This bill codifies existing visa sanctions against members of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) and Palestinian Authority (PA) officials, making them permanent law rather than subject to discretionary policy changes. The Secretary of State retains limited authority to waive these sanctions on a case-by-case basis for renewable 180-day periods, but only if the State Department certifies that the PLO and PA are not undermining UN resolutions, pursuing international legal actions against Israel, supporting terrorism or incitement to violence, or providing payments to Palestinian terrorists and their families. The legislation affects Palestinian political and diplomatic officials seeking to enter the United States. The bill includes a seven-year sunset provision, meaning it will expire automatically unless Congress extends it. There is no new federal funding associated with the bill, as it codifies sanctions already in place under existing law.
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