# 117-hr-5404: Taliban Rare Earth Minerals Sanctions Act

117-hr-5404, Taliban Rare Earth Minerals Sanctions Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17] (R-FL); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-5404
- Congress: 117
- Title: Taliban Rare Earth Minerals Sanctions Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
- Introduced: 2021-09-28
- Sponsor: Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 15
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Taliban Rare Earth Minerals Sanctions Act This bill requires the President to impose sanctions on foreign individuals and entities that knowingly engage in a significant transaction that concerns the rare earth mineral sector of Afghanistan. The President must impose property-blocking sanctions on such foreign individuals and entities, as well as visa-blocking sanctions on the individuals.

## Cosponsors (15)

- Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10] (R-PA), 2021-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41] (R-CA), 2021-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" [R-AR-1] (R-AR), 2021-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Burchett, Tim [R-TN-2] (R-TN), 2021-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] (R-OK), 2021-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4] (R-WA), 2021-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Franklin, Scott [R-FL-18] (R-FL), 2021-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1] (R-CA), 2021-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN] (R-IN), 2021-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] (R-SC), 2021-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] (R-GA), 2021-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Jason [R-MO-8] (R-MO), 2021-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rice, Tom [R-SC-7] (R-SC), 2021-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1] (R-WV), 2021-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cawthorn, Madison [R-NC-11] (R-NC), 2021-11-05T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

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## Sources
- [117-hr-5404 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/5404)

## Related
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- [117-hr-5142: To award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal, in commemoration to the servi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5142)
- [117-hjres-65: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United Stat…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hjres-65)
- [117-hr-5854: Illegal Immigrant Payoff Prohibition Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5854)
- [117-hr-5586: Prohibiting IRS Financial Surveillance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5586)
- [117-hres-548: Denouncing the horrors of socialism.](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-548)
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