Designate CAIR as a Terrorist Organization Act

This legislative proposal directs the Secretary of State to conduct a formal review of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR). The primary objective of this review is to determine if CAIR meets the statutory criteria for designation as a foreign terrorist organization (FTO) under section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act. Within 90 days of the bill's enactment, the Secretary of State, in collaboration with the Attorney General and the Secretary of the Treasury, is mandated to complete this assessment. Subsequently, a comprehensive report summarizing the review's findings must be submitted to Congress, which will include either a resulting FTO designation or a detailed explanation for not making such a determination. The bill's rationale for this review stems from various allegations and past controversies. These include CAIR being named an unindicted co-conspirator in a terrorism financing trial and the FBI suspending formal contacts due to alleged ties to Hamas. Additionally, the bill notes that the United Arab Emirates designated CAIR as a terrorist organization in 2014 and cites several individuals associated with CAIR who have faced convictions or accusations related to terrorism-linked activities, alongside recent controversial public statements by CAIR executives.