West Bank Violence Prevention Act of 2025
Latest action · Apr 28, 2025 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedApr 28, 2025
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Cosponsors 174
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 28, 2025 to Oct 9, 2026; 2 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-WA | Adam Smith | Original | Apr 28, 2025 |
| D-CT | James A. Himes | Original | Apr 28, 2025 |
| D-MN | Betty McCollum | Jun 3, 2025 | |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Jun 3, 2025 | |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Jun 3, 2025 | |
| D-MD | Jamie Raskin | Jun 3, 2025 | |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Jun 3, 2025 | |
| D-CA | Jared Huffman | Jun 3, 2025 | |
| D-CT | John B. Larson | Jun 3, 2025 | |
| D-CA | Judy Chu | Jun 3, 2025 | |
| D-TX | Lloyd Doggett | Jun 3, 2025 | |
| D-PA | Madeleine Dean | Jun 3, 2025 | |
| D-IL | Mike Quigley | Jun 3, 2025 | |
| D-NY | Paul Tonko | Jun 3, 2025 | |
| D-CT | Rosa L. DeLauro | Jun 3, 2025 | |
| D-IL | Sean Casten | Jun 3, 2025 | |
| D-VA | Jennifer L. McClellan | Jun 9, 2025 | |
| D-CA | Maxine Waters | Jun 9, 2025 | |
| D-ME | Chellie Pingree | Jul 15, 2025 | |
| D-NY | Daniel S. Goldman | Jul 15, 2025 | |
| D-CT | Joe Courtney | Jul 15, 2025 | |
| D-IL | Jonathan L. Jackson | Jul 15, 2025 | |
| D-CA | Mark DeSaulnier | Jul 15, 2025 | |
| D-CA | Ro Khanna | Jul 15, 2025 | |
| D-VA | Donald S. Beyer, Jr. | Jul 16, 2025 | |
| D-PA | Mary Gay Scanlon | Jul 16, 2025 | |
| D-FL | Maxwell Frost | Jul 16, 2025 | |
| D-IL | Nikki Budzinski | Jul 16, 2025 | |
| D-MA | Seth Moulton | Jul 17, 2025 | |
| D-TX | Sylvia R. Garcia | Jul 17, 2025 | |
| D-CO | Brittany Pettersen | Jul 21, 2025 | |
| D-LA | Troy A. Carter | Jul 21, 2025 | |
| D-NH | Chris Pappas | Jul 22, 2025 | |
| D-PA | Christopher R. Deluzio | Jul 22, 2025 | |
| D-CA | Julia Brownley | Jul 22, 2025 | |
| D-MA | Lori Trahan | Jul 22, 2025 | |
| D-MA | Stephen F. Lynch | Jul 22, 2025 | |
| D-MO | Emanuel Cleaver | Jul 23, 2025 | |
| D-WA | Emily Randall | Jul 23, 2025 | |
| D-NY | Nydia M. Velázquez | Jul 23, 2025 | |
| D-RI | Seth Magaziner | Jul 23, 2025 | |
| D-CO | Diana DeGette | Jul 29, 2025 | |
| D-CO | Jason Crow | Jul 29, 2025 | |
| D-CA | Kevin Mullin | Jul 29, 2025 | |
| D-OH | Marcy Kaptur | Jul 29, 2025 | |
| D-NM | Teresa Leger Fernandez | Jul 29, 2025 | |
| D-OR | Val T. Hoyle | Jul 29, 2025 | |
| D-AZ | Yassamin Ansari | Jul 29, 2025 | |
| D-HI | Jill N. Tokuda | Aug 8, 2025 | |
| D-CA | John Garamendi | Aug 8, 2025 | |
| D-GA | Nikema Williams | Aug 8, 2025 | |
| D-CA | Sam T. Liccardo | Aug 8, 2025 | |
| D-WA | Suzan K. DelBene | Aug 8, 2025 | |
| D-OR | Suzanne Bonamici | Aug 8, 2025 | |
| D-NY | Yvette D. Clarke | Aug 8, 2025 | |
| D-RI | Gabe Amo | Aug 12, 2025 | |
| D-WI | Mark Pocan | Aug 12, 2025 | |
| D-CA | Zoe Lofgren | Aug 12, 2025 | |
| D-OR | Andrea Salinas | Aug 15, 2025 | |
| D-CA | Derek Tran | Aug 15, 2025 | |
| D-MA | Jake Auchincloss | Aug 15, 2025 | |
| D-VT | Becca Balint | Aug 22, 2025 | |
| D-NC | Deborah K. Ross | Aug 22, 2025 | |
| D-WI | Gwen Moore | Aug 22, 2025 | |
| D-TX | Joaquin Castro | Aug 22, 2025 | |
| D-OR | Maxine Dexter | Aug 22, 2025 | |
| D-CA | Robert Garcia | Aug 22, 2025 | |
| D-CA | Salud O. Carbajal | Aug 22, 2025 | |
| D-DE | Sarah McBride | Aug 22, 2025 | |
| D-CA | Scott H. Peters | Aug 22, 2025 | |
| D-TX | Veronica Escobar | Aug 22, 2025 | |
| D-CO | Joe Neguse | Aug 29, 2025 | |
| D-CA | Mark Takano | Aug 29, 2025 | |
| D-CA | Mike Thompson | Aug 29, 2025 | |
| D-IL | Eric Sorensen | Sep 3, 2025 | |
| D-VA | Suhas Subramanyam | Sep 3, 2025 | |
| D-MI | Kristen McDonald Rivet | Sep 8, 2025 | |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Sep 8, 2025 | |
| D-NY | John W. Mannion | Sep 10, 2025 | |
| D-SC | James E. Clyburn | Sep 15, 2025 | |
| D-PA | Dwight Evans | Sep 16, 2025 | |
| D-CA | Mike Levin | Sep 16, 2025 | |
| D-MD | Johnny Olszewski, Jr. | Sep 30, 2025 | |
| D-MA | William R. Keating | Sep 30, 2025 | |
| D-CA | Dave Min | Oct 3, 2025 | |
| D-HI | Ed Case | Oct 3, 2025 | |
| D-NY | Gregory W. Meeks | Oct 3, 2025 | |
| D-KY | Morgan McGarvey | Oct 3, 2025 | |
| D-OH | Shontel M. Brown | Oct 3, 2025 | |
| D-VA | James R. Walkinshaw | Oct 14, 2025 | |
| D-TX | Julie Johnson | Oct 17, 2025 | |
| D-CA | Sydney Kamlager-Dove | Oct 17, 2025 | |
| D-PA | Chrissy Houlahan | Oct 21, 2025 | |
| D-NC | Valerie P. Foushee | Oct 21, 2025 | |
| D-NH | Maggie Goodlander | Oct 24, 2025 | |
| D-KS | Sharice Davids | Oct 24, 2025 | |
| D-NJ | Nellie Pou | Oct 31, 2025 | |
| D-AL | Terri A. Sewell | Oct 31, 2025 | |
| D-MS | Bennie G. Thompson | Nov 7, 2025 | |
| D-CA | Laura Friedman | Nov 7, 2025 | |
| D-OH | Emilia Strong Sykes | Nov 12, 2025 | |
| D-IN | André Carson | Nov 17, 2025 | |
| D-CA | Raul Ruiz | Nov 18, 2025 | |
| D-CA | Ami Bera | Nov 20, 2025 | |
| D-IL | Bill Foster | Dec 9, 2025 | |
| D-CA | Lateefah Simon | Dec 9, 2025 | |
| D-NM | Melanie A. Stansbury | Dec 9, 2025 | |
| D-CA | Nanette Diaz Barragán | Dec 9, 2025 | |
| D-CA | Sara Jacobs | Dec 9, 2025 | |
| D-CA | Doris O. Matsui | Dec 10, 2025 | |
| D-GA | Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. | Dec 18, 2025 | |
| D-TX | Jasmine Crockett | Dec 18, 2025 | |
| D-MD | Kweisi Mfume | Dec 23, 2025 | |
| D-NY | Patrick Ryan | Dec 23, 2025 | |
| D-MN | Kelly Morrison | Jan 12, 2026 | |
| D-CA | Nancy Pelosi | Jan 14, 2026 | |
| D-MA | Katherine M. Clark | Jan 21, 2026 | |
| D-MI | Debbie Dingell | Feb 2, 2026 | |
| D-NM | Gabe Vasquez | Feb 2, 2026 | |
| D-NY | Joseph D. Morelle | Feb 2, 2026 | |
| D-CT | Jahana Hayes | Feb 3, 2026 | |
| D-WA | Rick Larsen | Feb 3, 2026 | |
| D-TX | Lizzie Fletcher | Feb 4, 2026 | |
| D-NY | Timothy M. Kennedy | Feb 4, 2026 | |
| D-MN | Angie Craig | Feb 10, 2026 | |
| D-NJ | Herbert C. Conaway, Jr. | Feb 23, 2026 | |
| D-NY | Adriano Espaillat | Mar 3, 2026 | |
| D-NJ | Bonnie Watson Coleman | Mar 4, 2026 | |
| D-MO | Wesley Bell | Mar 18, 2026 | |
| D-PA | Brendan F. Boyle | Mar 24, 2026 | |
| D-NY | Hakeem S. Jeffries | Mar 24, 2026 | |
| D-CA | Jimmy Panetta | Mar 25, 2026 | |
| D-IN | Frank J. Mrvan | Mar 26, 2026 | |
| D-IL | Raja Krishnamoorthi | Mar 27, 2026 | |
| D-IL | Robin L. Kelly | Mar 27, 2026 | |
| D-MD | April McClain Delaney | Apr 9, 2026 | |
| D-WA | Kim Schrier | Apr 9, 2026 | |
| D-NJ | LaMonica McIver | Apr 9, 2026 | |
| D-MD | Sarah Elfreth | Apr 9, 2026 | |
| D-CA | Josh Harder | Apr 14, 2026 | |
| D-AZ | Adelita S. Grijalva | Apr 16, 2026 | |
| D-WA | Marilyn Strickland | Apr 22, 2026 | |
| D-CA | Linda T. Sánchez | Apr 28, 2026 | |
| D-NV | Dina Titus | May 12, 2026 | |
| D-MA | Richard E. Neal | May 12, 2026 | |
| D-IL | Jesús G. "Chuy" García | May 13, 2026 | |
| D-IL | Danny K. Davis | May 14, 2026 | |
| D-CA | J. Luis Correa | May 21, 2026 | |
| D-MI | Hillary J. Scholten | Jun 2, 2026 | |
| D-MA | Ayanna Pressley | Jun 3, 2026 | |
| D-NJ | Analilia Mejia | Jun 23, 2026 | |
| D-NJ | Frank Pallone, Jr. | Jun 23, 2026 | |
| D-AZ | Greg Stanton | Jun 23, 2026 | |
| D-NJ | Robert Menendez | Jun 30, 2026 | |
| D-CA | George Whitesides | Jul 9, 2026 | |
| D-NY | Josh Riley | Jul 9, 2026 | |
| D-MD | Glenn Ivey | Jul 15, 2026 | |
| D-NY | Grace Meng | Jul 15, 2026 | |
| D-CA | Pete Aguilar | Jul 15, 2026 | |
| D-NY | Ritchie Torres | Jul 15, 2026 | |
| D-VA | Robert C. "Bobby" Scott | Jul 15, 2026 | |
| D-TX | Christian D. Menefee | Jul 20, 2026 | |
| D-CA | Ted Lieu | Jul 20, 2026 | |
| D-GA | Lucy McBath | Jul 21, 2026 | |
| D-VA | Eugene Simon Vindman | Jul 22, 2026 | |
| D-CA | Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. | Aug 3, 2026 | |
| D-OR | Janelle S. Bynum | Aug 3, 2026 | |
| D-CA | Luz M. Rivas | Aug 3, 2026 | |
| D-CA | Norma J. Torres | Aug 3, 2026 | |
| D-NY | George Latimer | Sep 1, 2026 | |
| D-NC | Alma S. Adams | Sep 2, 2026 | |
| D-MD | Steny H. Hoyer | Sep 15, 2026 | |
| D-FL | Lois Frankel | Sep 24, 2026 | |
| D-CA | Jimmy Gomez | Oct 9, 2026 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Foreign Affairs Committee | Referred Apr 28, 2025 |
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred Apr 28, 2025 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 28, 2025Introduced in House
- Apr 28, 2025Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 171, no. 70, April 28, 2025, page H1684.
CRS reports 2
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 2
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| IN12751 | Israel: 2026 Elections and Government Formation | Insight | Oct 30, 2026 |
| R44245 | Israel: Major Issues and U.S. Relations | Report | Jul 2, 2026 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To prevent violence in the West Bank and authorize the imposition of sanctions with respect to any foreign person endangering United States national security and undermining prospects for a two-state solution by committing illegal violent acts.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- West Bank Violence Prevention Act of 2025
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 28, 2025Introduced in House
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