Congress: 119 · Status: active · Israel/Palestine classification: pro-Israel
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Sponsor: Diaz-Balart, Mario (R-Florida)
The bill requires the President to designate the Muslim Brotherhood as a foreign terrorist organization and amends existing anti-terrorism law to treat the Muslim Brotherhood and its branches (including Hamas) the same as the PLO—prohibiting U.S. material support, freezing assets, and barring members from entering the U.S. The Secretary of State must submit an annual report to Congress identifying Muslim Brotherhood branches worldwide and determining which should be formally designated as terrorist entities.
This would expand U.S. counterterrorism law to target the Muslim Brotherhood organization and its affiliated entities globally, with direct implications for Hamas-related designations and enforcement. The bill's scope—covering dozens of countries and requiring visa revocations and asset freezes for determined members—could affect humanitarian organizations, civil society groups, and individuals with loose affiliations, depending on how 'member' and 'affiliated' are interpreted by the State Department.