Ceasefire Compliance Act of 2026

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 7645 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7645 To prohibit the use of United States-origin defense articles in the West Bank and Gaza unless certain conditions are met, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 23, 2026 Mr. Casten (for himself, Ms. Dean of Pennsylvania, Ms. Escobar, Mr. Deluzio, Ms. Balint, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Khanna, Mr. Garamendi, Mr. Beyer, Ms. Tokuda, Mr. Doggett, Mrs. Foushee, Mr. Thompson of California, Ms. Garcia of Texas, Ms. Matsui, Mr. Tran, Ms. Randall, Mr. Huffman, Mr. Takano, Mr. Carter of Louisiana, Ms. Pingree, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Ms. Kaptur, Ms. McCollum, and Mr. Castro of Texas) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To prohibit the use of United States-origin defense articles in the West Bank and Gaza unless certain conditions are met, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Ceasefire Compliance Act of 2026''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS; STATEMENT OF POLICY. (a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings: (1) On October 7, 2023, Hamas conducted a brutal and horrific attack against the people of Israel, killing more than 1,200 people, the vast majority of whom were civilians, and took more than 250 individuals hostage. (2) Following the attack, the United States assisted directly with the defense of Israel, including through defensive air capabilities, weapons, equipment, and related assistance to counter and deter regional threats, demonstrating the United States commitment to Israel's security. (3) Hamas has been severely degraded militarily