# 119-hr-8301: RSF Terrorist Designation Act

119-hr-8301, RSF Terrorist Designation Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8301
- Congress: 119
- Title: RSF Terrorist Designation Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-04-15
- Sponsor: Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Designating the Rapid Support Forces as a terrorist organization.** This bill would require a joint 90-day review by the Secretaries of State and Treasury to decide if the RSF meets Executive Order 13224 criteria and to impose sanctions if it does. - RSF and their supporters would face U.S. asset blocking under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act and broad prohibitions on transactions with U.S. persons. - Foreign nationals tied to the RSF would be inadmissible to the United States, ineligible for visas or admission, and any current visas would be revoked immediately. - The bill preserves humanitarian and diplomatic exceptions for food, medicine, humanitarian aid, and intelligence or law enforcement activities. It also lets the Secretary of State waive sanctions for national security reasons with notification to Congress within 15 days and requires reports on countries or entities supporting the RSF and on implications for U.S. security and assistance.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] (D-NY), 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51] (D-CA), 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Visa bans and immediate revocation: cost, high. If enacted, the bill would make people described as associated with the RSF inadmissible to the United States. Those people would be ineligible for visas, admission, parole, or other Immigration and Nationality Act benefits. Any visa or entry document already issued to such a person would be revoke…
- 90-day RSF review and definitions: mixed, low. If enacted, the bill would require the Secretary of State and the Secretary of the Treasury to complete a joint review and decision on whether to designate the Rapid Support Forces within 90 days of enactment. The agencies would send their review results and determination to the House Foreign Affai…
- Sanctions powers, exceptions, and review rules: mixed, low. If enacted and the RSF is designated, the bill would require the President to block RSF property and prohibit related transactions under emergency powers. Humanitarian exceptions would allow food, medicine, medical devices, and related transport and payments to continue. The Secretary of State coul…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act
- 119-hr-3069: Medicare for All Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-8301 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8301)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3971)
- [119-hr-3069: Medicare for All Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3069)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8301 (as of 2026-09-21).