S. 4726

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
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[S. 4726 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 4726

To promote efforts to bring about stability and security in Sudan, and 
for other purposes.

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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

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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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