SRES 359
117th Congress
Senate
International Affairs
Afghanistan
Asia
Foreign aid and international relief
International organizations and cooperation
Multilateral development programs
Sanctions
Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
Terrorism
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the Secretary of State should designate the Afghan Taliban as a Foreign Terrorist Organization, freeze all assets of the Government of Afghanistan held in the United States, and use all authority and influence of the United States Government to prohibit the distribution of funds to the Afghan Taliban by other countries and international institutions and organizations.
Introduced: September 14, 2021
Introduced by:
Graham, Lindsey
Republican
· South Carolina
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Became law
Sep 14, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S6503-6504)
Sep 14, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
This resolution states that the Senate stands with the Afghan people now living under the Afghan Taliban regime. It calls on the Department of State to designate the Afghan Taliban as a foreign terrorist organization. It also states that the Afghan Taliban regime must be denied access to funds held by the U.S. government.
What's happening now
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S6503-6504)
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