December 18, 2025
Ms. Mace (for herself, Mr. Burchett, and Mr. Ogles) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and 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
To prohibit actions recognizing the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, and for other purposes.
Section 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Preventing the Recognition of Terrorist States Act of 2025
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Sec. 2. Statement of policy
It is the policy of the United States—
(1)
to not recognize the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, which is controlled by the Taliban, as the official Government of Afghanistan under any circumstances;
(2)
to view the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan as a coup d’état and therefore illegitimate; and
(3)
to recognize that individuals designated as terrorists by the United States, such as Sirajuddin Haqqani, will play a key role in the Taliban regime.
Sec. 3. Prohibition on actions recognizing the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan
(a) In general
In furtherance of the policy set forth in section 2, no Federal department or agency may take any action or extend any assistance that states or implies recognition of the Taliban’s claim of sovereignty over Afghanistan.
(b) Funding limitation
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no Federal funds appropriated or otherwise made available for the Department of State, the United States Agency for International Development, or the Department of Defense on or after the date of the enactment of this Act may be obligated or expended to prepare or promulgate any policy, guidance, regulation, notice, or Executive order, or to otherwise implement, administer, or enforce any policy, that extends diplomatic recognition to the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan.
Sec. 4. Designation of Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan as a state sponsor of terrorism
(a) In general
The Secretary of State shall designate the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan as a State sponsor of terrorism.
(b) State sponsor of terrorism defined
In this section, the term state sponsor of terrorism means a country the government of which the Secretary of State has determined has repeatedly provided support for acts of international terrorism, for purposes of—
(1)
section 1754(c)(1)(A)(i) of the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 (50 U.S.C. 4813(c)(1)(A)(i));
(2)
section 620A of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2371);
(3)
section 40(d) of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2780(d)); or
(4)
any other provision of law.
Sec. 5. Designation of the Taliban as a foreign terrorist organization
The Secretary of State shall designate the Taliban as a foreign terrorist organization pursuant to section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1189).