PLO and PA Terror Payments Accountability Act of 2025

House Bill

H.R. 1710

119th Congress

PLO and PA Terror Payments Accountability Act of 2025

In Committee

Introduced:Nov 17, 2025

Primary Sponsor

David Scott

Representative

Democratic

GA-13

Cosponsors

8

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Commerce

Summary

This bill would impose sanctions on the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) and the Palestinian Authority (PA) for providing financial payments and benefits to terrorists and their families, which the bill says incentivizes and rewards acts of terrorism. The goal is to hold the PLO and PA accountable for this system of compensation.

Latest Action

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

AI Summary

Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill would impose sanctions on the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) and the Palestinian Authority (PA) for providing financial payments and benefits to terrorists and their families, which the bill says incentivizes and rewards acts of terrorism. The goal is to hold the PLO and PA accountable for this system of compensation.

Last updated: 12/29/2025

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

Office of Manufacturing and Industrial Innovation Policy Act of 2023 This bill addresses the manufacturing capacity of the United States. The bill establishes the Office of Manufacturing and Industrial Innovation Policy, led by the Chief Manufacturing Officer, to serve as a source of manufacturing and industrial innovation analysis and judgment for the President with respect to the major policies, plans, and programs of the federal government. The office must establish a national strategic plan for manufacturing and industrial innovation that identifies critical needs to the manufacturing sector, including emergency readiness and resilience. Additionally, the bill establishes the President's Advisory Committee on Manufacturing and Industrial Innovation to promote regular communication between the federal government and the U.S. manufacturing sector. The Government Accountability Office must report on the efforts of the office along with recommendations for improvements. The bill also establishes the Federal Strategy and Coordinating Council on Manufacturing and Industrial Innovation within the executive branch to be chaired by the President to coordinate manufacturing and industrial innovation policy. Further, the bill establishes the Manufacturing and Industrial Innovation Policy Institute to assemble information relating to significant manufacturing and industrial development and trends in research and applications. Finally, the bill establishes the National Medal of Manufacturing and Industrial Innovation to be awarded for outstanding contributions to knowledge in manufacturing and industrial innovation.

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

The bill says the PLO and PA provide hundreds of millions of dollars per year in payments, salaries, and benefits to terrorists and their families as part of a system that encourages and rewards acts of terrorism.
It states that despite the 2018 Taylor Force Act, which called for ending this system of compensation, the PLO and PA have continued these practices.
The bill would require the President to impose sanctions on any foreign persons who knowingly support this system of compensation for terrorists by the PLO and PA.

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

If this bill becomes law, it would target the financial support provided by the PLO and PA to terrorists and their families. This could significantly impact the Palestinian government and its ability to fund these payments. Individuals and entities that support this system of compensation could also face U.S. sanctions, which could have broader economic and diplomatic consequences.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Commerce

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

1710, 119th Congress (2025). "PLO and PA Terror Payments Accountability Act of 2025". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-hr-1710