Poland’s lower house of parliament voted on November 6, 2026, to pass a restrictive measures bill that would allow the interior minister to freeze sanctioned parties’ bank accounts, crypto assets and other property without a prior court order.
The vote was 240 in favour and 202 against, according to a Foresight News report published on November 9, 2026, at 20:06:33 UTC+8, citing crypto.news. At the time of that report, the bill still required Senate consideration and President Karol Nawrocki’s signature before it could take effect.
Scope of the proposed powers
The bill would establish a national sanctions list covering individuals and organisations deemed to threaten Poland’s security, including those involved in specified forms of foreign interference. The interior minister could place individuals or companies on the list and freeze their assets through an administrative decision.
Sanctioned parties could appeal to an administrative court, but an appeal would not automatically suspend the freeze.
Banks and crypto exchanges holding assets for sanctioned clients would be required to execute freezing orders. For self-custody wallets, enforcement would depend on whether authorities could identify the relevant assets.
The bill would not impose a general freeze on crypto assets in Poland. Its measures would apply only to parties included on the national sanctions list.
Legislative status
Passage by the lower house did not make the bill effective law. Senate consideration and presidential approval remained outstanding. The report also noted that Nawrocki had previously vetoed legislation implementing the EU’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation, or MiCA, in Poland three times.
Source: Foresight News, citing crypto.news. Original publication: November 9, 2026, 20:06:33 UTC+8.