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118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 690 
To impose sanctions on persons engaging in transactions in Afghanistan 
rare earth minerals. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 31, 2023 
Mr. STEUBE (for himself, Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. WEBSTER of Florida, and Mr. 
SELF) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on 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 
A BILL 
To impose sanctions on persons engaging in transactions 
in Afghanistan rare earth minerals. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Taliban Rare Earth 
Minerals Sanctions Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS ON PERSONS ENGAG-
ING IN TRANSACTIONS IN AFGHANISTAN 
RARE EARTH MINERALS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—On and after the date that is 180 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Presi-
dent shall impose the sanctions described in subsection (d) 
with respect to a foreign person the President determines 
knowingly, on or after such date of enactment, engages 
in a significant transaction with a person that is part of, 
or operates for or on behalf of, the rare earth mineral sec-
tor of Afghanistan. 
(b) EXCEPTION RELATING
TO IMPORTATION
OF 
GOODS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding subsection 
(a), the authorities and requirements to impose 
sanctions under subsection (a) shall not include the 
authority or a requirement to impose sanctions on 
the importation of goods. 
(2) GOOD
DEFINED.—In this subsection, the 
term ‘‘good’’ means any article, natural or man- 
made substance, material, supply or manufactured 
product, including inspection and test equipment, 
and excluding technical data. 
(c) PENALTIES.—A person that violates, attempts to 
violate, conspires to violate, or causes a violation of sub-
section (a) or any regulation, license, or order issued to 
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carry out subsection (a) shall be subject to the penalties 
set forth in subsections (b) and (c) of section 206 of the 
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 
U.S.C. 1705) to the same extent as a person that commits 
an unlawful act described in subsection (a) of that section. 
(d) SANCTIONS DESCRIBED.—The sanctions to be 
imposed on a foreign person described in subsection (a) 
are the following: 
(1) BLOCKING OF PROPERTY.—The President 
shall block, in accordance with the International 
Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 
et seq.), all transactions in all property and interests 
in property of any person subject to subsection (a) 
if such property and interests in property are in the 
United States, come within the United States, or are 
or come within the possession or control of a United 
States person. 
(2) EXCLUSION
FROM
UNITED
STATES.—The 
Secretary of State shall deny a visa to, and the Sec-
retary of Homeland Security shall exclude from the 
United States, any person subject to subsection (a) 
that is an alien. 
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