Polisario Front Terrorist Designation Act of 2026
This bill requires the Secretary of State to submit annual reports examining whether the Polisario Front, a group involved in the Western Sahara conflict, has exchanged military support or intelligence with Iranian-backed terrorist organizations. If such cooperation is confirmed, the President must designate the Polisario Front as a foreign terrorist organization and freeze its assets under existing sanctions laws. The legislation focuses on specific military aid like weapons, drones, and intelligence, aiming to increase transparency regarding potential links between the two groups without advocating for a specific political outcome.
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Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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