H.R. 5272 — Introduced in House

I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5272 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 17, 2021Mr. Curtis (for himself, Ms. Stefanik, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, and Mr. Kinzinger) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To prevent recognition of the Taliban-controlled government of Afghanistan, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Taliban Recognition Prevention Act. 2. Prevention of recognition of Taliban-controlled government of Afghanistan (a) Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that— (1) the Taliban maintains a close partnership with al Qaeda and other terrorist organizations that pose a threat to the national security interests of the United States; and (2) the President should not— (A) extend diplomatic recognition to the Taliban-controlled government of Afghanistan; (B) provide any funds to the Taliban, directly or indirectly; or (C) act to relieve any bilateral or multilateral sanctions on the Taliban or Taliban leaders. (b) Recognition prevention The Secretary of State shall instruct, as appropriate, the representative of the United States Government for each international organization in which the United States participates to use the voice, vote, and influence of the United States to advocate that such organization not recognize the Taliban-controlled government of Afghanistan. (c) Inclusion of subordinate organizations For purposes of this section, the term Taliban includes— (1) subordinate organizations, including the Haqqani Network; and (2) any successor organization.