Designating Hamas Affiliates in America Act of 2026
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
Summary
The Designating Hamas Affiliates in America Act of 2026 would require the Secretary of the Treasury to place the Council on American‑Islamic Relations (CAIR) and its chapter affiliates on the U.S. Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT) list. This designation would subject CAIR to the sanctions and transaction bans that apply to SDGTs. The measure is intended to address alleged ties between CAIR and the Hamas terrorist organization.
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