Introduce the Stop the Settlements Act to impose sanctions on individuals and entities building or expanding settlements in the West Bank and Gaza.

Joaquin Castro · Texas · Democratic

policy impact 0.78 specificity 0.92 extraction confidence 95%

Commitment kind: action. Promised action: Introduce legislation to impose sanctions on individuals and entities building or expanding settlements in the West Bank and Gaza.. Promised outcome: not established. Deadline: unknown; not assumed expired. Official House press release from Rep. Joaquin Castro's congressional office regarding federal legislation in the 119th Congress context.

Occurrences

On Thursday, Reps. Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Madeleine Dean (PA-04), Don Beyer (VA-08), Greg Casar (TX-35), Sara Jacobs (CA-51), and Veronica Escobar (TX-16) will introduce legislation to impose sanctions on individuals and entities building or expanding settlements in the West Bank and Gaza.

Castro and colleagues committed to introducing legislation sanctioning individuals and entities involved in building or expanding settlements in the West Bank and Gaza.

Castro, Dean, Beyer, Casar, Jacobs, Escobar to Introduce Sanctions on Drivers of Settlement Expansion | U.S. Congressman Joaquin Castro
primary · press_release · model gpt-5.5

Evidence

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H.R. 10642. A bill to provide for the imposition of sanctions with respect to settlements in the West Bank and Gaza, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Official Congressional Record entry shows Castro introduced H.R. 10642 and it was referred to committees on October 1, 2026.

delivered same_term A for effort

CREC-2026-10-01-house.pdf
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 98%

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H.R.10642 | Sponsored — To provide for the imposition of sanctions with respect to settlements in the West Bank and Gaza, and for other purposes. | 10/01/26

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Castro's official sponsored-legislation page lists H.R.10642 as sponsored by him and updated October 1, 2026.

delivered same_term A for effort

Sponsored Legislation | Meet Joaquin | U.S. Congressman Joaquin Castro
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 97%

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This Act may be cited as the “Stop the Settlements Act” or the “STS Act”.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The bill text identifies the legislation as the Stop the Settlements Act.

delivered same_term A for effort

settlement_sanctions_act_bill_text.pdf
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 95%

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The President shall impose the sanctions described in subsection (c) with respect to any foreign person that the President determines

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The bill text contains mandatory sanctions language tied to foreign persons covered by the settlement provisions.

delivered same_term A for effort

settlement_sanctions_act_bill_text.pdf
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 95%

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the construction of any Israeli settlements or outposts in the West Bank or Gaza on or after September 30, 2026

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The bill text specifies that covered conduct includes construction of Israeli settlements or outposts in the West Bank or Gaza.

delivered same_term A for effort

settlement_sanctions_act_bill_text.pdf
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 95%

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On Thursday, Reps. Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Madeleine Dean (PA-04), Don Beyer (VA-08), Greg Casar (TX-35), Sara Jacobs (CA-51), and Veronica Escobar (TX-16) will introduce legislation to impose sanctions on individuals and entities building or expanding settlements in the West Bank and Gaza.

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): Castro's official September 30, 2026 release announced the planned introduction and described the sanctions target, matching the commitment.

delivered same_term A for effort

Castro, Dean, Beyer, Casar, Jacobs, Escobar to Introduce Sanctions on Drivers of Settlement Expansion | U.S. Congressman Joaquin Castro
primary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 94%

Assessments

Public state: pending As of 2026-10-07 · verified · . Original AI recommendation (not independently established): unresolved. unknown A for effort

The verified commitment was an exact promise that Castro and others would introduce legislation imposing sanctions on settlement expansion. The only verified passage provided repeats the planned introduction; it does not verify that the bill was actually introduced. The other passages that would show introduction, sponsorship, bill title, and sanctions text are unverified and cannot be used as factual evidence under the instructions. Therefore delivery cannot be credited on the verified record, though the official announced plan supports an effort badge.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 86%