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US HB4397

Bill

Status

Introduced

7/15/2025

Primary Sponsor

Mario Diaz-Balart

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Origin

House of Representatives

119th Congress

AI Summary

  • Requires the President to designate the Muslim Brotherhood as a foreign terrorist organization within 90 days of enactment, with sanctions that cannot be removed for at least 4 years

  • Amends the Anti-Terrorism Act of 1987 to add the Muslim Brotherhood alongside the PLO as a designated terrorist organization, prohibiting their operations in the United States

  • Makes Muslim Brotherhood members ineligible for U.S. visas, admission, or parole, and requires immediate revocation of current visas for confirmed members

  • Requires the Secretary of State to submit annual reports identifying all Muslim Brotherhood branches worldwide (including in over 30 named countries) and determining whether each meets criteria for terrorist designation

  • Establishes legal definitions for "Muslim Brotherhood," "Muslim Brotherhood branch," and "Muslim Brotherhood member," explicitly naming Hamas and Lajnat al-Daawa al-Islamiya as affiliated entities

Legislative Description

Muslim Brotherhood Terrorist Designation Act of 2025

International affairs

Last Action

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

7/15/2025

Committee Referrals

Foreign Affairs7/15/2025

Full Bill Text

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