Congress·In Committee·H.R. 8301

RSF Terrorist Designation Act

Sudan: Reviewing Terrorist Status for Rapid Support Forces

Apr 15·View on Congress.gov·Read full text

Next up: A house committee

This bill is in the early stages of the legislative process and was sent to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs and the House Committee on the Judiciary on April 14, 2026. These committees must review the bill before it can move forward, but no further action has occurred since that date. Most bills do not receive a committee vote, so this proposal is currently stalled.

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Unlikely to pass

Most bills introduced in the House never become law, though this one has support from key members of the Foreign Affairs Committee and addresses a major global crisis.

Key Points

This bill requires the State and Treasury Departments to decide within 90 days if the Rapid Support Forces in Sudan should be labeled a global terrorist group. This group is a major player in the ongoing violent conflict in Sudan.
If the group is labeled as terrorists, the U.S. would freeze any money or property they own in the United States. It would also become illegal for Americans to do business with them or provide them with financial support.
Members of the group would be banned from traveling to the United States. Any visas they already have would be canceled immediately, and they would not be allowed to apply for new ones.
The bill makes sure that food, medicine, and other humanitarian aid can still get to people in Sudan. These exceptions are meant to protect innocent civilians who are suffering because of the war.
The government would also have to identify which other countries are providing weapons or money to the group. This information would help the U.S. decide how to handle those other countries in the future.

Impact Analysis

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Milestones

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Apr 15, 2026House

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.

Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.

Apr 15, 2026

Introduced in House

The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.

No votes, news coverage, or related bills recorded for this bill yet.

Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

RSF Terrorist Designation Act

Bill NumberHR 8301

Congress119th Congress

ChamberHouse of Representatives

Latest ActionReferred 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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