The Taliban Sponsor Terrorism Act

The Taliban Sponsor Terrorism Act

This bill requires the Department of State to designate Afghanistan as a country where the government has repeatedly provided support for international terrorism. (Generally, such a designation imposes various penalties, such as limiting the country's eligibility for U.S. foreign assistance and arms exports.)

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 9095 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 9095

 To direct the Secretary of State to designate Afghanistan as a state 
                         sponsor of terrorism.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 30, 2022

  Mrs. Boebert (for herself, Mrs. Miller of Illinois, Mr. Nehls, Mr. 
  Gohmert, Mr. Hice of Georgia, Mr. Buck, Mr. Tiffany, and Mr. Perry) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                            Foreign Affairs

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                                 A BILL


 
 To direct the Secretary of State to designate Afghanistan as a state 
                         sponsor of terrorism.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as ``The Taliban Sponsor Terrorism Act''.

SEC. 2. DESIGNATION OF AFGHANISTAN AS A STATE SPONSOR OF TERRORISM.

    Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
the Secretary of State shall designate Afghanistan as a country the 
government of which has repeatedly provided support for international 
terrorism pursuant to--
            (1) section 1754(c)(1)(A) of the Export Control Reform Act 
        of 2018 (50 U.S.C. 4318(c)(1)(A));
            (2) section 620A of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 
        U.S.C. 2371);
            (3) section 40 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 
        2780); and
            (4) any other applicable provision of law.
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