Accountability for Terrorist Perpetrators of October 7th Act

This bill would place tough sanctions on the Popular Resistance Committees (PRC) and anyone tied to it. Congress states the PRC has carried out deadly attacks for years and claims it took part in the October 7, 2023 attacks against Israel . Starting 90 days after the bill becomes law, the President must freeze assets in the United States and block transactions for the PRC and its officials, agents, affiliates, and entities they own or control, including any future armed group that operates under the PRC’s umbrella. The bill also bars non-U.S. citizens tied to these groups from getting U.S. visas or entering the country, and it requires revoking any current visas for those people. There are limited exceptions to meet U.S. obligations to the United Nations and for authorized U.S. intelligence and law enforcement work. Violators face penalties under existing federal law, while the President may grant short waivers for national security and can end sanctions if the person stops terrorist activity or the group disbands.

The bill also orders a report within 90 days on whether “Lion’s Den” and the PRC meet the standards to be labeled global terrorists or foreign terrorist organizations, with follow-up reviews to identify any new entities under the PRC and whether they should be sanctioned. Reports are unclassified but may include a classified annex, and updates are due one year after enactment and every two years after that .

• Who is affected: The PRC; its officials, agents, affiliates; entities they own or control; and any future armed group under the PRC umbrella; plus non-U.S. citizens tied to these groups for travel purposes .
• What changes: U.S. asset freezes and blocked transactions; visa bans and visa revocations; penalties for violations; narrow exceptions for UN obligations and U.S. government activities; possible short-term waivers and a path to end sanctions if conditions are met .
• When: Sanctions begin 90 days after enactment; the first report is due 90 days after enactment; ongoing reviews start one year after enactment and repeat every two years .