Proposed
Bill · 119th Congress · HR 6871
Preventing the Recognition of Terrorist States Act of 2025
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Introduced 2025-12-18Topic: veterans military · governance ethics · public safetySummary
AI-generated summary, report an errorThis bill states that it is U.S. policy not to recognize the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, controlled by the Taliban, as the official government of Afghanistan, and to view the Taliban's takeover as a coup. It bars federal departments and agencies from taking any action or giving any assistance that states or implies recognition of the Taliban's claim to rule Afghanistan. It also bars State Department, USAID, and Defense Department funds from being used for any policy that extends diplomatic recognition to the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan. Finally, it requires the Secretary of State to designate the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan as a state sponsor of terrorism and the Taliban as a foreign terrorist organization.
Sponsors
- Nancy Mace Republican sponsor
- 2 cosponsors
Action history
| Date | Chamber | Action | Status effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-18 | House | Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | refer |
| 2025-12-18 | House | Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | refer |
| 2025-12-18 | House | Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | refer |
| 2025-12-18 | Introduced in House | introduce | |
| 2025-12-18 | Introduced in House | introduce |