Ted Cruz (R-TX)
Polisario Front Terrorist Designation Act of 2026
A Republican bill with 3 Republican cosponsors · See all 3 cosponsors
Last activity — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill is known as the Polisario Front Terrorist Designation Act of 2026. It requires the Secretary of State to submit an annual report to specific congressional committees regarding cooperation between the Polisario Front and Iranian-affiliated terrorist organizations. The report must determine if the Polisario Front provided or received armed support, weapons systems, unmanned aerial vehicles, counter-air systems, or military intelligence. If a positive determination of cooperation is made in the report, the President must impose specific sanctions within 30 days. These required sanctions include designating the Polisario Front as a foreign terrorist organization and blocking its property and transactions related to terrorism.
Yes
- Scored +6
Does this put more money into stopping terrorism?
The bill mandates reporting and sanctions against groups cooperating with Iranian-affiliated terrorist organizations, bolstering national counter-terrorism efforts.
- Scored +4
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?
The bill mandates regular unclassified reports from the Secretary of State to congressional committees regarding foreign security threats.
- Scored +2
Does this give the federal government more power?
The legislation increases federal reporting requirements and presidential authority to impose foreign sanctions.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Section 3 requires the Secretary of State to submit regular reports to Congress checking for any cooperation between the Polisario Front and Iranian-affiliated terrorist organizations, which helps keep our elected officials accountable and informed about security threats.
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Section 4 forces the President to impose serious sanctions, such as a foreign terrorist organization designation and property blocking, if cooperation with terrorists is found, which helps protect people by cracking down on groups working with terrorists.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Based on the provided text, there are no specific sections or provisions identified that outline negative consequences or burdens for individuals or groups of people in the United States.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see? — The bill mandates regular unclassified reports from the Secretary of State to congressional committees regarding foreign security threats. Does this give the federal government more power? — The legislation increases federal reporting requirements and presidential authority to impose foreign sanctions.
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Does this put more money into stopping terrorism? — The bill mandates reporting and sanctions against groups cooperating with Iranian-affiliated terrorist organizations, bolstering national counter-terrorism efforts.
- 3/23/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 3/11/2026
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in Senate
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
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