Preventing Terrorist Sympathizers from Appeasing Terrorists Act

Bill: 117-hr-7354
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10]
Introduced: 2022-04-01
Policy area: Immigration
Latest action: action_date: 2022-11-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

Summaries:
action_date: 2022-04-01
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Preventing Terrorist Sympathizers from Appeasing Terrorists Act</strong></p> <p>This bill prohibits the revocation of the designation of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a foreign terrorist organization except by a joint resolution of Congress. Currently, the Department of State may revoke such a designation.</p> <p>Such a designation carries various legal effects. For example, it is unlawful to knowingly provide material support to such an organization. Furthermore, a member of such an organization is barred from entering the United States if the member is a non-U.S. national (an alien under federal law).</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7354 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 1, 2022 Mr. Perry (for himself, Mr. Mast , Mrs. Miller of Illinois , and Mr. Van Drew ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To limit the revocation and rescission of the designation of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a foreign terrorist organization, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preventing Terrorist Sympathizers from Appeasing Terrorists Act . 2. Foreign Terrorist Organization designation Notwithstanding section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1189 ), the designation of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a foreign terrorist organization under such section, on April 15, 2019, may not be revoked or rescinded, except by a joint resolution of Congress.