Introduce the Stop the Settlements Act to impose sanctions on individuals and entities building or expanding Israeli settlements in the West Bank and Gaza and prohibit imports of goods produced in those settlements and outposts.

On Thursday, Reps. Don Beyer (VA-08), Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Madeleine Dean (PA-04), 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. H.R. 0953, the Stop the Settlements Act would stop the construction of new settlements or expansion of existing Israeli settlements and outposts in the West Bank and Gaza through the use of sanctions and a prohibition on the importation of goods made in these settlements and outposts.

Escobar is named among representatives committed to introducing legislation targeting settlement expansion through sanctions and import restrictions.

Beyer, Castro, Dean, Casar, Jacobs, Escobar to Introduce Sanctions on Drivers of Settlement Expansion | U.S. Representative Don Beyer
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119th Congress, H.R. 10642, Introduced in House 1 Oct. 2026.

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): GovInfo records introduction of H.R. 10642 on October 1, with Castro as sponsor and Escobar among the original cosponsors. This fulfills the claim's explicit introduction commitment. The recorded committee referral does not establish enactment or implementation. The campaign-term baseline was not supplied.

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H.R. 10642 (IH) - Stop the Settlements Act - BILLS-119hr10642ih | Content Details | GovInfo
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SEC. 4. PROHIBITION ON TRADE IN ISRAELI GOODS FROM ISRAELI SETTLEMENTS OR OUTPOSTS IN THE WEST BANK OR GAZA.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The introduced text contains sanctions targeting foreign individuals and entities involved in settlement construction, expansion, and related activities, plus an import prohibition covering settlement goods. These provisions substantively match the promised bill. The import prohibition would begin 120 days after enactment; introduction alone does not activate it.

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H.R. 10642 — Introduced bill text
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The bill now has 53 co-sponsors since its introduction on October 1

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): An official update within the lookback window confirms the October 1 introduction, identifies Escobar as a legislative co-leader, and reports increased cosponsorship. This documents continued legislative effort and corroborates delivery of the introduction commitment, without establishing enactment of sanctions or an import ban.

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Support Grows For Stop The Settlements Act, Bill To Impose Sanctions On Drivers Of Settlement Expansion | U.S. Congressman Joaquin Castro
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