118th Congress International Affairs
S. 1768: Taliban Sanctions Act of 2023
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Summary
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.
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Cosponsors
- John Boozman R-AROriginal
- Ted Budd R-NCOriginal
- Mike Braun R-INOriginal
- Susan Collins R-MEOriginal
- Shelley Capito R-WVOriginal
- John Cornyn R-TXOriginal
- Bill Cassidy R-LAOriginal
- Ted Cruz R-TXOriginal
- Joni Ernst R-IAOriginal
- Lindsey Graham R-SCOriginal
- John Hoeven R-NDOriginal
- James Lankford R-OKOriginal
- Marco Rubio R-FLOriginal
- Pete Ricketts R-NEOriginal
- Rick Scott R-FLOriginal
- John Thune R-SDOriginal
- Thom Tillis R-NCOriginal
- Todd Young R-INOriginal
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History
- Introduced in the Senate by James Risch.
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- Introduced in Senate
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.