CAIR; terrorist organization; urging designation
Arizona's HCM 2002 is a legislative memorial urging the federal government to review whether the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) meets criteria for a foreign terrorist organization designation under U.S. law. It specifically requests President and Congress conduct a formal review and pass H.R. 4097, the "Designate CAIR as a Terrorist Organization Act," to assess CAIR's ties to terrorism. The memorial directs Arizona's Secretary of State to send this request to federal officials, including the State Department and Treasury. This procedural request does not create new law but seeks federal action based on existing legal mechanisms for terrorism designation. The bill directly affects CAIR's potential federal status and targets the executive and legislative branches for review.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
Governor
Introduced Nov 26, 2025
Last action Apr 21, 2026
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House Engrossed Version (02/26/2026)
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The bill text was reformatted from a multi-page layout with line numbers into a single, continuous document. The substantive policy language, including the specific requests to designate CAIR as a terrorist organization and pass H.R. 4097, remains identical to the original version.
Scope change
No change in scope or applicability; the bill's subject matter and legal requests are unchanged.
TECHNICAL
The document structure was consolidated, removing page breaks, line numbers, and header metadata while preserving all legislative text.
Floor votes · House Feb 26, 2026
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
6
Committee
2
Apr 20, 2026
Upper · Passed
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Apr 20, 2026
Upper · Passed
DP
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Mar 16, 2026
Upper · Passed
DP
upper
Feb 26, 2026
Lower · Passed
PASSED
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Feb 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
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Jan 21, 2026
Lower · Passed
DP
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
John Gillette
RRepublican
Co
Michael Carbone
RRepublican
Co
Steve Montenegro
RRepublican
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