H.R. 8301

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8301 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 8301

To direct the Secretary of State to conduct a comprehensive review of 
whether to designate the Rapid Support Forces of Sudan as a specially 
designated global terrorist organization.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

April 15, 2026

Mr. Jackson of Illinois (for himself, Mr. Meeks, and Ms. Jacobs) 
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 direct the Secretary of State to conduct a comprehensive review of 
whether to designate the Rapid Support Forces of Sudan as a specially 
designated global terrorist organization.

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 ``RSF Terrorist Designation Act''.

SEC. 2. REVIEW OF THE RAPID SUPPORT FORCES AS A SPECIALLY DESIGNATED 
GLOBAL TERRORIST ORGANIZATION.

(a) Review.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of State and Secretary of Treasury shall 
jointly conduct a comprehensive review whether the Rapid Support Forces 
of Sudan meet the criteria for designation as a Specially Designated 
Global Terrorist Organization pursuant to Executive Order 13224 (66 
Fed. Reg. 49079; relating to blocking property and prohibiting 
transactions with persons who commit, threaten to commit, or support 
terrorism).
(b) Submission of Results and Determination.--Not later than 90 
days after the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State and 
Secretary of Treasury shall submit to the appropriate congressional 
committees--
(1) the results of the comprehensive review set forth in 
subsection (a); and
(2) the determination of the Secretaries whether to so 
designate the Rapid Support Forces of Sudan.
(c) Imposition of Sanctions.--Upon making an affirmative 
determination described in subsection (b)(2), the President, acting 
through the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Treasury, shall 
impose the sanctions described in subsection (d) with respect to the 
Rapid Support Forces of Sudan.
(d) Sanctions Described.--The sanctions described in this 
subsection are the following:
(1) Asset blocking.--Notwithstanding the requirements of 
section 202 of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act 
(50 U.S.C. 1701), the President may exercise of all powers 
granted to the President by that Act to the extent necessary to 
block and prohibit all transactions in all property and 
interests in property of the foreign person if such property 
and interests in property are in the United States, come within 
the United States, or are or come within the possession or 
control of a United States person.
(2) Aliens inadmissible for visas, admission, or parole.--
(A) In general.--In the case of an alien described 
in subsection (c), the alien is--
(i) inadmissible to the United States;
(ii) ineligible for a visa or other 
documentation to enter the United States; and
(iii) otherwise ineligible to be admitted 
or paroled into the United States or to receive 
any other benefit under the Immigration and 
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.).
(B) Current visas revoked.--
(i) In general.--The visa or other entry 
documentation issued to an alien described in 
subparagraph (A) shall be revoked, regardless 
of when the visa or other entry documentation 
is issued.
(ii) Effect of revocation.--A revocation 
under clause (i)--
(I) shall take effect immediately; 
and
(II) shall automatically cancel any 
other valid visa or entry documentation 
that is in the alien's possession.
(e) Exceptions.--
(1) Exception to comply with international obligations.--
Sanctions imposed pursuant to an affirmative determination 
described in subsection (b)(2) shall not apply with respect to 
the admission of an alien if admitting or paroling the alien 
into the United States is necessary to permit the United States 
to comply with the Agreement regarding the Headquarters of the 
United Nations, signed at Lake Success June 26, 1947, and 
entered into force November 21, 1947, between the United 
Nations and the United States, or other applicable 
international obligations.
(2) Exception relating to the provision of humanitarian 
assistance.--Sanctions imposed pursuant to an affirmative 
determination described in subsection (b)(2) may not be imposed 
with respect to transactions or the facilitation of 
transactions for--
(A) the sale of agricultural commodities, food, 
medicine, or medical devices;
(B) the provision of humanitarian assistance;
(C) financial transactions relating to humanitarian 
assistance; or
(D) transporting goods or services that are 
necessary to carry out operations relating to 
humanitarian assistance.
(3) Exception for intelligence, law enforcement, and 
national security activities.--Sanctions imposed pursuant to an 
affirmative determination described in subsection (b)(2) shall 
not apply to any authorized intelligence, law enforcement, or 
national security activities of the United States.
(4) Classified information.--In any judicial review of a 
determination made pursuant to an affirmative determination 
described in subsection (b)(2), if the determination was based 
on classified information (as defined in section 1(a) of the 
Classified Information Procedures Act) such information may be 
submitted to the reviewing court ex parte and in camera. This 
paragraph does not confer or imply any right to judicial 
review.
(f) Waiver.--The Secretary of State may waive the imposition of 
sanctions pursuant to an affirmative determination described in 
subsection (b)(2) with respect to a person if the Secretary--
(1) determines that such a waiver is important to the 
national security interests of the United States; and
(2) not more than 15 days after issuing the waiver, submits 
to the appropriate congressional committees a notification of 
the waiver and the reasons for the waiver.

SEC. 3. REPORT ON DESIGNATION.

(a) In General.--Concurrently with the submission of the report 
required by section 2(b), the Secretary of State shall submit to the 
appropriate congressional committees a report on the Rapid Support 
Forces of Sudan that includes each of the following:
(1) Whether the Secretary of State will support the 
designation of the Rapid Support Forces as a specially 
designated global terrorist organization and a detailed 
explanation of why and how that decision was reached.
(2) Detailed information on the countries and entities that 
provide material support to the Rapid Support Forces, including 
to the extent practicable what manner of support they provide 
and the approximate monetary value of that support.
(3) An assessment of the ability of the Rapid Support 
Forces to maintain its operations if external support to the 
organization were ceased.
(4) A detailed explanation of implications for United 
States security and foreign assistance if the Rapid Support 
Forces were designated as a specially designated global 
terrorist organization.
(b) Form.--The report required by this section shall be submitted 
in unclassified form but may contain a separate, classified annex.

SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS.

(a) Admitted; Alien.--The terms ``admitted'' and ``alien'' has the 
meanings given such terms in section 101 of the Immigration and 
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101).
(b) Appropriate Congressional Committees.--The term ``appropriate 
congressional committees'' means the Committee on Foreign Affairs of 
the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of 
the Senate.
(c) Foreign Person.--The term ``foreign person'' means an 
individual or entity that is not a United States person.
(d) United States Person.--The term ``United States person'' 
means--
(1) a United States citizen;
(2) a permanent resident alien of the United States;
(3) an entity organized under the laws of the United States 
or of any jurisdiction within the United States, including a 
foreign branch of such an entity; or
(4) a person in the United States.
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