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PEACE in Sudan Act
Introduced Jun 9, 2026 · Last action Jul 27, 2026 — Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 519.
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This legislation is called the PEACE in Sudan Act. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 519.
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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4726 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
<DOC>
119th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 4726
To promote efforts to bring about stability and security in Sudan, and
for other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
June 9, 2026
Mr. Risch (for himself, Mr. Coons, Mr. Cornyn, and Mrs. Shaheen)
introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
Committee on Foreign Relations
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To promote efforts to bring about stability and security in Sudan, and
for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLES; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) Short Titles.--This Act may be cited as the ``Preventing
External Aggression and Conflict Escalation in Sudan Act of 2026'' or
the ``PEACE in Sudan Act''.
(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as
follows:
Sec. 1. Short titles; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Statement of policy.
Sec. 3. Definitions.
Sec. 4. Report on activities of certain foreign governments and actors
in Sudan.
Sec. 5. Report on atrocities and gross violations of internationally
recognized human rights in Sudan.
Sec. 6. Strategy.
Sec. 7. Assessment of eligibility of armed actors in Sudan for
designation as specially designated global
terrorists.
Sec. 8. Sanctions.
Sec. 9. Special Envoy for Sudan.
Sec. 10. Assistance to the Government of Sudan by international
financial institutions.
Sec. 11. Sudan Business Risk Advisory.
Sec. 12. United States engagement at the United Nations with respect to
Sudan.
Sec. 13. Foreign assistance to Sudan.
Sec. 14. Annual report on financial assets held by armed actors in
Sudan.
Sec. 15. Termination.
Sec. 16. Rule of construction.
SEC. 2. STATEMENT OF POLICY.
It is the policy of the United States--
(1) to advance and protect the national security of the
United States, including by identifying, disrupting, and
dismantling the networks and actions of criminal and malign
actors who foment and benefit from instability, conflict,
humanitarian emergency, state failure, and ungoverned spaces;
(2) to utilize all available diplomatic and economic tools
to secure an end to the war in Sudan;
(3) to counter--
(A) malign foreign interference and external
military support to parties to the conflict in Sudan;
and
(B) destabilizing regional and domestic actors who
seek to benefit from the continued conflict in Sudan;
(4) to promote efforts to bring about stability and
security in Sudan, including by addressing the humanitarian
suffering of the Sudanese people and others impacted across
Africa;
(5) to hold perpetrators of war crimes, crimes against
humanity, and genocide in Sudan accountable for their crimes;
(6) to advance and protect the internationally recognized
human rights of all Sudanese people, regardless of ethnicity,
religion, sex, or geographic area of origin; and
(7) to support the aspirations of the people of Sudan for a
political transition process that results in a civilian
government that--
(A) is democratic;
(B) is accountable;
(C) respects the internationally-recognized human
rights of its citizens; and
(D) is at peace with itself and its neighbors.
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Admission; admitted; alien.--The terms ``admission'',
``admitted'', and ``alien'' have the meanings given such terms
in section 101(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8
U.S.C. 1101(a)).
(2) Aid or abet.--The term ``aid or abet'' means to
intentionally assist or encourage a person or persons to commit
a crime.
(3) Appropriate congressional committees.--Except as
provided in section 7, the term ``appropriate congressional
committees'' means--
(A) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the
Senate; and
(B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House
of Representatives.
(4) Atrocity.--The term ``atrocity'' means war crimes,
crimes against humanity, or genocide.
(5) Foreign person.--The term ``foreign person'' means an
individual or entity that is not a United States person.
(6) Genocide.--The term ``genocide'' means an offense
described in section 1091(a) of title 18, United States Code.
(7) International financial institution.--The term
``international financial institution'' means--
(A) the International Monetary Fund;
(B) the International Bank for Reconstruction and
Development;
(C) the International Development Association;
(D) the International Finance Corporation;
(E) the Inter-American Development Bank Group;
(F) the Asian Development Bank;
(G) the Inter-American Investment Corporation;
(H) the African Development Bank;
(I) the African Development Fund;
(J) the European Bank for Reconstruction and
Development;
(K) the Multilateral Investment Guaranty Agency;
and
(L) any multilateral financial institution
established after the date of the enactment of this Act
that could provide financial assistance to the
Government of Sudan.
(8) Non-state armed group.--The term ``non-state armed
group'' means any entity participating in, supporting, or
contributing to the conflict or commission of atrocities that
is not an organization of a foreign government, including
militia, armed groups, mercenaries, private military
contractors, and terrorist organizations.
(9) Quad.--The term ``Quad'' means the diplomatic grouping
of the United States, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab
Emirates that has been convening in an effort to mediate an end
to the conflict in Sudan.
(10) Quintet.--The term ``Quintet'' means the diplomatic
grouping of the African Union, the Intergovernmental Authority
on Development, the League of Arab States, the European Union,
and the United Nations.
(11) Torture.--The term ``torture'' has the meaning given
such a term in section 2340(1) of title 18, United States Code.
(12) United states person.--The term ``United States
person'' means--
(A) a United States citizen, an alien lawfully
admitted for permanent residence to the United States,
or any other individual subject to the jurisdiction of
the United States; and
(B) an entity organized under the laws of the
United States or of any jurisdiction within the United
States, including a foreign branch of such an entity.
(13) War crime.--The term ``war crime''--
(A) has the meaning given such term in section
2441(c) of title 18, United States Code; and
(B) includes sexual violence.
SEC. 4. REPORT ON ACTIVITIES OF CERTAIN FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS AND GROUPS
IN SUDAN.
(a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, and semiannually thereafter, the Secretary of
State, in coordination with the Director of National Intelligence,
shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees that
includes--
(1) a comprehensive analysis of the involvement of foreign
governments and malign actors operating in Africa by
supporting, facilitating, or contributing to the conflict and
commission of atrocities in Sudan, including findings
regarding--
(A) the estimated amount of arms and materiel
transferred to the Sudanese Armed Forces, the Rapid
Support Forces, and to non-state armed groups
contributing to the conflict in Sudan, including the
suspected country of origin and any transit countries;
(B) the estimated number of affiliated combatants
and support personnel in Sudan acting in support of the
war effort, including those who are engaged in active
fighting, training, and equipping;
(C) engagement in, or support for, drone and
aircraft strikes;
(D) the provision of, or support for, the training
of combatants, including child soldiers such as the
``Lion Cubs'', in Sudan;
(E) the provision of intelligence services,
intelligence sharing, or information sharing for the
Sudanese Armed Forces or Rapid Support Forces,
including through the provision of intelligence
personnel in Sudan;
(F) the provision of material support to the
Sudanese Armed Forces or the Rapid Support Forces to
evade or undermine accountability measures or
sanctions;
(G) the provision of financial and in-kind support
to the Sudanese Armed Forces, the Rapid Support Forces,
or non-state armed groups operating in Sudan;
(H) the business interests held by foreign
governments and individuals from foreign countries
referred to in this paragraph, including interests in
aviation, banking, media, livestock, real estate,
transportation, petroleum, and gold mining;
(I) the source, frequency, and scope of violations
of the United Nations arms embargo outlined in United
Nations Security Council Resolutions 1556 (2004) and
1591 (2005);
(J) instances of international travel by non-state
armed groups from Sudan for purposes other than
structured diplomatic negotiations; and
(K) actions that violate existing United States
defense cooperation agreements or designation as a
major non-NATO ally of the United States (as defined in
section 644 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22
U.S.C. 2403));
(2) a comprehensive analysis of the involvement of non-
state armed groups in supporting, facilitating, or contributing
to the conflict in Sudan and the commission of atrocities in
Sudan, including--
(A) the Wagner Group;
(B) the Sudan Revolutionary Front;
(C) the Sudanese Muslim Brotherhood, including its
al-Baraa Bin Malik Brigade;
(D) the Sudan Liberation Movement, led by Minni
Minnawi;
(E) the Sudan People's Liberation Movement-North-al
Hilu;
(F) the Sudan People's Liberation Army-in-
Opposition;
(G) the Sudan Liberation Movement, led by Abdul
Wahid al-Nur;
(H) the Sudanese Liberation Army, led by Malik
Agar;
(I) the Sudan Liberation Movement--Transitional
Council, led by El-Hadi Idris Yahya;
(J) the Joint Security Forces, including the
Justice and Equality Movement;
(K) Gathering of Sudan Liberation Forces, led by
Al-Tahir Hajar;
(L) the Central Reserve Forces;
(M) the Sudanese Awakening Revolutionary Council,
led by Musa Hilal;
(N) the Sudan Shield Forces;
(O) the Third Front (Tamazuj);
(P) Army 70;
(Q) the Tigray Defense Forces;
(R) the Desert Wolves;
(S) the Libyan Arab Armed Forces (also known as the
``Libyan National Army''); and
(T) the Union of Forces for Democracy and
Development;
(3) an analysis of private and commercial activity
facilitating or benefitting from the war economy related to the
conflict in Sudan, within or outside Sudan, including activity
related to--
(A) port operations;
(B) aviation (including airlines and airports);
(C) ground transportation services;
(D) the mining, refining, processing, and trade of
gold, gum arabic, and other natural resources;
(E) private military companies;
(F) banking and financial services;
(G) cryptocurrency transactions;
(H) technology;
(I) military equipment; and
(J) weapons manufacturing; and
(4) a determination and analysis of whether actions taken
by a government of a foreign country referred to in paragraph
(1)--
(A) involves defense articles or defense services
(as such terms are defined in section 47 of the Arms
Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2794)) of United States
origin;
(B) violates the terms of applicable United States
or end-user assurances, licenses, or agreements; and
(C) violates the arms embargo designated by United
Nation Security Council Resolutions 1556 (2004), 1591
(2005), and any successor Security Council Resolution
for an arms embargo on all or part of Sudan.
(b) Form.--The report required under subsection (a) shall be
submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.
(c) Briefing.--Not later than 15 days after the submission of the
report required under subsection (a), the Secretary of State and the
Director of National Intelligence, or their respective designees, shall
provide a briefing to the appropriate congressional committees
regarding the matters contained in such report.
SEC. 5. REPORT ON ATROCITIES AND GROSS VIOLATIONS OF INTERNATIONALLY
RECOGNIZED HUMAN RIGHTS IN SUDAN.
(a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, and semiannually thereafter, the Secretary of
State shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a
comprehensive report regarding the conduct of, support for, and
perpetrators of gross violations of internationally recognized human
rights in Sudan since April 15, 2023.
(b) Elements.--The report required under subsection (a) shall
include a description of--
(1) any atrocities and other gross violations of
internationally recognized human rights committed by the
Sudanese Armed Forces, the Rapid Support Forces, non-state
armed groups, other entities of the Government of Sudan, and
other individuals, including--
(A) the recruitment and use of child soldiers;
(B) the use of starvation and sexual violence as
weapons of war, including systematic rape, sexual
slavery, and other forms of sexual violence;
(C) the denial of humanitarian access, including
the obstruction of humanitarian assistance or the
targeting of aid workers;
(D) looting, occupation, or destruction of civilian
infrastructure, including religious sites, health
facilities, and schools;
(E) violations in the conduct of hostilities,
summary executions, the deliberate targeting of
civilians, and arbitrary detention;
(F) the systematic targeting of medical facilities
and medical personnel, emergency response rooms, or
other humanitarian initiatives;
(G) the deliberate targeting of places of worship;
and
(H) ethnically motivated violence, including
violence against minority non-Arab communities and
indigenous ethnic groups of the Nuba Mountains; and
(2) the sanctions imposed in accordance with the Chemical
and Biological Weapons Control and Warfare Elimination Act of
1991 (title III of Public Law 102-182; 22 U.S.C. 5601 et seq.)
and the continued monitoring of the use of chemical weapons by
the Government of Sudan.
(c) Form.--The report required under subsection (a) shall be
submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.
SEC. 6. STRATEGY.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of State, in coordination with the
Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of Defense, and the heads of
other relevant Federal departments and agencies, shall develop a
comprehensive strategy to secure a ceasefire and durable political
settlement in Sudan. In developing such strategy, the Secretary shall
utilize all available economic and diplomatic tools, and enhance
diplomatic, financial, and legal measures to hold perpetrators of
atrocities and other gross violations of internationally recognized
human rights accountable.
(b) Elements.--The strategy required under subsection (a) shall
include a description of the Secretary of State's plans--
(1) to help end the conflict in Sudan, including by--
(A)(i) determining the key actors who must be
involved in diplomatic negotiations to end the war;
(ii) supporting their sustained and credible
participation in such negotiations; and
(iii) assessing the appropriate staffing needed
within the Department of State's Office of Sudan
Affairs, including locally employed staff and staff
based in Ethiopia and Kenya, to engage on coordinated
diplomatic efforts to end the war in Sudan;
(B) establishing a timeline for using diplomatic
engagement, intelligence diplomacy, security
cooperation, and foreign assistance, as appropriate, to
secure the support of allies and partners in finding
diplomatic paths to end the conflict in Sudan; and
(C) coordinating with the Quintet, the Quad, and
other international partners--
(i) to end the armed conflict in Sudan;
(ii) to protect civilians in Sudan;
(iii) to hold accountable perpetrators of
atrocities and other gross violations of
internationally recognized human rights; and
(iv) to seek an enduring diplomatic
resolution to the conflict;
(2) to cripple the war economy and abettor network;
(3) to collaborate with the Secretary of the Treasury to
hold perpetrators of atrocities in Sudan accountable for their
crimes;
(4) to counter foreign influence and military support to
the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces, which
exacerbates the conflict in Sudan;
(5) to promote stability and alleviate human suffering in
Sudan by--
(A) securing guarantees for unrestricted
humanitarian access to vulnerable populations and the
implementation of protection measures, including
measures to prevent human trafficking, sexual violence,
and the recruitment of child soldiers; and
(B) analyzing--
(i) how to most effectively leverage
diplomatic and assistance tools and incentivize
strategic burden-sharing with international
partners to improve the humanitarian conditions
in Sudan;
(ii) requirements for rebuilding essential
infrastructure that has been destroyed in the
conflict, including health systems, education,
and civilian infrastructure, and the role to be
played by the international community in such
efforts;
(iii) how to engage in diplomatic efforts
to ensure support for humanitarian relief and
recovery in Sudan from international donors,
including foreign governments and multilateral
organizations; and
(iv) how the United States, and other
partners can work to ensure the safety and
security of humanitarian aid workers and
journalists in Sudan; and
(6) to implement a comprehensive diplomatic approach toward
engagement with the countries bordering Sudan, in addition to
Kenya and Uganda, and regional institutions to address the
issues detailed in paragraphs (1) through (5).
(c) Submission.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit to the
appropriate congressional committees the strategy developed pursuant to
subsection (a) in an unclassified form, which shall include the
information described in subsection (b) and may include a classified
annex.
(d) Briefing.--Not later than 15 days after submitting the strategy
required under subsection (a), and every 90 days thereafter, the
Secretary of State, or the Secretary's designee, shall brief the
appropriate congressional committees regarding--
(1) the status of the implementation of such strategy; and
(2) any changes or updates based on evolving conditions in
Sudan.
SEC. 7. ASSESSMENT OF ELIGIBILITY OF ARMED ACTORS IN SUDAN FOR
DESIGNATION AS SPECIALLY DESIGNATED GLOBAL TERRORISTS.
(a) Defined Term.--In this section, the term ``appropriate
congressional committees'' means--
(1) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate;
(2) the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate;
(3) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of
Representatives; and
(4) the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of
Representatives.
(b) In General.--The Secretary of State, in consultation with the
Secretary of the Treasury and the Attorney General, shall conduct an
assessment to determine whether any armed actor in Sudan meets the
criteria for designation as a specially designated global terrorist,
consistent with the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50
U.S.C. 1701 et seq.).
(c) Report.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment
of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit to the appropriate
congressional committees a classified report containing--
(1) the results of the assessment conducted pursuant to
subsection (b); and
(2) a description of action the Secretary has planned based
on such results.
SEC. 8. SANCTIONS.
(a) In General.--The President may impose the sanctions described
in subsection (b) with respect to any foreign person the President
determines, on or after the date of the enactment of this Act--
(1) to be responsible for, complicit in, or to have
directly or indirectly engaged in or facilitated--
(A) actions that threaten the peace, security,
stability, or territorial integrity of Sudan;
(B) the supply, sale, or transfer of arms or any
related materiel, or any assistance, advice, or
training related to military activities to--
(i) the Sudanese Armed Forces;
(ii) the Rapid Support Forces; or
(iii) non-State armed groups operating in
Sudan;
(C) the use or recruitment of child soldiers;
(D) directing, leading, or enabling the presence of
foreign military forces or non-state armed groups in
Sudan;
(E) aiding or abetting Sudanese Armed Forces or
Rapid Support Forces by--
(i) providing financial support or a safe
haven; or
(ii) contributing to the concealment of
their crimes;
(F) actions that obstruct, undermine, delay, or
have the purpose or effect of undermining a political
process aimed at securing a ceasefire, peace, or
political resolution to the conflict in Sudan;
(G) the commission of atrocities or other gross
violations of internationally recognized human rights
(as defined in section 1262 of the Global Magnitsky
Human Rights Accountability Act (subtitle F of title
XII of Public Law 114-328; 22 U.S.C. 10101));
(H) the smuggling or trafficking of natural
resources from or through Sudan, including gold and gum
arabic;
(I) actions that constitute a violation of the arms
embargo under United Nations Security Council
Resolutions 1556 (2004) and 1591 (2005), including
facilitating financial transactions in furtherance of
such actions or facilitating any export, reexport,
transshipment, or transfer in furtherance of such
actions;
(J) the targeting of civilians, including women and
children, through the commission of acts of violence
(including killing, maiming, torture, or rape or other
sexual violence), abduction, forced displacement, or
attacks on schools, hospitals, religious sites, or
locations where civilians are seeking refuge or aid
provided by domestic or international actors;
(K) the obstruction of activities of, or attacks
on, the United Nations, bilateral or multilateral
diplomatic missions, or international humanitarian
organizations, or their personnel;
(L) the operation of private military companies
that are contributing to violence against civilians in
Sudan;
(M) the obstruction of the delivery or distribution
of, or access to, humanitarian assistance, including by
force, intimidation, theft, coercion, or bureaucratic
means;
(N) significant efforts to impede investigations or
prosecutions of alleged gross abuses of internationally
recognized human rights in Sudan; or
(O) actions or policies that obstruct, undermine,
delay, or impede, or pose a significant risk of
obstructing, undermining, delaying, or impeding, the
formation or operation of a civilian government;
(2)(A) to have materially assisted, sponsored, or provided
financial, material, or technological support for, or goods or
services to or in support of--
(i) any activity described in this section; and
(ii) any person whose property and interests in
property are blocked pursuant to this section; or
(B) to be owned or controlled by, or to have acted or
purported to act for or on behalf of (directly or indirectly)
any person whose property and interests in property are blocked
pursuant to this section; or
(3) forms an entity for the purpose of evading sanctions
that would otherwise be imposed pursuant to this section.
(b) Sanctions; Exceptions.--
(1) Sanctions.--
(A) Asset blocking.--Notwithstanding section 202 of
the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50
U.S.C. 1701), the President may exercise all of the
powers granted to the President by such Act to the
extent necessary to block and prohibit all transactions
in all property and interests in property of a foreign
person the President determines meets 1 or more of the
criteria described in subsection (a) if such property
and interests in property are in the United States,
come within the United States, or are or come within
the possession or control of a United States person.
(B) Prohibitions on financial transactions.--
Notwithstanding the requirements under section 202 of
the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50
U.S.C. 1701), the President may exercise all powers
granted to the President by such Act to the extent
necessary--
(i) to prohibit any United States financial
institution from making loans or providing
credit to the foreign person; or
(ii) to prohibit any transactions in
foreign exchange that are subject to the
jurisdiction of the United States and in which
the foreign person has any interest.
(C) Aliens inadmissible for visas, admission, or
parole.--
(i) Visas, admission, or parole.--An alien
is described in this clause if the Secretary of
State or the Secretary of Homeland Security (or
a designee of either such Secretary) knows, or
has reason to believe the alien--
(I) meets any of the criteria
described in subsection (a); and
(II)(aa) is inadmissible to the
United States;
(bb) is ineligible to receive a
visa or other documentation to enter
the United States; or
(cc) is otherwise ineligible to be
admitted or paroled into the United
States or to receive any other benefit
under the Immigration and Nationality
Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.).
(ii) Current visas revoked.--
(I) In general.--The issuing
consular officer, the Secretary of
State, or a designee of the Secretary
of State, in accordance with section
221(i) of the Immigration and
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1201(i)),
shall revoke any visa or other entry
documentation issued to an alien
described in clause (i) regardless of
when the visa or other entry
documentation was issued.
(II) Effect of revocation.--Each
revocation under subclause (I) shall--
(aa) take effect
immediately; and
(bb) automatically cancel
any other valid visa or entry
documentation that is in the
alien's possession.
(2) Penalties.--Any person that commits, attempts to
commit, conspires to commit, or causes the commission of an
action described in subsection (a) shall be subject to the
penalties set forth in subsections (b) and (c) of section 206
of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C.
1705) to the same extent as a person that commits an unlawful
act described in subsection (a) of such section.
(3) Implementation.--The President--
(A) may exercise all authorities provided under
sections 203 and 205 of the International Emergency
Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1702 and 1704) to carry
out this section; and
(B) shall issue such regulations, licenses, and
orders as may be necessary to carry out this section.
(4) Exception to comply with united nations headquarters
agreement.--Sanctions described in paragraph (1)(B) shall not
apply with respect to an alien if admitting or paroling the
alien into the United States is necessary to permit the United
States to comply with the Agreement regarding the Headquarters
of the United Nations, signed at Lake Success June 26, 1947,
and entered into force November 21, 1947, between the United
Nations and the United States, or other applicable
international obligations.
(5) Exception to comply with intelligence and law
enforcement activities.--Sanctions under this section shall not
apply to any activity subject to--
(A) the reporting requirements under title V of the
National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3091 et seq.)
or any authorized intelligence activities of the United
States; or
(B) to carry out or assist any authorized law
enforcement activities of the United States.
(6) Exception for humanitarian assistance.--
(A) Definitions.--In this paragraph:
(i) Agricultural commodity.--The term
``agricultural commodity'' has the meaning
given such term in section 102 of the
Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 (7 U.S.C. 5602).
(ii) Medical device.--The term ``medical
device'' has the meaning given the term
``device'' in section 201 of the Federal Food,
Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321).
(iii) Medicine.--The term ``medicine'' has
the meaning given the term ``drug'' in section
201 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
(21 U.S.C. 321).
(B) In general.--Sanctions under this section shall
not apply to--
(i) the conduct or facilitation of a
transaction for the provision of agricultural
commodities, food, medicine, medical devices,
humanitarian assistance, or for humanitarian
purposes; or
(ii) transactions that are necessary for or
related to any activity described in clause
(i).
(7) Exception relating to the importation of goods.--
(A) Good.--In this paragraph, the term ``good''
means any article, natural or manmade substance,
material, supply, or manufactured product, including
inspection and test equipment, and excluding technical
data.
(B) In general.--A requirement to block and
prohibit all transactions in all property and interests
in property under this section shall not include the
authority or a requirement to impose sanctions on the
importation of goods.
SEC. 9. SPECIAL ENVOY FOR SUDAN.
Section 7204(d) of the Department of State Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2025 (division G of Public Law 118-159; 22 U.S.C. 10001
note) is amended by striking ``2 years'' and inserting ``5 years''.
SEC. 10. ASSISTANCE TO THE GOVERNMENT OF SUDAN BY INTERNATIONAL
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS.
(a) Restrictions.--Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c),
the Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the United States
Executive Director or the appropriate head of the respective
international financial institutions--
(1) to use the voice and vote of the United States in those
institutions to oppose any loan or extension of financial or
technical assistance for debt relief and long-term development
and reconstruction efforts to the Government of Sudan; and
(2) to work with other key donor countries to develop a
coordinated policy for lending to the Government of Sudan in a
post-conflict scenario, including firm benchmarks and
preconditions for lending.
(b) National Security Waiver.--The President may waive application
of subsection (a) if the President determines such a waiver is in the
national security interest of the United States.
(c) Exception for Lifesaving Humanitarian Projects That Directly
Support Basic Human Needs.--The advocacy otherwise required under
subsection (a)(1) shall not apply to a specific loan or extension of
financial assistance that has the sole purpose of supporting lifesaving
humanitarian projects that directly support basic human needs,
including emergency food, shelter, health, water, sanitation, and
hygiene.
SEC. 11. SUDAN BUSINESS RISK ADVISORY.
Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act,
the Secretary of State, in coordination with the Secretary of Labor and
the Secretary of Commerce, shall update its Sudan Business Risk
Advisory, which was originally issued in May 2022 and updated in May
2023, to include--
(1) updates to the information regarding gold from Sudan as
a mineral from a conflict-affected area, including the role of
foreign governments in the supply chain for Sudanese gold;
(2) information with respect to the supply chain for
Sudanese gum arabic, its role in fueling the conflict in Sudan,
and nefarious actors involved in smuggling gum arabic through
Chad, the Central African Republic, and South Sudan; and
(3) risks associated with conducting business with entities
connected to the Sudanese Armed Forces, the Rapid Support
Forces, or non-state armed groups;
SEC. 12. UNITED STATES ENGAGEMENT AT THE UNITED NATIONS WITH RESPECT TO
SUDAN.
The United States Mission to the United Nations shall assess--
(1) the need for additional coordination between the United
States, the United Nations Security Council, the European
Union, and other partner countries' sanctions regimes; and
(2) if the mandate of the United Nations Panel of Experts
on the Sudan (established by United Nations Security Council
Resolution 1591 (2005) and most recently extended by United
Nations Security Council Resolution 2791 (2025)) is sufficient
to enable it to fully and accurately report to the United
Nations Security Council on issues related to war, including
with respect to violations of the United Nations arms embargo.
SEC. 13. FOREIGN ASSISTANCE TO SUDAN.
(a) Prohibition.--Except as provided in subsection (b), United
States assistance may not be furnished to Sudan if such assistance--
(1) provides financial or capacity building support to
Government of Sudan institutions;
(2) is nonhumanitarian development assistance;
(3) supports debt relief through the Heavily Indebted Poor
Countries Initiative to restructure, reschedule, or cancel the
sovereign debt of Sudan; or
(4) is security assistance.
(b) National Security Waiver.--The President may waive application
of subsection (a) if the President determines that such a waiver is in
the national security interest of the United States.
(c) Annual Report.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary of State,
in consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture and other relevant
departments and agencies, shall submit a report to the appropriate
congressional committees that details all United States foreign
assistance to Sudan.
SEC. 14. ANNUAL REPORT ON FINANCIAL ASSETS HELD BY ARMED ACTORS IN
SUDAN.
(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary of the
Treasury, in consultation with the Director of National Intelligence
and the Secretary of State, shall submit a report to the appropriate
congressional committees that includes--
(1) a list of all countries and foreign banking
institutions that hold assets on behalf of senior officials in
the Sudanese Armed Forces, the Rapid Support Forces, and the
General Intelligence Service; and
(2) how foreign actors are profiting from the war in Sudan
through various business sectors.
(b) Form.--Each report required under subsection (a) shall be
submitted in an unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.
SEC. 15. TERMINATION.
The requirements under sections 4, 5, 6, 10, 13, and 14 shall
terminate on the date that is 30 days after the Secretary of State
submits to the appropriate congressional committees a certification
that--
(1) a credible and durable peace agreement, cessation of
hostilities, or other end to hostilities has been achieved and
verified by the Secretary of State; and
(2) the Sudanese Armed Forces or any other body or
institution of the Government of Sudan is no longer committing
atrocities.
SEC. 16. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.
Nothing in this Act may be construed to authorize the use of
military force.
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- Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID]RSenateID
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