,i #aaeth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #fjh ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,january #bc1 #bjag,ms4 ,gabbard 7for herself1 ,mr4 ,welch1 ,mr4 ,massie1 ,ms4 ,lee1 ,mr4 ,jones1 ,mr4 ,garrett1 and ,mr4 ,yoho7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs1 and in addition to the ,permanent ,select ,committee on ,intelligence1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,a ,,bill ,to prohibit the use of ,united ,states ,government funds to provide assistance to ,al ,qaeda1 ,jabhat ,fateh al-,sham1 and the ,islamic ,state of ,iraq and the ,levant 7,,isil7 and to countries supporting those organizations1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,stop ,arming ,terrorists ,act4 #b4 ,prohibition on use of funds to provide covered assistance to ,al ,qaeda1 ,jabhat ,fateh al-,sham1 and ,,isil1 and to countries supporting those organizations 7a7 ,prohibition with respect to al qaeda1 jabhat fateh al-,sham1 and ,,isil 7#a7 ,in general ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 no funds made available to any ,federal department or agency may be used to provide covered assistance to ,al ,qaeda1 ,jabhat ,fateh al-,sham1 and ,,isil1 and any individual or group that is affiliated with1 associated with1 cooperating with1 or adherents to such groups4 7#b7 ,duties of ,,dni ,the ,director of ,national ,intelligence-- 7,a7 shall make initial determinations with respect to whether or not an individual or group is1 or has been within the most recent #ab months prior to such determination1 affiliated with1 associated with1 cooperating with1 or is an adherent to ,al ,qaeda1 ,jabhat ,fateh al-,sham1 or ,,isil1 under paragraph 7#a7 not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act2 7,b7 shall1 in consultation with the appropriate congressional committees1 review and make subsequent determinations with respect to groups or individuals under paragraph 7#a7 every #f months thereafter2 and 7,c7 shall brief the appropriate congressional committees on each determination with respect to a group or individual under subparagraph 7,a7 and the justification for the determination1 including by providing-- 7i7 the geographic location of such group or individual2 7ii7 a detailed intelligence assessment of such group or individual2 7iii7 a detailed description of the alignment and interaction of such group or individual with ,al ,qaeda1 ,jabhat ,fateh al-,sham1 or ,,isil2 and 7iv7 a description of the ideological beliefs of such group or individual4 7b7 ,prohibition with respect to supporting countries 7#a7 ,in general ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 no funds made available to any ,federal department or agency may be used to provide covered assistance directly or indirectly to the government of any country that the ,director of ,national ,intelligence determines has within the most recent #ab months prior to such determination provided covered assistance to ,al ,qaeda1 ,jabhat ,fateh al-,sham1 or the ,islamic ,state of ,iraq and the ,levant 7,,isil71 or any individual or group that is affiliated with1 associated with1 cooperating with1 or is an adherent to those organizations1 as determined under subsection 7a77#b77;,a74 7#b7 ,duties of ,,dni ,the ,director of ,national ,intelligence-- 7,a7 shall make initial determinations with respect to countries under paragraph 7#a7 not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act2 and 7,b7 shall1 in consultation with the appropriate congressional committees1 review and make subsequent determinations with respect to countries under paragraph 7#a7 every #f months thereafter2 and 7,c7 shall brief the appropriate congressional committees on each determination with respect to a country under paragraph 7#a7 and the justification for the determination that ,al ,qaeda1 ,jabhat ,fateh al-,sham1 or the ,islamic ,state of ,iraq and the ,levant 7,,isil71 or any individual or group that is affiliated with1 associated with1 cooperating with1 or is an adherent to those organizations1 is determined to be receiving covered assistance from the government of the country-- 7i7 the geographic location of such organization1 group1 or individual2 7ii7 a detailed intelligence assessment of such organization1 group1 or individual2 and 7iii7 a detailed description of the covered assistance1 the method of transfer of the covered assistance1 and use of covered assistance4 7c7 ,additional briefing requirements ,the ,director of ,national ,intelligence shall-- 7#a7 in addition to carrying out subsection 7a77#b77;,c71 brief the appropriate congressional committees on-- 7,a7 any other individual or group that the ,director considered in carrying out such subsection but did not make a determination that the group or individual is affiliated with1 associated with1 cooperating with1 or is an adherent to ,al ,qaeda1 ,jabhat ,fateh al-,sham1 or ,,isil2 and 7,b7 the justification for not making the determination2 and 7#b7 in addition to carrying out subsection 7b77#b77;,c71 brief the appropriate congressional committees on-- 7,a7 any other country that the ,director considered in carrying out such subsection but did not make a determination that the country provided covered assistance to ,al ,qaeda1 ,jabhat ,fateh al-,sham1 or the ,islamic ,state of ,iraq and the ,levant 7,,isil71 or any individual or group that is affiliated with1 associated with1 cooperating with1 or adherents to those organizations2 and 7,b7 the justification for not making the determination4 7d7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs1 the ,committee on ,armed ,services1 and the ,permanent ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,house of ,representatives2 and 7,b7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations1 the ,committee on ,armed ,services1 and the ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,senate4 7#b7 ,covered assistance ,the term covered assistance means-- 7,a7 defense articles1 defense services1 training or logistical support1 or any other military assistance provided by grant1 loan1 credit1 transfer1 or cash sales2 7,b7 intelligence sharing2 or 7,c7 cash assistance4 7#c7 ,defense articles and defense services ,the terms defense articles and defense services have the meanings given such terms in sections #dg7c7 and #dg7d7 of the ,arms ,export ,control ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bgid note71 respectively4