U.S.-South Africa Bilateral Relations Review Act of 2025

House Bill

H.R. 2633

119th Congress

U.S.-South Africa Bilateral Relations Review Act of 2025

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 34 - 13.

Introduced:Jul 2, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Danny K. Davis

Representative

Democratic

IL-7

Cosponsors

0

Quick Stats

Policy Area

International Affairs

Summary

This bill would require the U.S. State Department to officially label five major drug trafficking organizations as 'foreign terrorist organizations'. This would allow the government to block their financial transactions and take other actions to disrupt their activities.

Latest Action

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

SponsorDanny K. Davis (D-IL)

Introduced7/2/2025

StatusOrdered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 34 - 13.

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U.S.-South Africa Bilateral Relations Review Act of 2025

This bill would require the U.S. State Department to officially label five major drug trafficking organizations as 'foreign terrorist organizations'. This would allow the government to block their financial transactions and take other actions to disrupt their

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This bill would require the U.S. State Department to officially label five major drug trafficking organizations as 'foreign terrorist organizations'. This would allow the government to block their financial transactions and take other actions to disrupt their activities.

Bill Number: 2633
Sponsor: Danny K. Davis (D-IL)
Introduced: 7/2/2025
Status: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 34 - 13.
Policy Area: International Affairs

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Fact Sheet

Title: U.S.-South Africa Bilateral Relations Review Act of 2025
Bill Number: 2633
Sponsor: Danny K. Davis (D-IL)
Status: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 34 - 13.
Introduced: 7/2/2025
Summary: This bill would require the U.S. State Department to officially label five major drug trafficking organizations as 'foreign terrorist organizations'. This would allow the government to block their financial transactions and take other actions to disrupt their activities.

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill would require the U.S. State Department to officially label five major drug trafficking organizations as 'foreign terrorist organizations'. This would allow the government to block their financial transactions and take other actions to disrupt their activities.

Last updated: 12/30/2025

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

Terrorist Organization Classification Act of 2023 This bill directs the Department of State to designate five specified drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations. (Among other things, such a designation allows the Department of the Treasury to require financial institutions to block transactions involving the organization.) The five specified cartels in the bill are MS-13, Queen Nation, Sinaloa, Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generacion, and Beltran Leyva Organization. The bill also requires the State Department to submit a detailed report on those five cartels and any other cartels it may identify. Based on this report, the State Department must designate as a foreign terrorist organization any such identified cartel (or faction thereof) that meets certain criteria for designation as a foreign terrorist organization. The bill specifies that it may not be construed to expand eligibility for asylum.

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

The bill directs the State Department to designate five specific drug cartels as 'foreign terrorist organizations'.
This designation would allow the Treasury Department to require financial institutions to block transactions involving the cartels.
The bill also requires the State Department to identify any other cartels that meet the criteria for 'foreign terrorist organization' designation.
The bill specifies that it cannot be used to expand eligibility for asylum.
The bill focuses on major drug trafficking organizations in Latin America, such as MS-13 and the Sinaloa Cartel.

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

If this bill becomes law, it would increase the legal and financial pressure on major international drug trafficking organizations. This could disrupt their operations and finances, but may also prompt them to adapt their tactics. The designations could also complicate asylum cases for individuals connected to the targeted cartels.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

International Affairs

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

2633, 119th Congress (2025). "U.S.-South Africa Bilateral Relations Review Act of 2025". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-hr-2633