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Taliban Sanctions Act of 2023

USA118th CongressS-1768| Senate 
| Updated: 5/31/2023
James E. Risch

James E. Risch

Republican Senator

Idaho

Cosponsors (18)
Joni Ernst (Republican)Rick Scott (Republican)Bill Cassidy (Republican)Mike Braun (Republican)Thomas Tillis (Republican)Todd Young (Republican)Lindsey Graham (Republican)John Boozman (Republican)John Thune (Republican)Ted Cruz (Republican)James Lankford (Republican)John Cornyn (Republican)Susan M. Collins (Republican)Marco Rubio (Republican)Pete Ricketts (Republican)John Hoeven (Republican)Ted Budd (Republican)Shelley Moore Capito (Republican)

Foreign Relations Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Taliban Sanctions Act of 2023 This bill requires the President to impose sanctions on certain individuals related to Afghanistan. Specifically, the President must impose certain sanctions on foreign persons, including members of the Taliban, who (1) have directly or indirectly provided support for terrorist groups operating in Afghanistan; (2) are responsible for or complicit in serious human rights abuses in Afghanistan; or (3) play a significant role in or provide support to international narcotics trafficking in Afghanistan. Required sanctions include, for example, property blocking and ineligibility for visas, admission, or parole into the United States. The Department of State shall use the voice and vote of the United States at the United Nations to maintain sanctions on the Taliban imposed pursuant to certain Security Council resolutions.
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Timeline
May 31, 2023
Introduced in Senate
May 31, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
  • May 31, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 31, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

International Affairs

Taliban Sanctions Act of 2023

USA118th CongressS-1768| Senate 
| Updated: 5/31/2023
Taliban Sanctions Act of 2023 This bill requires the President to impose sanctions on certain individuals related to Afghanistan. Specifically, the President must impose certain sanctions on foreign persons, including members of the Taliban, who (1) have directly or indirectly provided support for terrorist groups operating in Afghanistan; (2) are responsible for or complicit in serious human rights abuses in Afghanistan; or (3) play a significant role in or provide support to international narcotics trafficking in Afghanistan. Required sanctions include, for example, property blocking and ineligibility for visas, admission, or parole into the United States. The Department of State shall use the voice and vote of the United States at the United Nations to maintain sanctions on the Taliban imposed pursuant to certain Security Council resolutions.
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Timeline
May 31, 2023
Introduced in Senate
May 31, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
  • May 31, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 31, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
James E. Risch

James E. Risch

Republican Senator

Idaho

Cosponsors (18)
Joni Ernst (Republican)Rick Scott (Republican)Bill Cassidy (Republican)Mike Braun (Republican)Thomas Tillis (Republican)Todd Young (Republican)Lindsey Graham (Republican)John Boozman (Republican)John Thune (Republican)Ted Cruz (Republican)James Lankford (Republican)John Cornyn (Republican)Susan M. Collins (Republican)Marco Rubio (Republican)Pete Ricketts (Republican)John Hoeven (Republican)Ted Budd (Republican)Shelley Moore Capito (Republican)

Foreign Relations Committee

International Affairs

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted