# Plain Language Summary: Make Gaza Great Again Act

This bill gives the President power to punish foreign government officials and representatives from Middle Eastern countries (except Israel) who refuse to allow Palestinians from Gaza to enter their countries for humanitarian reasons. If a foreign official rejects the President's request to accept Palestinians seeking refuge, they could end up on a government list and face serious consequences.

The penalties for those on this list are substantial. The U.S. government can freeze any money or property these officials have in America or that passes through American banks. Additionally, they would be banned from entering the United States—any existing visas would be immediately canceled, and they'd be permanently ineligible for future entry. The bill also allows the President to suspend military aid and special trade status for any country whose government refuses to accept Palestinians. These sanctions would remain in effect for up to five years unless the President decides to waive them for national security reasons.

The President would need to submit a list of non-cooperating officials to Congress within 60 days of the bill becoming law, then update it every six months or as new information emerges. While the bill includes some flexibility—the President can waive sanctions on a case-by-case basis if deemed in the national interest—the core mechanism is straightforward: countries that don't comply with requests to accept Palestinian refugees face financial freezes, travel bans for their officials, and loss of American military and economic support. The bill explicitly excludes Israel from these requirements.