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US HB5101
Bill
Status
9/2/2025
Primary Sponsor
Joe Wilson
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AI Summary
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Prohibits U.S. funding to Tunisian security services linked to human rights abuses, domestic repression, or undermining democracy
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Requires the President to publish within 180 days a list of foreign persons engaged in undermining Tunisian democracy, significant corruption, or serious human rights abuses including detention of political prisoners, activists, and journalists
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Imposes sanctions on listed individuals including blocking of property and financial transactions under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, visa revocation, and inadmissibility to the United States
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Allows sanctions suspension if Tunisia restores its 2014 democratic constitution, holds free and fair internationally-monitored elections, and releases all political prisoners detained by the Kais Saied regime
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Requires the Secretary of State to submit a democracy restoration strategy to Congress within 180 days; the Act expires 4 years after enactment
Legislative Description
Tunisia Democracy Restoration Act
International affairs
Last Action
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
9/2/2025