Preventing the Recognition of Terrorist States Act of 2025

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 6871 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6871 To prohibit actions recognizing the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 18, 2025 Ms. Mace (for herself, Mr. Burchett, and Mr. Ogles) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To prohibit actions recognizing the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Preventing the Recognition of Terrorist States Act of 2025''. SEC. 2. STATEMENT OF POLICY. It is the policy of the United States-- (1) to not recognize the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, which is controlled by the Taliban, as the official Government of Afghanistan under any circumstances; (2) to view the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan as a coup d'etat and therefore illegitimate; and (3) to recognize that individuals designated as terrorists by the United States, such as Sirajuddin Haqqani, will play a key role in the Taliban regime. SEC. 3. PROHIBITION ON ACTIONS RECOGNIZING THE ISLAMIC EMIRATE OF AFGHANISTAN. (a) In General.--In furtherance of the policy set forth in section 2, no Federal department or agency may take any action or extend any assistance that states or implies recognition of the Taliban's claim of sovereignty over Afghanistan. (b) Funding Limitation.--Notwithstanding any o