This bill requires the President to impose sanctions on foreign persons who knowingly engage in significant transactions with Afghanistan's rare earth mineral sector . These sanctions will take effect 180 days after the bill's enactment, aiming to disrupt financial activities supporting the sector. The mandated sanctions include the blocking of property and interests in property within U.S. jurisdiction and the exclusion from the United States for alien individuals involved. Importantly, the bill specifies that these sanctions do not apply to the importation of goods. Violations of these provisions will result in penalties consistent with the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.