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S 1768 118th Congress Senate International Affairs

Taliban Sanctions Act of 2023

Introduced: May 31, 2023 Introduced by: Risch, James E. Republican · Idaho See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
May 31, 2023
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Taliban Sanctions Act of 2023

This bill requires the President to impose sanctions on certain individuals related to Afghanistan. Specifically, the President must impose certain sanctions on foreign persons, including members of the Taliban, who (1) have directly or indirectly provided support for terrorist groups operating in Afghanistan; (2) are responsible for or complicit in serious human rights abuses in Afghanistan; or (3) play a significant role in or provide support to international narcotics trafficking in Afghanistan. Required sanctions include, for example, property blocking and ineligibility for visas, admission, or parole into the United States.

The Department of State shall use the voice and vote of the United States at the United Nations to maintain sanctions on the Taliban imposed pursuant to certain Security Council resolutions.

What's happening now May 31, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 16
All 16 Republican 16
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · May 31, 2023
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Budd, Ted
North Carolina · May 31, 2023
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Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · May 31, 2023
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Cassidy, Bill
Louisiana · May 31, 2023
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · May 31, 2023
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Cornyn, John
Texas · May 31, 2023
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Cruz, Ted
Texas · May 31, 2023
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Ernst, Joni
Iowa · May 31, 2023
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · May 31, 2023
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Hoeven, John
North Dakota · May 31, 2023
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Lankford, James
Oklahoma · May 31, 2023
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Ricketts, Pete
Nebraska · May 31, 2023
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Scott, Rick
Florida · May 31, 2023
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Thune, John
South Dakota · May 31, 2023
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Tillis, Thomas
North Carolina · May 31, 2023
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Young, Todd
Indiana · May 31, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1768: Taliban Sanctions Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1768/
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"S. 1768: Taliban Sanctions Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1768/.
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S. 1768, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1768/.
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