I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2581 
To designate certain organizations as foreign terrorist organizations. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 1, 2025 
Mr. STEUBE (for himself, Mr. CLINE, Mr. CRANE, Mr. EVANS of Colorado, 
Mr. FINSTAD, Mr. GOLDMAN of Texas, Mr. HAMADEH of Arizona, Mr. 
HARIDOPOLOS, Mr. HARRIGAN, Mrs. HINSON, Ms. MALLIOTAKIS, Mr. 
MESSMER, Mr. PALMER, Mr. SCHMIDT, Ms. TENNEY, Mr. TURNER of 
Ohio, Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, and Mr. YAKYM) 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 con-
cerned 
A BILL 
To designate certain organizations as foreign terrorist 
organizations. 
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 ‘‘Iranian Terror Preven-
tion Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. DESIGNATION AS FTO; IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS. 
(a) DESIGNATION AS FTO.—Not later than 90 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
of State shall designate as a foreign terrorist organization 
pursuant to section 219(a) of the Immigration and Na-
tionality Act (8 U.S.C. 1189(a)) each of the following: 
(1) Abu Fadl al-Abbas Brigades. 
(2) Badr Organization. 
(3) Fatemiyoun Brigade. 
(4) Harakat Hezbollah al-Nujaba. 
(5) Kata’ib al-Imam Ali. 
(6) Kata’ib Jund al-Imam. 
(7) Kata’ib Sayyad al Shuhada. 
(8) Sarayya al-Jihad. 
(9) Sarayya Khorasani. 
(10) Zainabiyoun Brigade. 
(11) Salah al-Din Brigade. 
(12) Turkmen Brigades. 
(13) Babylon Brigades. 
(14) Iraqi Popular Mobilization Unit 80th Regi-
ment. 
(15) Liwa Ali al-Akhbar. 
(16) Saraya al-Salam. 
(17) Talia al-Khurasani. 
(18) Liwa Usud al-Uqaydat. 
(19) Liwa al-Taftuf. 
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(20) Liwa Imam Hussein. 
(21) Liwa al-Baqir. 
(22) Kataib Sarkhat al-Quds. 
(23) Usbat al-Thaireen. 
(24) Liwa al-Ghaliboun. 
(25) Liwa Khaybar. 
(26) Saray Awliya al-Dam. 
(27) Ansarallah (otherwise known as the 
‘‘Houthis’’). 
(28) Harakat Ansar Allah al-Awfiya. 
(29) Liwa Abu Fadl al-Abbas. 
(30) Any foreign entity or organization that is 
an agent of, affiliated with, or owned or controlled 
by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. 
(b) IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 60 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the President 
shall determine whether to impose the sanctions de-
scribed in paragraph (3) on any organization listed 
under paragraph (2) or any entity or organization 
that is an agent, affiliate, or instrumentality, or 
owned or controlled by an agent, affiliate, or instru-
mentality of an organization listed in paragraph (2). 
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(2) ORGANIZATIONS.—The following are organi-
zations with respect to which a sanction determina-
tion shall be made: 
(A) Abu Fadl al-Abbas Brigades. 
(B) Badr Organization. 
(C) Kata’ib al-Imam Ali. 
(D) Kata’ib Jund al-Imam. 
(E) Sarayya al-Jihad. 
(F) Sarayya Khorasani. 
(G) Salah al-Din Brigade. 
(H) Turkmen Brigades. 
(I) Babylon Brigades. 
(J) Iraqi Popular Mobilization Unit 80th 
Regiment. 
(K) Liwa Ali al-Akhbar. 
(L) Saraya al-Salam. 
(M) Talia al-Khurasani. 
(N) Liwa Usud al-Uqaydat. 
(O) Liwa al-Taftuf. 
(P) Liwa Imam Hussein. 
(Q) Liwa al-Baqir. 
(R) Kataib Sarkhat al-Quds. 
(S) Usbat al-Thaireen. 
(T) Liwa al-Ghaliboun. 
(U) Liwa Khaybar. 
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(V) Saray Awliya al-Dam. 
(3) SANCTIONS DESCRIBED.—The sanctions de-
scribed in this subsection are sanctions applicable 
with respect to a foreign person pursuant to Execu-
tive Order 13224 (50 U.S.C. 1701 note; relating to 
blocking property and prohibiting transactions with 
persons who commit, threaten to commit, or support 
terrorism). 
(c) REPORT.— 
(1) SECRETARY OF STATE REPORT.—Not later 
than 180 days after the date of enactment of this 
Act, and every 180 days thereafter, the Secretary of 
State, in consultation with the Secretary of Com-
merce, shall submit to Congress a report on any new 
entities meeting the requirements for— 
(A) designation as a foreign terrorist orga-
nization; or 
(B) imposition of sanctions with respect to 
a foreign person pursuant to Executive Order 
13224 (50 U.S.C. 1701 note; relating to block-
ing property and prohibiting transactions with 
persons who commit, threaten to commit, or 
support terrorism). 
(2) PRESIDENTIAL
REPORT.—The President 
shall submit to Congress a report not later than 60 
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days after a determination has been made under 
subsection (b) on whether the organizations listed 
under such subsection have sanctions imposed pur-
suant to Executive Order 13224 and shall provide a 
detailed explanation should any such organization 
not be sanctioned. 
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