The TUNNELS Act of 2024 would prohibit the President from taking actions that would allow U.S. government employees, contractors, or grant recipients to conduct official business in Gaza or the West Bank if doing so would violate existing terrorism sanctions regulations. The bill would also rescind any similar actions the President has already taken before the law's enactment date. Specifically, the legislation blocks the President from terminating or waiving terrorism sanctions, issuing licenses, or removing designated terrorist organizations from the Treasury Department's sanctions list in ways that would permit U.S. government operations in these territories. The bill has no explicit funding or implementation timeline beyond its effective date upon enactment. It was introduced by four Republican senators and referred to the Senate Banking Committee in February 2024.
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