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119-hr-4097119th Congress

Designate CAIR as a Terrorist Organization Act

Sponsored By: Representative Fine, Randy [R-FL-6]

Introduced

Summary

Force a formal federal review to determine whether the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) should be designated a foreign terrorist organization.

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  • Federal agencies: The bill would make the Secretary of State the lead reviewer and require collaboration with the Attorney General and the Secretary of the Treasury. They must complete the review and send findings to Congress within 90 days.
  • CAIR and its community: CAIR would be put through a terrorism-designation review based on a slate of findings in the bill that cite alleged ties, past prosecutions, grants, and actions linked to extremist groups.
  • Congressional report: The required report must either announce a designation under section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act or explain the factual reasons for not designating CAIR.

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Review CAIR for terrorism designation

If enacted, the Secretary of State, with the Attorney General and the Treasury Secretary, would review CAIR under federal law. They would check if it meets the legal test to be a foreign terrorist organization. They would have 90 days after enactment to finish and report to Congress. The report would either include a designation or explain why no designation was made.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Fine, Randy [R-FL-6]

FL • R

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Gill, Brandon [R-TX-26]

    TX • R

    Sponsored 7/2/2025

  • Rep. Self, Keith [R-TX-3]

    TX • R

    Sponsored 11/4/2025

  • Rep. Crane, Elijah [R-AZ-2]

    AZ • R

    Sponsored 4/9/2026

  • Rep. Ogles, Andrew [R-TN-5]

    TN • R

    Sponsored 4/9/2026

  • Rep. Clyde, Andrew S. [R-GA-9]

    GA • R

    Sponsored 4/9/2026

  • Rep. Biggs, Sheri [R-SC-3]

    SC • R

    Sponsored 4/16/2026

  • Rep. Mills, Cory [R-FL-7]

    FL • R

    Sponsored 4/29/2026

  • Rep. Fry, Russell [R-SC-7]

    SC • R

    Sponsored 8/3/2026

Roll Call Votes

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