Sponsors (38)
The bill strengthens and makes mandatory U.S. identification, visa denial, and sanctioning of Muslim Brotherhood branches to enhance security and transparency, but does so in ways that reduce executive and consular discretion and risk harms to immigrants, humanitarian actors, diplomatic flexibility, and U.S. international assistance.
Immigrants and travelers credibly linked to the Muslim Brotherhood will be blocked from entry and have visas revoked, reducing travel and presence of individuals the President identifies as members.
Identifying and naming Hamas and other branches clarifies legal authority for U.S. agencies to pursue counterterrorism actions and sanctions, supporting enforcement and prosecution efforts.
The executive must publish an annual unclassified list of identified Muslim Brotherhood branches, increasing transparency for Congress and the public about groups subject to sanctions.
People (including immigrants and foreign nationals) with tenuous or disputed links to the Muslim Brotherhood could be rapidly designated, denied visas, or sanctioned, risking reputational harm, asset freezes, and travel restrictions without criminal charges.
Mandatory, president-triggered visa revocations and sanctioning rules limit consular and executive discretion and can force immediate adverse actions without individualized administrative review.
Humanitarian, academic, development, and civil-society actors — and the state/local governments that partner with them — may face legal risk, stigma, or operational barriers because of prohibitions and publication of designated-branch lists.
Based on analysis of 3 sections of legislative text.
Adds the Muslim Brotherhood and its branches to U.S. anti‑terrorism law, mandates designation/sanctions and immigration bans for identified members, and requires annual State Department reports.
Introduced July 15, 2025 by Mario Diaz-Balart · Last progress July 15, 2025
Creates a statutory framework to identify the Muslim Brotherhood and its branches as subject to U.S. anti‑terrorism prohibitions, requires the President and Secretary of State to impose and maintain sanctions, and mandates immediate immigration consequences for any foreign person the President determines is a Muslim Brotherhood member. It also requires the State Department to deliver an annual, public report listing identified branches, whether each branch meets designation criteria, and triggers mandatory designations or sanctions on identified branches within short deadlines.