Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) introduced S.2745 to the senate, and the bill was then referred to the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations on September 14th, 2021. The bill aims to designate the Taliban government of the so-called Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan as a state sponsor of terror, to recognize the Taliban’s government as illegitimate, prevent diplomatic recognition of the Taliban government, and penalize individual and state actors who conduct business with the Taliban government. The bill also states that the Secretary of State must submit a report detailing the Taliban’s relations with Iran, Saudi Arabia, U.A.E, People’s Republic of China, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan.
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