119-hr2581

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2581 Introduced in House

    (IH) ]

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119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
 H. R. 2581

 To designate certain organizations as foreign terrorist organizations.

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 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 April 1, 2025

 Mr. Steube (for himself, Mr. Cline, Mr. Crane, Mr. Evans of Colorado, 
 Mr. Finstad, Mr. Goldman of Texas, Mr. Hamadeh of Arizona, Mr. 
 Haridopolos, Mr. Harrigan, Mrs. Hinson, Ms. Malliotakis, Mr. Messmer, 
Mr. Palmer, Mr. Schmidt, Ms. Tenney, Mr. Turner of Ohio, Mr. Wilson of 
South Carolina, and Mr. Yakym) introduced the following bill; which was 
 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

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 A BILL

 To designate certain organizations as foreign terrorist organizations.

 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

 This Act may be cited as the ``Iranian Terror Prevention Act''.

SEC. 2. DESIGNATION AS FTO; IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS.

    (a) Designation as FTO.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall designate as a 
foreign terrorist organization pursuant to 

section 219

    (a) of the 
Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1189

    (a) ) each of the 
following:

    (1) Abu Fadl al-Abbas Brigades.

    (2) Badr Organization.

    (3) Fatemiyoun Brigade.

    (4) Harakat Hezbollah al-Nujaba.

    (5) Kata'ib al-Imam Ali.

    (6) Kata'ib Jund al-Imam.

    (7) Kata'ib Sayyad al Shuhada.

    (8) Sarayya al-Jihad.

    (9) Sarayya Khorasani.

    (10) Zainabiyoun Brigade.

    (11) Salah al-Din Brigade.

    (12) Turkmen Brigades.

    (13) Babylon Brigades.

    (14) Iraqi Popular Mobilization Unit 80th Regiment.

    (15) Liwa Ali al-Akhbar.

    (16) Saraya al-Salam.

    (17) Talia al-Khurasani.

    (18) Liwa Usud al-Uqaydat.

    (19) Liwa al-Taftuf.

    (20) Liwa Imam Hussein.

    (21) Liwa al-Baqir.

    (22) Kataib Sarkhat al-Quds.

    (23) Usbat al-Thaireen.

    (24) Liwa al-Ghaliboun.

    (25) Liwa Khaybar.

    (26) Saray Awliya al-Dam.

    (27) Ansarallah (otherwise known as the ``Houthis'').

    (28) Harakat Ansar Allah al-Awfiya.

    (29) Liwa Abu Fadl al-Abbas.

    (30) Any foreign entity or organization that is an agent 
 of, affiliated with, or owned or controlled by the Islamic 
 Revolutionary Guard Corps.

    (b) Imposition of Sanctions.--

    (1) In general.--Not later than 60 days after the date of 
 the enactment of this Act, the President shall determine 
 whether to impose the sanctions described in paragraph

    (3) on 
 any organization listed under paragraph

    (2) or any entity or 
 organization that is an agent, affiliate, or instrumentality, 
 or owned or controlled by an agent, affiliate, or 
 instrumentality of an organization listed in paragraph

    (2) .

    (2) Organizations.--The following are organizations with 
 respect to which a sanction determination shall be made:
        (A) Abu Fadl al-Abbas Brigades.
        (B) Badr Organization.
            (C) Kata'ib al-Imam Ali.
            (D) Kata'ib Jund al-Imam.
        (E) Sarayya al-Jihad.
        (F) Sarayya Khorasani.
        (G) Salah al-Din Brigade.
        (H) Turkmen Brigades.
            (I) Babylon Brigades.
        (J) Iraqi Popular Mobilization Unit 80th Regiment.
        (K) Liwa Ali al-Akhbar.
            (L) Saraya al-Salam.
            (M) Talia al-Khurasani.
        (N) Liwa Usud al-Uqaydat.
        (O) Liwa al-Taftuf.
        (P) Liwa Imam Hussein.
        (Q) Liwa al-Baqir.
        (R) Kataib Sarkhat al-Quds.
        (S) Usbat al-Thaireen.
        (T) Liwa al-Ghaliboun.
        (U) Liwa Khaybar.
            (V) Saray Awliya al-Dam.

    (3) Sanctions described.--The sanctions described in this 
 subsection are sanctions applicable with respect to a foreign 
 person pursuant to Executive Order 13224 (50 U.S.C. 1701 note; 
 relating to blocking property and prohibiting transactions with 
 persons who commit, threaten to commit, or support terrorism).
            (c) Report.--

    (1) Secretary of state report.--Not later than 180 days 
 after the date of enactment of this Act, and every 180 days 
 thereafter, the Secretary of State, in consultation with the 
 Secretary of Commerce, shall submit to Congress a report on any 
 new entities meeting the requirements for--
        (A) designation as a foreign terrorist 
 organization; or
        (B) imposition of sanctions with respect to a 
 foreign person pursuant to Executive Order 13224 (50 
 U.S.C. 1701 note; relating to blocking property and 
 prohibiting transactions with persons who commit, 
 threaten to commit, or support terrorism).

    (2) Presidential report.--The President shall submit to 
 Congress a report not later than 60 days after a determination 
 has been made under subsection

    (b) on whether the organizations 
 listed under such subsection have sanctions imposed pursuant to 
 Executive Order 13224 and shall provide a detailed explanation 
 should any such organization not be sanctioned.
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