[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 608 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 608

   To prohibit the use of United States Government funds to provide 
assistance to Al Qaeda, Jabhat Fateh al-Sham, and the Islamic State of 
     Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) and to countries supporting those 
                 organizations, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 23, 2017

 Ms. Gabbard (for herself, Mr. Welch, Mr. Massie, Ms. Lee, Mr. Jones, 
  Mr. Garrett, and Mr. Yoho) introduced the following bill; which was 
 referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the 
    Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, 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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                                 A BILL


 
   To prohibit the use of United States Government funds to provide 
assistance to Al Qaeda, Jabhat Fateh al-Sham, and the Islamic State of 
     Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) and to countries supporting those 
                 organizations, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Stop Arming Terrorists Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS TO PROVIDE COVERED ASSISTANCE TO AL 
              QAEDA, JABHAT FATEH AL-SHAM, AND ISIL, AND TO COUNTRIES 
              SUPPORTING THOSE ORGANIZATIONS.

    (a) Prohibition With Respect to Al Qaeda, Jabhat Fateh al-Sham, and 
ISIL.--
            (1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
        law, no funds made available to any Federal department or 
        agency may be used to provide covered assistance to Al Qaeda, 
        Jabhat Fateh al-Sham, and ISIL, and any individual or group 
        that is affiliated with, associated with, cooperating with, or 
        adherents to such groups.
            (2) Duties of dni.--The Director of National Intelligence--
                    (A) shall make initial determinations with respect 
                to whether or not an individual or group is, or has 
                been within the most recent 12 months prior to such 
                determination, affiliated with, associated with, 
                cooperating with, or is an adherent to Al Qaeda, Jabhat 
                Fateh al-Sham, or ISIL, under paragraph (1) not later 
                than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this 
                Act;
                    (B) shall, in consultation with the appropriate 
                congressional committees, review and make subsequent 
                determinations with respect to groups or individuals 
                under paragraph (1) every 6 months thereafter; and
                    (C) shall brief the appropriate congressional 
                committees on each determination with respect to a 
                group or individual under subparagraph (A) and the 
                justification for the determination, including by 
                providing--
                            (i) the geographic location of such group 
                        or individual;
                            (ii) a detailed intelligence assessment of 
                        such group or individual;
                            (iii) a detailed description of the 
                        alignment and interaction of such group or 
                        individual with Al Qaeda, Jabhat Fateh al-Sham, 
                        or ISIL; and
                            (iv) a description of the ideological 
                        beliefs of such group or individual.
    (b) Prohibition With Respect to Supporting Countries.--
            (1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
        law, no funds made available to any Federal department or 
        agency may be used to provide covered assistance directly or 
        indirectly to the government of any country that the Director 
        of National Intelligence determines has within the most recent 
        12 months prior to such determination provided covered 
        assistance to Al Qaeda, Jabhat Fateh al-Sham, or the Islamic 
        State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), or any individual or group 
        that is affiliated with, associated with, cooperating with, or 
        is an adherent to those organizations, as determined under 
        subsection (a)(2)(A).
            (2) Duties of dni.--The Director of National Intelligence--
                    (A) shall make initial determinations with respect 
                to countries under paragraph (1) not later than 90 days 
                after the date of the enactment of this Act; and
                    (B) shall, in consultation with the appropriate 
                congressional committees, review and make subsequent 
                determinations with respect to countries under 
                paragraph (1) every 6 months thereafter; and
                    (C) shall brief the appropriate congressional 
                committees on each determination with respect to a 
                country under paragraph (1) and the justification for 
                the determination that Al Qaeda, Jabhat Fateh al-Sham, 
                or the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), or 
                any individual or group that is affiliated with, 
                associated with, cooperating with, or is an adherent to 
                those organizations, is determined to be receiving 
                covered assistance from the government of the country--
                            (i) the geographic location of such 
                        organization, group, or individual;
                            (ii) a detailed intelligence assessment of 
                        such organization, group, or individual; and
                            (iii) a detailed description of the covered 
                        assistance, the method of transfer of the 
                        covered assistance, and use of covered 
                        assistance.
    (c) Additional Briefing Requirements.--The Director of National 
Intelligence shall--
            (1) in addition to carrying out subsection (a)(2)(C), brief 
        the appropriate congressional committees on--
                    (A) any other individual or group that the Director 
                considered in carrying out such subsection but did not 
                make a determination that the group or individual is 
                affiliated with, associated with, cooperating with, or 
                is an adherent to Al Qaeda, Jabhat Fateh al-Sham, or 
                ISIL; and
                    (B) the justification for not making the 
                determination; and
            (2) in addition to carrying out subsection (b)(2)(C), brief 
        the appropriate congressional committees on--
                    (A) any other country that the Director considered 
                in carrying out such subsection but did not make a 
                determination that the country provided covered 
                assistance to Al Qaeda, Jabhat Fateh al-Sham, or the 
                Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), or any 
                individual or group that is affiliated with, associated 
                with, cooperating with, or adherents to those 
                organizations; and
                    (B) the justification for not making the 
                determination.
    (d) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term 
        ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
                    (A) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee 
                on Armed Services, and the Permanent Select Committee 
                on Intelligence of the House of Representatives; and
                    (B) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the 
                Committee on Armed Services, and the Select Committee 
                on Intelligence of the Senate.
            (2) Covered assistance.--The term ``covered assistance'' 
        means--
                    (A) defense articles, defense services, training or 
                logistical support, or any other military assistance 
                provided by grant, loan, credit, transfer, or cash 
                sales;
                    (B) intelligence sharing; or
                    (C) cash assistance.
            (3) Defense articles and defense services.--The terms 
        ``defense articles'' and ``defense services'' have the meanings 
        given such terms in sections 47(3) and 47(4) of the Arms Export 
        Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2794 note), respectively.
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