A bill to require the Secretary of State to designate the Taliban as a foreign terrorist organization.

12/31/2022, 5:35 AM

This bill requires the Department of State to designate the Taliban as a foreign terrorist organization. (Among other things, such a designation allows the Department of the Treasury to require financial institutions to block transactions involving the organization.)

Congress
117
Number
S - 2770
Introduced on
2021-09-21
# Amendments
0
Sponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

9/21/2021
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Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

This bill requires the Department of State to designate the Taliban as a foreign terrorist organization. (Among other things, such a designation allows the Department of the Treasury to require financial institutions to block transactions involving the organization.)

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedA bill to require the Secretary of State to designate the Taliban as a foreign terrorist organization.
Policy Areas
International Affairs

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Recent Activity

Latest Summary10/28/2021

This bill requires the Department of State to designate the Taliban as a foreign terrorist organization. (Among other things, such a designation allows the Department of the Treasury to require financial institutions to block transactions involvi...

Latest Action9/21/2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.