Representative Joaquin Castro introduces H.R. 10642: Stop the Settlements Act

We have received text from H.R. 10642: Stop the Settlements Act. This bill was received on 2026-10-01, and currently has 48 cosponsors.

Here is a short summary of the bill:

This bill would create sanctions and import restrictions aimed at Israeli settlements and outposts in the West Bank or Gaza.

What the bill would do

• It would require the President to impose sanctions on foreign persons involved in building Israeli settlements or outposts in the West Bank or Gaza after September 30, 2026.
• It would also cover people or entities involved in infrastructure projects that help create new settlements or expand existing ones, and specifically settlement development in an area called E1 in the Maale Adumim settlement zone.
• People who help transfer Israeli civilians into settlements or outposts after that date could also be sanctioned.
• Leaders or officials of organizations that engage in these activities could be sanctioned as well.
• The Treasury Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of State, would be allowed to sanction foreign persons who finance, plan, build, expand, maintain, or materially support settlement-related activities that are seen as undermining the viability of a future Palestinian state.
• Sanctions could also apply to people or entities owned or controlled by sanctioned persons, or acting on their behalf.

Types of sanctions

• Freeze property and block transactions involving the sanctioned foreign person if the property is in the United States or under the control of a U.S. person.
• Make covered foreign nationals ineligible for U.S. visas, admission, parole, or other immigration benefits.
• Require revocation of existing visas or entry documents for covered foreign nationals, with immediate effect.

Exceptions and waivers

• The immigration-related sanctions would not apply when needed to meet U.S. obligations to the United Nations headquarters agreement or other international obligations.
• The sanctions would not apply to authorized intelligence, law enforcement, or national security activities.
• There is a humanitarian exception for transactions involving food, medicine, medical devices, agricultural commodities, or other humanitarian assistance.
• The President could waive sanctions for up to 12 months at a time if doing so is certified as vital to U.S. national security, and could renew the waiver once for another 12 months.

Reporting and guidance

• Within 90 days of enactment, and every 180 days after that, the President would have to report to Congress on how the sanctions are being implemented, who was sanctioned or waived, the status of settlement expansion, and whether U.S. persons or financial institutions helped support such activities.
• Within 120 days, FinCEN would have to issue guidance to financial institutions about activities related to the sanctioned settlement-related conduct, and update that guidance at least every 180 days.

Trade restriction

• Starting 120 days after enactment, the bill would ban imports into the United States of goods made wholly or partly in Israeli settlements or outposts in the West Bank or Gaza.
• The President would have to maintain and update a list of settlements or outposts covered by the import ban.
• There is a narrow exception for personal items in accompanied baggage, but not for items shipped separately or for sale.

Duration

• The bill would expire 10 years after enactment.

Relevant Companies

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Representative Joaquin Castro Bill Proposals

Here are some bills which have recently been proposed by Representative Joaquin Castro:

• H.R.10642: STS Act
• H.R.9698: Advanced Coursework Equity Act
• H.R.7675: Securing Partner Supply Chains Act
• H.R.7059: No Unauthorized War in Mexico Act
• H.R.6910: United States International Development Corporation Chief Development Officer Act
• H.R.6736: ARMAS Act of 2025

You can track bills proposed by Representative Joaquin Castro on Investivoq's politician page for Castro.

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