H.R. 8438 · 117th Congress · House

Foreign Terrorist Organization Designation Act of 2022

Active· Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Introduced
Jul 20, 22
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Foreign Terrorist Organization Designation Act of 2022

This bill statutorily establishes that current and former members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps shall be considered to have engaged in terrorist activity for immigration purposes. The bill also (1) limits the authority of the Department of State to issue waivers to allow members of designated Foreign Terrorist Organizations to enter the United States, and (2) gives Congress the authority to block the revocation of a Foreign Terrorist Organization designation.