)—
(A) a description of the steps the foreign 
state identified is taking adequate measures to 
restrict financial flows to Hamas, the Pales-
tinian Islamic Jihad, Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade, 
the Lion’s Den, or any affiliates or successors 
thereof; and 
(B) in the case of a foreign state failing to 
take adequate measures to restrict financial 
flows to Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, Al- 
Aqsa Martyrs Brigade, the Lion’s Den or any 
other designated entity engaged in significant 
act of terrorism threatening the peace and secu-
rity of Israel— 
(i) an assessment of the reasons that 
government is not taking adequate meas-
ures to restrict financial flows to those en-
tities; and 
(ii) a description of measures being 
taken by the United States Government to 
encourage the foreign state to restrict fi-
nancial flows to those entities; and 
(b) FORM.—Each report required by subsection (a) 
shall be submitted in unclassified form to the greatest ex-
tent possible, and may contain a classified annex.
SEC. 
6. 
EXCEPTION 
RELATING 
TO 
IMPORTATION 
OF 
GOODS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The authorities and requirements 
to impose sanctions authorized under this Act shall not 
include the authority or requirement to impose sanctions 
on the importation of goods. 
(b) GOOD DEFINED.—In this section, the term 
‘‘good’’ means any article, natural or man-made sub-
stance, material, supply or manufactured product, includ-
ing inspection and test equipment, and excluding technical 
data. 
SEC. 7. TERMINATION. 
This Act shall terminate on the earlier of— 
(1) the date that is 7 years after the date of the 
enactment of this Act; or 
(2) the date that is 30 days after the date on 
which the President certifies to the appropriate con-
gressional committees that— 
(A) Hamas or any successor or affiliate 
thereof is no longer designated as a foreign ter-
rorist organization pursuant to section 219 of 
the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
1189); 
(B) Hamas, the Palestinian Islamic Jihad, 
Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade, the Lion’s Den, and
any successor or affiliate thereof are no longer 
subject to sanctions pursuant to— 
(i) Executive Order No. 12947 (Janu-
ary 23, 1995; relating to prohibiting trans-
actions with terrorists who threaten to dis-
rupt the Middle East peace process); and 
(ii) Executive Order No. 13224 (Sep-
tember 23, 2001; relating to blocking prop-
erty and prohibiting transactions with per-
sons who commit, threaten to commit, or 
support terrorism); and 
(C) Hamas, the Palestinian Islamic Jihad, 
Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade, the Lion’s Den, and 
any successor or affiliate thereof meet the cri-
teria described in paragraphs (1) through (4) of 
section 9 of the Palestinian Anti-Terrorism Act 
of 2006 (22 U.S.C. 2378b note). 
SEC. 8. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) ACT OF TERRORISM.—The term ‘‘act of ter-
rorism’’ means an activity that— 
(A) involves a violent act or an act dan-
gerous to human life, property, or infrastruc-
ture; and 
(B) appears to be intended to—
(i) intimidate or coerce a civilian pop-
ulation; 
(ii) influence the policy of a govern-
ment by intimidation or coercion; or 
(iii) affect the conduct of a govern-
ment by mass destruction, assassination, 
kidnapping, or hostage-taking. 
(2) ADMITTED.—The term ‘‘admitted’’ has the 
meaning given such term in section 101(a)(13)(A) of 
the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
1101(a)(13)(A)). 
(3) APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMIT-
TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional com-
mittees’’ means— 
(A) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and 
the Committee on Financial Services of the 
House of Representatives; and 
(B) the Committee on Foreign Relations 
and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
Urban Affairs of the Senate. 
(4) FOREIGN STATE.—The term ‘‘foreign state’’ 
has the meaning given such term in section 1603 of 
title 28, United States Code.
(5) HUMANITARIAN AID.—The term ‘‘humani-
tarian aid’’ means food, medicine, and medical sup-
plies. 
(6) MATERIAL SUPPORT.—The term ‘‘material 
support’’ has the meaning given the term ‘‘material 
support or resources’’ in section 2339A of title 18, 
United States Code. 
(7) 
UNITED
STATES
PERSON.—The 
term 
‘‘United States person’’ means— 
(A) a United States citizen or an alien law-
fully admitted for permanent residence to the 
United States; or 
(B) an entity organized under the laws of 
the United States or of any jurisdiction within 
the United States, including a foreign branch of 
such an entity. 
Passed the House of Representatives November 1, 
2023. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 340 
AN ACT 
To impose sanctions with respect to foreign support 
for terrorist organizations, including Hamas and 
the Palestinian Islamic Jihad.