H.R. 8438 · 117th Congress
Foreign Terrorist Organization Designation Act of 2022
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Don Bacon
- Introduced
- 2022-07-20
- Latest action
- 2022-11-01 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
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.