This bill directs the Secretary of State and the Secretary of the Treasury to jointly review, within 90 days of enactment, whether the Rapid Support Forces of Sudan meet the criteria to be designated as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist under Executive Order 13224. The two Secretaries must send the review results and their determination to the House Foreign Affairs Committee and the Senate Foreign Relations Committee within the same 90-day period. If they determine the Rapid Support Forces should be designated, the President must impose sanctions described in the bill.
Sanctions in the bill include blocking and prohibiting transactions in all property and interests in property of the named foreign person that are in or come into U.S. possession, and making related aliens inadmissible to the United States, revoking visas, and canceling other entry documents. The bill lists exceptions for admission when required by certain international obligations, for humanitarian assistance (including sale of food, medicine, and related financial and transport transactions), and for authorized U.S. intelligence, law enforcement, and national security activities. It also allows classified material to be used in judicial review ex parte and in camera and permits the Secretary of State to waive sanctions for national security reasons with committee notice within 15 days.
The bill also requires a concurrent report from the Secretary of State that states whether the Secretary supports the designation and explains the reasons. That report must, to the extent practicable, identify countries and entities providing material support to the Rapid Support Forces (including the manner of support and approximate monetary value), assess the Rapid Support Forces' ability to operate if external support stops, and explain implications for U.S. security and U.S. foreign assistance if the organization is designated. The report must be unclassified but may include a classified annex. The bill provides definitions for terms used and was introduced in April 2026 by Representatives Jonathan Jackson, Gregory Meeks, and Sara Jacobs.
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The bill’s sponsors direct a fast, formal review and, if supported by the review, a pathway to impose blocking sanctions and travel restrictions on the Rapid Support Forces. Supporters seek explicit reporting on foreign support to the group and an assessment of how designation would affect operations and U.S. security and assistance.
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