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Designating Hamas Affiliates in America Act of 2026

In committee: it can still change before the session ends.

US HR 8236 · House Bill · 119th Congress

Stage
In committee
Started in
House
Sponsors
17
Latest action
Apr 9, 2026

What it does

The bill would direct the Secretary of the Treasury to designate the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) and all its chapters, affiliates, and successors as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT) under Executive Order 13224. This designation would block CAIR’s U.S.-based assets, prohibit U.S. persons from engaging in transactions with the organization, add it to the Treasury’s Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List, and require the suspension of its tax-exempt status under Internal Revenue Code section 501(c)(3). The bill also mandates that the Secretaries of State and Treasury submit a report to specified congressional committees within 30 days of…

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Where it stands

  1. Introduced (Done)

    Apr 9, 2026

  2. Committee (Current step)

    In committee · Apr 9, 2026

  3. Floor (Not started)

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