Legis Daily

Preventing the Recognition of Terrorist States Act of 2021

USA117th CongressS-2745| Senate 
| Updated: 9/14/2021
Marco Rubio

Marco Rubio

Republican Senator

Florida

Cosponsors (5)
Tommy Tuberville (Republican)Dan Sullivan (Republican)Thomas Tillis (Republican)Cynthia M. Lummis (Republican)Shelley Moore Capito (Republican)

Foreign Relations Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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.
View Full Text

Suggested Questions

Get AI-generated questions to help you understand this bill better

Timeline
Sep 14, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Sep 14, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Sep 22, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-5333
Introduced in House
  • September 14, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • September 14, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.


  • September 22, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-5333
    Introduced in House

International Affairs

Related Bills

  • S 117-2781: No Harbor for Terror Act
  • S 117-2770: A bill to require the Secretary of State to designate the Taliban as a foreign terrorist organization.
  • HR 117-5333: Preventing the Recognition of Terrorist States Act of 2021
AfghanistanAppropriationsAsiaChinaCompetitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficitsCongressional oversightDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadDrug trafficking and controlled substancesEconomic developmentEuropeForeign aid and international reliefForeign loans and debtForeign propertyFraud offenses and financial crimesHuman rightsImmigration status and proceduresIranLabor standardsLicensing and registrationsMetalsMiddle EastMilitary assistance, sales, and agreementsNuclear powerOrganized crimePakistanPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsReconstruction and stabilizationReligionRussiaSanctionsSaudi ArabiaSovereignty, recognition, national governance and statusStrategic materials and reservesTajikistanTerrorismTrade restrictionsUnited Arab EmiratesU.S. and foreign investmentsUzbekistanWar and emergency powersWorld health

Preventing the Recognition of Terrorist States Act of 2021

USA117th CongressS-2745| Senate 
| Updated: 9/14/2021
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.
View Full Text

Suggested Questions

Get AI-generated questions to help you understand this bill better

Timeline
Sep 14, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Sep 14, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Sep 22, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-5333
Introduced in House
  • September 14, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • September 14, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.


  • September 22, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-5333
    Introduced in House
Marco Rubio

Marco Rubio

Republican Senator

Florida

Cosponsors (5)
Tommy Tuberville (Republican)Dan Sullivan (Republican)Thomas Tillis (Republican)Cynthia M. Lummis (Republican)Shelley Moore Capito (Republican)

Foreign Relations Committee

International Affairs

Related Bills

  • S 117-2781: No Harbor for Terror Act
  • S 117-2770: A bill to require the Secretary of State to designate the Taliban as a foreign terrorist organization.
  • HR 117-5333: Preventing the Recognition of Terrorist States Act of 2021
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
AfghanistanAppropriationsAsiaChinaCompetitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficitsCongressional oversightDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadDrug trafficking and controlled substancesEconomic developmentEuropeForeign aid and international reliefForeign loans and debtForeign propertyFraud offenses and financial crimesHuman rightsImmigration status and proceduresIranLabor standardsLicensing and registrationsMetalsMiddle EastMilitary assistance, sales, and agreementsNuclear powerOrganized crimePakistanPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsReconstruction and stabilizationReligionRussiaSanctionsSaudi ArabiaSovereignty, recognition, national governance and statusStrategic materials and reservesTajikistanTerrorismTrade restrictionsUnited Arab EmiratesU.S. and foreign investmentsUzbekistanWar and emergency powersWorld health