Taliban Sanctions Act of 2023
Latest action · May 31, 2023 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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.
- IntroducedMay 31, 2023
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Taliban Sanctions Act of 2023
This bill requires the President to impose sanctions on certain individuals related to Afghanistan. Specifically, the President must impose certain sanctions on foreign persons, including members of the Taliban, who (1) have directly or indirectly provided support for terrorist groups operating in Afghanistan; (2) are responsible for or complicit in serious human rights abuses in Afghanistan; or (3) play a significant role in or provide support to international narcotics trafficking in Afghanistan. Required sanctions include, for example, property blocking and ineligibility for visas, admission, or parole into the United States.
The Department of State shall use the voice and vote of the United States at the United Nations to maintain sanctions on the Taliban imposed pursuant to certain Security Council resolutions.
Cosponsors 18
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on May 31, 2023.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-LA | Bill Cassidy | Original | May 31, 2023 |
| R-OK | James Lankford | Original | May 31, 2023 |
| R-AR | John Boozman | Original | May 31, 2023 |
| R-TX | John Cornyn | Original | May 31, 2023 |
| R-ND | John Hoeven | Original | May 31, 2023 |
| R-SD | John Thune | Original | May 31, 2023 |
| R-IA | Joni Ernst | Original | May 31, 2023 |
| R-SC | Lindsey Graham | Original | May 31, 2023 |
| R-FL | Marco Rubio | Original | May 31, 2023 |
| R-IN | Mike Braun | Original | May 31, 2023 |
| R-NE | Pete Ricketts | Original | May 31, 2023 |
| R-FL | Rick Scott | Original | May 31, 2023 |
| R-WV | Shelley Moore Capito | Original | May 31, 2023 |
| R-ME | Susan M. Collins | Original | May 31, 2023 |
| R-NC | Ted Budd | Original | May 31, 2023 |
| R-TX | Ted Cruz | Original | May 31, 2023 |
| R-NC | Thom Tillis | Original | May 31, 2023 |
| R-IN | Todd Young | Original | May 31, 2023 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Foreign Relations Committee | Referred May 31, 2023 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 31, 2023Introduced in Senate
- May 31, 2023Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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.
CRS reports 1
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 1
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| IF10604 | Terrorist Groups in Afghanistan Archived | Resource | Apr 2, 2024 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to impose sanctions with respect to the Taliban, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Taliban Sanctions Act of 2023
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 31, 2023Introduced in Senate
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