Ceasefire Compliance Act
| Ceasefire Compliance Act | |
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| United States Congress | |
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| Territorial extent | United States |
| Introduced | February 23, 2026 |
| Status: Not passed | |
H.R. 7645, commonly known as the Ceasefire Compliance Act is a proposed Act of Congress introduced by Representative Sean Casten in 2026 to restrict the deployment of American-origin weaponry by Israel in Gaza and the West Bank.[1][2]
Provisions
The Act creates conditions banning "the use of US-origin weapons in Gaza and the West Bank if Israel violates the October 10, 2025, ceasefire agreement and 20-point plan, annexes the West Bank, or fails to combat settler violence against Palestinians."[3][4][5]
The Act exempts defensive weapons systems, including Iron Dome, David’s Sling and Arrow 3.[6]
Legislative history
The bill was introduced on February 23, 2026 with 25 Democratic co-sponsors.[7]
Reaction
In February 2026, J Street issued a statement in support of the Act, writing, "American weapons cannot be used by the Israeli government in Gaza and the West Bank in ways that fundamentally violate American values and directly contravene US interests."[8] Ilan Goldenberg, chief policy officer and senior vice president of J Street, helped to craft the bill's language.[9]
In the Pittsburgh Jewish Chronicle, Karen Gal-Or wrote the Ceasefire Compliance Act and Block the Bombs Act created a "A double standard that endangers the region".[10]
References
- ↑ "As Americans Sour on Aid to Israel, Jewish Anti-Occupation Groups…". Jewish Currents. Retrieved 2026-05-31.
- ↑ Rod, Marc (2026-02-24). "With J Street backing, 26 Democrats introduce legislation to impose wide-ranging conditions on aid to Israel". Jewish Insider. Retrieved 2026-05-31.
- ↑ Tabachnick, Toby (2026-04-27). "Deluzio cites Iran war concerns in supporting limits on U.S. weapons sales to Israel". jewishchronicle.timesofisrael.com. Retrieved 2026-05-31.
- ↑ "U.S. Democrats introduce bill to bar weapons if Israel violates Gaza cease-fire". Haaretz. Archived from the original on 2026-05-21. Retrieved 2026-06-13.
- ↑ "Casten Introduces the Ceasefire Compliance Act to Bolster Accountability and Oversight of U.S. Weapons in Gaza and the West Bank | U.S. Congressman Sean Casten". casten.house.gov. Retrieved 2026-05-31.
- ↑ Wagenheim, Mike (2026-02-24). "Bill seeks conditions on use of US weapons in Palestinian-administered territories". Israel & Jewish News - JNS. Retrieved 2026-05-31.
- ↑ Kine, Phelim; Ewing, Giselle Ruhiyyih (2026-02-23). "The Diego Garcia showdown". POLITICO. Retrieved 2026-05-31.
- ↑ "J Street Welcomes Representative Casten's Introduction of the Ceasefire Compliance Act". J Street. Retrieved 2026-05-31.
- ↑ "This Democratic insider wants to rewrite the party's Israel playbook | Responsible Statecraft". responsiblestatecraft.org. Retrieved 2026-05-31.
- ↑ Gal-Or, Karen (2026-04-27). "Flawed federal bills at the worst possible moment". jewishchronicle.timesofisrael.com. Retrieved 2026-05-31.