U.S. Policy on Terrorism

Congressional Legislation

• House Approves Law Against Nonprofits the Support Terrorist Groups (November 21, 2024)
• No Immigration Benefits for Hamas Terrorists Act (January 31, 2024)
• H.Res.798 Condemning Support for Terrorist Organizations at Higher Education Institutions (November 2, 2023)
• Hamas and Other Palestinian Terrorist Groups International Financing Prevention Act (H.R. 340) (November 1, 2023)
• Senate Unanimously Adopts Standing with Israel Against Terrorism Resolution (October 19, 2023)
• Palestinian International Terrorism Support Prevention Act of 2019 (H.R. 1850) (July 23, 2019)
• Sanctioning the Use of Civilians as Defenseless Shields Act (2018)
• Hizballah International Financing Prevention Amendments Act of 2017 (2018)
• H.R. 359 - Urging the European Union to designate Hezbollah in its entirety as a terrorist organization and increase pressure on it and its members (October 2017)
• H.R. 107 - Denouncing the use of civilians as human shields by Hamas and other terrorist organizations in violation of international humanitarian law (December 2014)
• Terrorism Risk Insurance & Revision Act (September 2007)
• Promoting Antiterrorism Cooperation Through Technolog & Science Act (February 2007)
• Palestinian Anti-Terrorism Act (June 2006)
• HR.4681 - Palestinian Anti-Terrorism Act (May 2006)
• Resolution Expressing Solidarity with Israel in Fight Against Terrorism (December 2001)
• Antiterrorism & Effective Death Penalty Act (April 1996)
• Middle East Peace Facilitation Act (October 1993)
• S.735 - Antiterrorism & Death Penalty Act (April 1996)
• The Iran and Libya Sanctions Act (January 1996)

Executive Orders

• EO 13382 - Blocking Property of WMD Proliferators (June 2005)
• EO 13224 - Prohibiting Terrorist Support Financing (September 2001)
• EO 12947 - Prohibiting Transactions with Terrorists (January 1995)

Bilateral Cooperation with Israel

• MOU on Prevention Arms and Related Materiel Supply to Terrorist Groups (January 2009)
• Memorandum of Mutual Understanding on Homeland Security (February 2007)
• Counterterrorism Cooperation Accord with Israel (April 1996)

Terror Designations & Asset Freezes

• U.S. National Strategy for Counterterrorism
• Foreign Terrorist Organizations
• Office of Justice for Victims of Oveseas Terrorism
• Treasury Sanctions Key Hizballah, IRGC-QF Networks in Iraq (2018)
• Reports on International Terror: Middle East & North Africa Country Reports 2017
• Statistics on Incidents of Terrorism Worldwide
• State Sponsors of Terrorism: Iran
• Treasury Department Identifies Iran as Money Laundering Concern (November 2011)
• Designation of Hamas Operative as Foreign Terrorist (September 2011)
• Designation of Iranian Entities & Individuals for Support of Terrorism (October 2007)
• Treasury Department Freezing of Assets Tied to Hamas (February 2006)
• Designation of Hamas Charities and Leaders as Terrorist Entities (August 2003)