Muslim Brotherhood Terrorist Designation Act of 2025

Key Points

• This bill would require the president to officially designate the Muslim Brotherhood as a foreign terrorist organization within 90 days. This would make it illegal for anyone in the U.S. to provide the group with money, training, or other forms of support.
• The bill directly links the Muslim Brotherhood to Hamas, which is already designated as a terrorist group. It cites Hamas's own charter and references the October 7, 2023, attacks as justification for the broader designation.
• Foreign members of the Muslim Brotherhood would be banned from entering the United States, and any existing visas held by identified members would be immediately revoked.
• The Secretary of State would be required to submit an annual report to Congress identifying all Muslim Brotherhood branches worldwide, covering groups operating in dozens of countries across the Middle East, Europe, Asia, and Africa.
• The bill defines the Muslim Brotherhood very broadly, covering not just the main organization but also any entity 'directly or indirectly owned or controlled, or otherwise directly or indirectly affiliated' with it. This wide net could potentially sweep in charities and other organizations in over 30 countries.
• Once sanctions are imposed, the president cannot remove them for at least four years, creating a minimum lock-in period that limits future executive flexibility on this issue.