HR1136-119

In Committee

Make Gaza Great Again Act

119th Congress Introduced Feb 7, 2025

Summary

What This Bill Does

The Make Gaza Great Again Act uses foreign-affairs pressure to push other governments to accept Palestinians from Gaza for humanitarian entry. It authorizes the President to impose IEEPA sanctions on foreign persons charged with representing foreign governments that reject a presidential request to grant humanitarian entry. It also allows suspension of major non-NATO ally status and foreign or security assistance for countries whose governments decline the request, with written notice required to end a suspension. The reporting framework requires lists to congressional committees within 60 days, updates at 180 days, and annual updates for five years.

Who Benefits and How

Palestinians from Gaza benefit if foreign governments respond to U.S. pressure by opening humanitarian entry pathways. U.S. humanitarian diplomats benefit from sanctions and assistance tools they can use in negotiations with partner governments. Congressional foreign-affairs committees benefit from recurring lists of refusing governments and officials. Countries willing to accept Gazans benefit by avoiding the sanctions and assistance consequences aimed at refusing governments.

Who Bears the Burden and How

Foreign governments refusing humanitarian entry bear risk of aid suspension, security-assistance suspension, or major non-NATO ally consequences. Foreign officials representing refusing governments may face IEEPA sanctions and related financial restrictions. The State Department must manage requests, country determinations, congressional notices, and relationship fallout. Treasury sanctions staff must implement designations and financial restrictions if the President uses the authority.

Key Provisions

  • Authorizes IEEPA sanctions against foreign officials tied to governments rejecting humanitarian entry requests.
  • Allows suspension of major non-NATO ally status and foreign or security assistance for refusing countries.
  • Requires recurring reports to congressional committees on refusing governments and representatives.
  • Provides a termination path when the President gives Congress written notice ending a suspension.

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

Authorizes sanctions and aid suspensions against foreign governments and officials that reject U.S. requests to admit Palestinians from Gaza for humanitarian entry.

Key Policy Areas

Foreign Affairs, Sanctions, Humanitarian Migration

Primary Purpose

Authorizes sanctions and aid suspensions against foreign governments and officials that reject U.S. requests to admit Palestinians from Gaza for humanitarian entry.

Policy Domains

Foreign Affairs Sanctions Humanitarian Migration

Resolution provisions

Identified Gains
  • Palestinians from Gaza
  • U.S. humanitarian diplomats
  • Congressional foreign-affairs committees
  • Accepting countries
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Accepting countries: ,
Palestinians from Gaza: ,
U.S. humanitarian diplomats: ,
Congressional foreign-affairs committees: ,
Identified Costs
  • Refusing foreign governments
  • Sanctioned foreign officials
  • State Department
  • Treasury sanctions staff
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State Department: ,
Treasury sanctions staff: ,
Refusing foreign governments: ,
Sanctioned foreign officials: ,

Legislative Progress

In Committee
Introduced Committee Passed
Feb 7, 2025

Mr. Ogles introduced the following bill; which was referred to …

Feb 7, 2025

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition …

Feb 7, 2025

Introduced in House

Stakeholder Effects

cui bono?

How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.

Government
6 mentions across 2 clauses
-4 negative ?2 uncertain

Congressional foreign-affairs committees, Refusing foreign governments, Treasury sanctions staff

Immigration
2 mentions across 2 clauses
+2 positive

Palestinians from Gaza

2/4
sections analyzed
Full impact breakdown

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Foreign Affairs Sanctions Humanitarian Migration

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