# 117-hr-7479: To provide a means for Congress to prevent an organization's designation as a foreign terrorist organization from being revoked by the Secretary of State.

117-hr-7479, To provide a means for Congress to prevent an organization's designation as a foreign terrorist organization from being revoked by the Secretary of State., is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Pence, Greg [R-IN-6] (R-IN); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-7479
- Congress: 117
- Title: To provide a means for Congress to prevent an organization's designation as a foreign terrorist organization from being revoked by the Secretary of State.
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
- Introduced: 2022-04-07
- Sponsor: Rep. Pence, Greg [R-IN-6] (R-IN)
- Cosponsors: 25
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

This bill requires the Department of State to notify Congress at least 45 days before revoking a designation of an organization as a foreign terrorist organization. Congress may prohibit the revocation by enacting a joint resolution within 45 days of the State Department's notification.

## Cosponsors (25)

- Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] (R-TX), 2022-04-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2] (R-TX), 2022-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2] (R-MO), 2022-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5] (R-MI), 2022-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6] (R-OH), 2022-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2] (R-KY), 2022-05-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Green, Mark E. [R-TN-7] (R-TN), 2022-05-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] (R-NJ), 2022-05-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2] (R-IN), 2022-05-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Guest, Michael [R-MS-3] (R-MS), 2022-05-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Reschenthaler, Guy [R-PA-14] (R-PA), 2022-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN] (R-IN), 2022-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] (R-NY), 2022-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gimenez, Carlos A. [R-FL-28] (R-FL), 2022-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13] (R-IL), 2022-05-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2022-05-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17] (R-FL), 2022-05-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5] (R-CO), 2022-05-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Mike [R-LA-4] (R-LA), 2022-05-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1] (R-IA), 2022-05-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson, Ronny [R-TX-13] (R-TX), 2022-05-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scalise, Steve [R-LA-1] (R-LA), 2022-05-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-5] (R-CA), 2022-05-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14] (R-OH), 2022-06-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Baird, James R. [R-IN-4] (R-IN), 2022-07-01T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-7479 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7479)

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- [117-hr-1448: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1448)
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