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Preventing the Recognition of Terrorist States Act of 2025
To prohibit actions recognizing the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, and for other purposes.
Summary
The bill prohibits the United States from recognizing the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan as the official government and declares it U.S. policy to view the Taliban's takeover as illegitimate. Federal departments and agencies are barred from taking actions or providing assistance that states or implies recognition of Taliban sovereignty over Afghanistan, and federal funds for the State Department, USAID, and Department of Defense cannot be used to implement policies extending diplomatic recognition. The bill requires the Secretary of State to designate the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan as a state sponsor of terrorism and to designate the Taliban as a foreign terrorist organization under the Immigration and Nationality Act.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1] (R-SC)
2 cosponsors
- Rep. Burchett, Tim [R-TN-2] (R-TN)
- Rep. Ogles, Andrew [R-TN-5] (R-TN)
Actions (2)
- Dec 18, 2025 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. · house
- Dec 18, 2025 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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
A BILL
To prohibit actions recognizing the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Preventing the Recognition of Terrorist States Act of 2025”.
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’etat 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). <all>
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