Rep. Roy Introduces Bill to Designate CAIR as a Global Terrorist Group

Designating Hamas Affiliates in America Act of 2026·April 9 – April 10, 2026

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Rep. Roy Introduces Bill to Designate CAIR as a Global Terrorist Group

Representative Chip Roy introduced the Designating Hamas Affiliates in America Act of 2026 to label the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) as a global terrorist organization. The legislation seeks to freeze the group's assets and revoke its tax-exempt status. This designation would apply to CAIR's national headquarters and all local chapters. Supporters of the bill claim the move follows years of research into the group's alleged links to foreign terrorist organizations. If enacted, the bill would prohibit any U.S. person from interacting with the organization. The proposal is currently in committee for further review.

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The Facts

Who This Affects

2 groups

Hurts

Naturalized Citizen

CAIR is the largest Muslim civil rights organization in the U.S. and serves many naturalized citizens from Muslim-majority countries. If CAIR is shut down, naturalized citizens who relied on CAIR for legal aid against discrimination, immigration assistance, and advocacy would lose a major support organization. Donors to CAIR could also face legal risk for having engaged in transactions with a designated terrorist entity.

Mixed

Lgbtq

The bill's findings reference homophobic statements by CAIR-affiliated individuals as part of the case against the organization. The broader impact on LGBTQ communities is indirect and minimal, but the bill frames certain CAIR leaders' homophobic rhetoric as part of the pattern of problematic behavior justifying designation.

Policies

Rep. Roy Introduces Bill to Designate CAIR as a Global Terrorist Group

H.R. 8236

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