Representative Jared Huffman has co-sponsored a bill, introduced in the House Monday, that aims to add conditions on military aid to Israel.

The bill — the Ceasefire Compliance Act — would ban the use of US-origin weapons in Gaza and the West Bank if Israel violates an Oct. 10, 2025, ceasefire agreement and 20-point plan, annexes the West Bank or fails to combat settler violence against Palestinians.

“I have a long history of supporting restrictions on how U.S. military aid is used. U.S. weapons should never be used in ways that contribute to civilian deaths, forced displacement, or obstruction of lifesaving aid anywhere,” wrote Huffman in an emailed statement sent by a spokesperson.

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Huffman is among 25 Democratic co-sponsors of the bill that aims to address ongoing Israeli actions.

Recent settler attacks, ongoing Israeli airstrikes that have killed Palestinians and other violations of the ceasefire deal brokered by the U.S. have pushed the bill’s supporters to make sure the fragile ceasefire is enforceable.

“We need to get as many members of Congress as possible on the record with these bills to ensure the military support we provide is used lawfully. At a moment of catastrophic civilian suffering and deepening starvation, these guardrails are not optional — they are a moral and legal imperative,” said Huffman.

The primary sponsor is Sean Casten, a Democrat representing Illinois.

“As one of the United States’ most important allies, Israel must ensure that its policies and the use of U.S. military assistance align with American values, interests, and the law,” said Rep. Casten in a press release.

The bill creates an end-use monitoring group and adds congressional oversight mechanisms, but exempts defensive missile systems like the Iron Dome, David’s Sling and Arrow 3.

Casten emphasized the bill does not deny Israel the right to defend itself and preserves support for missile defense.

“It does, however, set guardrails to help sustain the ceasefire and keep a credible path toward long-term peace, with security for Israelis and freedom and self-determination for the Palestinian people,” he said in the statement.

The bill was referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Previously, Huffman became a target of local pro-Palestinian activists through protests and a class action lawsuit, which was dismissed by a federal judge last year.

This lawsuit alleged Huffman’s April 2024 supportive vote for $26.4 billion in military aid to Israel caused members emotional harm. Another co-sponsor of this new bill is north bay Democrat Mike Thompson, who was also named in the suit for his vote.

In the statement, Huffman noted he previously co-sponsored H.R. 3565, A.K.A “Block the Bombs Act” which would prohibit the selling or handing off certain weapons to Israel, with a few caveats.

That bill, introduced in 2025, is supported by Amnesty International, who found Israeli airstrikes used these kinds of U.S. origin weapons to kill civilians.