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Expressing the sense of Congress that the radical Islamic movement in Afghanistan known as the Taliban should be recognized officially as a foreign terrorist organization by the United States…

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Expressing the sense of Congress that the radical Islamic movement in Afghanistan known as the Taliban should be recognized officially as a foreign terrorist organization by the United States Government.

Introduced: February 3, 2015 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
May 14, 2015
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
May 14, 2015
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 13, 2015
Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security Discharged.
Feb 19, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Feb 3, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 3, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Calls on the Department of State and the Administration to recognize officially the Taliban as a foreign terrorist organization.

Requests the Secretary of State to designate the Taliban as a foreign terrorist organization and impose any and all applicable restrictions and sanctions.

What's happening now May 14, 2015

Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 12
All 12 Republican 11
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Calvert, Ken
California · Apr 14, 2016
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Babin, Brian
Texas · Feb 13, 2015
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Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Feb 11, 2015
Jenkins, Evan
· Feb 10, 2015
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Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · Feb 10, 2015
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Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Feb 10, 2015
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Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Feb 5, 2015
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Scott, Austin
Georgia · Feb 5, 2015
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Barr, Andy
Kentucky · Feb 4, 2015
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Harris, Andy
Maryland · Feb 4, 2015
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Sessions, Pete
Texas · Feb 4, 2015
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Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Feb 4, 2015
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 13: Expressing the sense of Congress that the radical Islamic movement in Afghanistan known as the Taliban should be recognized officially as a foreign terrorist organization by the United States Government.. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HCONRES-13/
MLA
"H. Con. Res. 13: Expressing the sense of Congress that the radical Islamic movement in Afghanistan known as the Taliban should be recognized officially as a foreign terrorist organization by the United States Government.." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HCONRES-13/.
Bluebook (legal)
H. Con. Res. 13, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HCONRES-13/.
Markdown link
[H. Con. Res. 13: Expressing the sense of Congress that the radical Islamic movement in Afghanistan known as the Taliban should be recognized officially as a foreign terrorist organization by the United States Government.](https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HCONRES-13/)
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