The Taliban Sponsor Terrorism Act

Bill: 117-hr-9095
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Boebert, Lauren [R-CO-3]
Introduced: 2022-09-30
Policy area: International Affairs
Latest action: action_date: 2022-09-30
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2022-09-30
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>The Taliban Sponsor Terrorism Act </strong></p> <p>This bill requires the Department of State to designate Afghanistan as a country where the government has repeatedly provided support for international terrorism. (Generally, such a designation imposes various penalties, such as limiting the country's eligibility for U.S. foreign assistance and arms exports.)</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9095 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 30, 2022 Mrs. Boebert (for herself, Mrs. Miller of Illinois , Mr. Nehls , Mr. Gohmert , Mr. Hice of Georgia , Mr. Buck , Mr. Tiffany , and Mr. Perry ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To direct the Secretary of State to designate Afghanistan as a state sponsor of terrorism.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as The Taliban Sponsor Terrorism Act . 2. Designation of Afghanistan as a state sponsor of terrorism Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall designate Afghanistan as a country the government of which has repeatedly provided support for international terrorism pursuant to— (1) section 1754(c)(1)(A) of the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 ( 50 U.S.C. 4318(c)(1)(A) ); (2) section 620A of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 ( 22 U.S.C. 2371 ); (3) section 40 of the Arms Export Control Act ( 22 U.S.C. 2780 ); and (4) any other applicable provision of law.