Preventing the Recognition of Terrorist States Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-5333
Sponsor: Rep. Franklin, C. Scott [R-FL-15]
Introduced: 2021-09-22 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Afghanistan
Appropriations
Asia
China
Competitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficits
Congressional oversight
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Economic development
Europe
Foreign aid and international relief
Foreign loans and debt
Foreign property
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Human rights
Immigration status and procedures
Iran
Labor standards
Licensing and registrations
Metals
Middle East
Military assistance, sales, and agreements
Nuclear power
Organized crime
Pakistan
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Reconstruction and stabilization
Religion
Russia
Sanctions
Saudi Arabia
Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
Strategic materials and reserves
Tajikistan
Terrorism
Trade restrictions
U.S. and foreign investments
United Arab Emirates
Uzbekistan
War and emergency powers
World health

Summary:
action_date: 2021-09-22
text: 

Preventing the Recognition of Terrorist States Act of 2021

 
This bill imposes sanctions related to the Taliban and addresses other related issues.
 
The President must impose sanctions on foreign individuals and entities that knowingly provide significant support to the Taliban or senior Taliban members. 
 
The bill also repeals an exception to existing sanctions against certain entities related to energy, shipping, and shipbuilding in Iran. Specifically, the bill repeals a provision authorizing the President to exempt certain entities involved in the reconstruction of Afghanistan from such sanctions.
 
No federal department or agency may take any action that states or implies recognition of the Taliban's claim of sovereignty over Afghanistan. 
 
The bill also bars the Department of State, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), and the Department of Defense from using federal funds to prepare or implement any policy that extends diplomatic recognition to the Taliban-controlled government in Afghanistan. 
 
The State Department must designate (1) the government of Afghanistan as a state sponsor of terrorism, and (2) the Taliban as a foreign terrorist organization. 
 
Furthermore, USAID must take appropriate steps to ensure that certain foreign assistance provided in or for certain countries, including Afghanistan and Pakistan, is not going to or through any individual or entity involved in terrorist activity. 
 
The bill also prohibits using certain federal funds to provide direct assistance to any country where the duly elected head of government has been deposed in a coup or decree in which the military played a decisive role.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-09-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2021-09-22
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, the Judiciary, Ways and Means, Financial Services, and Oversight and Reform, 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.
action_date: 2021-09-22
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, the Judiciary, Ways and Means, Financial Services, and Oversight and Reform, 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.
action_date: 2021-09-22
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, the Judiciary, Ways and Means, Financial Services, and Oversight and Reform, 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.
action_date: 2021-09-22
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, the Judiciary, Ways and Means, Financial Services, and Oversight and Reform, 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.
action_date: 2021-09-22
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, the Judiciary, Ways and Means, Financial Services, and Oversight and Reform, 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.
action_date: 2021-09-22
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, the Judiciary, Ways and Means, Financial Services, and Oversight and Reform, 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.
action_date: 2021-09-22
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-09-22
text: Introduced in House