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HR 4397 Cleared committee

Requires the President to designate the Muslim Brotherhood as a foreign terrorist organization and impose sanctions on the group and certain affiliated branches, and bars visas and admission for its members.

Official title: Muslim Brotherhood Terrorist Designation Act of 2025

Next stop House floor: awaiting a vote
Timeline each lane is a chamber; dates pull from congress.gov actions
House
Introduced 15-JUL-2025
Referred 15-JUL-2025
Approved by committee 03-DEC-2025
Key points
  • Requires the President to impose sanctions on the Muslim Brotherhood within 90 days of enactment.
  • Bars visas, admission, or parole for individuals the President determines, based on credible evidence, are Muslim Brotherhood members.
  • Requires the Secretary of State to submit annual reports identifying Muslim Brotherhood branches and whether they meet designation criteria, with sanctions on branches found to qualify.
  • Bars removing sanctions from the Muslim Brotherhood for four years after a positive determination regarding a branch.
  • Adds congressional findings, including that Hamas is a Muslim Brotherhood branch.
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Committee referrals (2) Policy area

International Affairs

Sponsor Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL) Cosponsors · 37
■ 33 R■ 4 D