Muslim Brotherhood Terrorist Designation Act of 2017
Latest action · Feb 6, 2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJan 9, 2017
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Muslim Brotherhood Terrorist Designation Act of 2017
This bill requires the Department of State to report to specified congressional committees within 60 days indicating: (1) whether the Muslim Brotherhood meets the criteria for designation as a foreign terrorist organization; and (2) if not, which criteria have not been met.
Cosponsors 77
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 9, 2017 to Sep 24, 2018; 20 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-FL | Bill Posey | Original | Jan 9, 2017 |
| R-TN | Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann | Original | Jan 9, 2017 |
| R-MI | David A. Trott | Original | Jan 9, 2017 |
| R-NC | David Rouzer | Original | Jan 9, 2017 |
| R-FL | Dennis A. Ross | Original | Jan 9, 2017 |
| R-TN | Diane Black | Original | Jan 9, 2017 |
| R-WI | Glenn Grothman | Original | Jan 9, 2017 |
| R-FL | Ileana Ros-Lehtinen | Original | Jan 9, 2017 |
| R-SC | Jeff Duncan | Original | Jan 9, 2017 |
| R-TX | Kay Granger | Original | Jan 9, 2017 |
| R-ND | Kevin Cramer | Original | Jan 9, 2017 |
| R-KS | Kevin Yoder | Original | Jan 9, 2017 |
| R-PA | Lou Barletta | Original | Jan 9, 2017 |
| R-TX | Louie Gohmert | Original | Jan 9, 2017 |
| R-TX | Michael T. McCaul | Original | Jan 9, 2017 |
| R-TX | Randy K. Weber, Sr. | Original | Jan 9, 2017 |
| R-NC | Richard Hudson | Original | Jan 9, 2017 |
| R-NJ | Rodney P. Frelinghuysen | Original | Jan 9, 2017 |
| R-TN | Scott DesJarlais | Original | Jan 9, 2017 |
| R-IA | Steve King | Original | Jan 9, 2017 |
| R-GA | Austin Scott | Jan 12, 2017 | |
| R-PA | Charles W. Dent | Jan 12, 2017 | |
| R-TX | Lamar Smith | Jan 12, 2017 | |
| R-FL | Ron DeSantis | Jan 12, 2017 | |
| R-OH | David P. Joyce | Jan 13, 2017 | |
| R-NY | Lee M. Zeldin | Jan 13, 2017 | |
| R-GA | Barry Loudermilk | Jan 24, 2017 | |
| R-CO | Doug Lamborn | Jan 24, 2017 | |
| R-TX | Kenny Marchant | Jan 24, 2017 | |
| R-VA | Thomas A. Garrett, Jr. | Jan 24, 2017 | |
| R-IN | Todd Rokita | Jan 24, 2017 | |
| R-OH | Brad R. Wenstrup | Jan 31, 2017 | |
| R-TX | Sam Johnson | Jan 31, 2017 | |
| R-MS | Trent Kelly | Jan 31, 2017 | |
| R-TX | Brian Babin | Feb 7, 2017 | |
| R-CA | Duncan Hunter | Feb 7, 2017 | |
| R-NJ | Leonard Lance | Feb 7, 2017 | |
| R-WY | Liz Cheney | Feb 16, 2017 | |
| R-TX | Roger Williams | Mar 8, 2017 | |
| R-FL | Ted S. Yoho | Mar 8, 2017 | |
| R-MD | Andy Harris | Mar 30, 2017 | |
| R-VA | Dave Brat | Mar 30, 2017 | |
| R-GA | Jody B. Hice | Mar 30, 2017 | |
| R-AZ | Paul A. Gosar | Mar 30, 2017 | |
| R-LA | Ralph Lee Abraham | Mar 30, 2017 | |
| R-PA | Scott Perry | Mar 30, 2017 | |
| R-CA | Dana Rohrabacher | May 19, 2017 | |
| R-NY | Daniel M. Donovan, Jr. | May 19, 2017 | |
| R-FL | John H. Rutherford | May 19, 2017 | |
| R-OK | Steve Russell | May 19, 2017 | |
| R-MS | Steven M. Palazzo | May 19, 2017 | |
| R-OH | Warren Davidson | May 19, 2017 | |
| R-OH | Jim Jordan | May 24, 2017 | |
| R-MI | Tim Walberg | May 24, 2017 | |
| R-TX | Blake Farenthold | Jun 7, 2017 | |
| R-OH | James B. Renacci | Jun 7, 2017 | |
| R-FL | Matt Gaetz | Jun 7, 2017 | |
| R-TX | Pete Olson | Jun 7, 2017 | |
| R-TX | Kevin Brady | Jun 12, 2017 | |
| R-AZ | Trent Franks | Jun 12, 2017 | |
| R-IL | Adam Kinzinger | Jun 28, 2017 | |
| R-OH | Steve Chabot | Jun 28, 2017 | |
| R-KS | Ron Estes | Jul 14, 2017 | |
| R-SD | Kristi L. Noem | Jul 27, 2017 | |
| R-SC | Ralph Norman | Sep 27, 2017 | |
| R-MO | Vicky Hartzler | Sep 27, 2017 | |
| R-WV | Evan H. Jenkins | Oct 11, 2017 | |
| R-NY | John J. Faso | Oct 11, 2017 | |
| R-OH | Steve Stivers | Oct 11, 2017 | |
| R-WV | Alexander X. Mooney | Oct 23, 2017 | |
| R-WV | David B. McKinley | Oct 23, 2017 | |
| R-OH | Robert E. Latta | Oct 23, 2017 | |
| R-OH | Bill Johnson | Oct 24, 2017 | |
| R-VA | Scott Taylor | Nov 16, 2017 | |
| R-CA | Darrell Issa | Dec 7, 2017 | |
| R-FL | Daniel Webster | May 23, 2018 | |
| R-KY | Thomas Massie | Sep 24, 2018 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred Jan 9, 2017 |
| Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee | Referred Feb 6, 2017 | |
| Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee | Referred Feb 6, 2017 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 6, 2017Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
- Feb 6, 2017Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
- Jan 9, 2017Introduced in House
- Jan 9, 2017Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 163, no. 5, January 9, 2017, page H235.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 68 | Muslim Brotherhood Terrorist Designation Act of 2017 | Identical bill | Jan 9, 2017 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To require the Secretary of State to submit a report to Congress on the designation of the Muslim Brotherhood as a foreign terrorist organization, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Muslim Brotherhood Terrorist Designation Act of 2017
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 9, 2017Introduced in House
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