# 119-s-2293: Muslim Brotherhood Terrorist Designation Act of 2025

119-s-2293, Muslim Brotherhood Terrorist Designation Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] (R-TX); status introduced (as of 2026-04-24).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-2293
- Congress: 119
- Title: Muslim Brotherhood Terrorist Designation Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-07-15
- Sponsor: Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 11
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-24

## Summary

**Designates and sanctions the Muslim Brotherhood and its global branches** as terrorist actors and sets up rules to identify, penalize, and restrict their networks worldwide. The bill would widen immigration bans, lock in automatic sanctions for named branches, and require yearly State Department reporting.

## Cosponsors (11)

- Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR] (R-AR), 2025-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Moody, Ashley [R-FL] (R-FL), 2025-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] (R-FL), 2025-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. McCormick, David [R-PA] (R-PA), 2025-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR] (R-AR), 2025-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA] (R-IA), 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] (R-TX), 2025-07-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN), 2025-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] (R-NC), 2025-07-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Fetterman, John [D-PA] (D-PA), 2025-10-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Tuberville, Tommy [R-AL] (R-AL), 2026-04-22T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Annual State Department Brotherhood report: benefit, low. If enacted, the Secretary of State would give Congress a public report within 90 days and then every year. The report would list all Muslim Brotherhood branches and say whether each is already designated or meets the tests for designation under INA 219(a) or Executive Order 13224. The report can in…
- New official definitions for Muslim Brotherhood: cost, medium. If enacted, the bill would add official definitions for key terms. It would define 'Muslim Brotherhood', 'Muslim Brotherhood branch', 'Muslim Brotherhood member', 'foreign person', and 'United States person'. The 'branch' definition would expressly list Hamas and certain named groups and countries…
- PLO prohibitions extended to Brotherhood: cost, medium. If enacted, the bill would add findings saying Hamas is a Muslim Brotherhood branch and describe Brotherhood support for branches, including citation of the October 7, 2023 attacks. It would amend the 1987 law so the same bans that applied to the PLO would also apply to the Muslim Brotherhood and i…
- Sanctions and visa bans targeting Brotherhood: cost, medium. If enacted, the President would have to sanction the Muslim Brotherhood within 90 days. The President would also have to sanction branches within 30 days after a positive State Department report. Sanctions could include foreign terrorist designation, asset blocks, and bans on transactions. The bill…

## Related bills

- 119-s-1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
- 119-sres-913: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Nancy Kassebaum, former United States Senator for the State of Kansas.
- 119-sres-897: A resolution honoring the life, service, and legacy of the Honorable Jon Llewellyn Kyl, former Senator for the State of Arizona.
- 119-sres-801: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Lindsey Olin Graham, a Senator from the State of South Carolina.
- 119-sres-755: A resolution honoring the life of the Honorable Donald W. Riegle, Jr., former Senator for the State of Michigan.
- 119-sres-739: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of John Seymour, the late Senator for the State of California.

## Sources
- [119-s-2293 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2293)

## Related
- [119-s-1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1071)
- [119-sres-913: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Nancy Kassebaum, former Uni…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-913)
- [119-sres-897: A resolution honoring the life, service, and legacy of the Honorable Jon Llewel…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-897)
- [119-sres-801: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Lindsey Olin Graham,…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-801)
- [119-sres-755: A resolution honoring the life of the Honorable Donald W. Riegle, Jr., former S…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-755)
- [119-sres-739: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of John Seymour, the late Senator for…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-739)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2293 (as of 2026-04-24).