Taliban Rare Earth Minerals Sanctions Act

House Bill

H.R. 969

119th Congress

Taliban Rare Earth Minerals Sanctions Act

In Committee

Introduced:Feb 4, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Garland Barr

Representative

Republican

KY-6

Cosponsors

0

Quick Stats

Policy Area

International Affairs

Summary

This bill requires the President to impose penalties on foreign individuals and companies that do significant business with Afghanistan's rare earth mineral industry. The penalties include freezing any assets they have in the United States and denying them entry into the country.

Latest Action

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.

SponsorGarland Barr (R-KY)

Introduced2/4/2025

StatusReferred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for

ChamberHouse

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Taliban Rare Earth Minerals Sanctions Act

This bill requires the President to impose penalties on foreign individuals and companies that do significant business with Afghanistan's rare earth mineral industry. The penalties include freezing any assets they have in the United States and denying them ent

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This bill requires the President to impose penalties on foreign individuals and companies that do significant business with Afghanistan's rare earth mineral industry. The penalties include freezing any assets they have in the United States and denying them entry into the country.

Bill Number: 969
Sponsor: Garland Barr (R-KY)
Introduced: 2/4/2025
Status: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for
Policy Area: International Affairs

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Fact Sheet

Title: Taliban Rare Earth Minerals Sanctions Act
Bill Number: 969
Sponsor: Garland Barr (R-KY)
Status: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for
Introduced: 2/4/2025
Summary: This bill requires the President to impose penalties on foreign individuals and companies that do significant business with Afghanistan's rare earth mineral industry. The penalties include freezing any assets they have in the United States and denying them entry into the country.

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill requires the President to impose penalties on foreign individuals and companies that do significant business with Afghanistan's rare earth mineral industry. The penalties include freezing any assets they have in the United States and denying them entry into the country.

Last updated: 3/4/2026

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

The bill targets foreign persons who engage in significant transactions with Afghanistan's rare earth mineral sector, which is controlled by the Taliban government.
Sanctions would begin 180 days after the bill becomes law and include blocking access to any property or money these persons have in the United States.
Foreign individuals subject to these sanctions would be denied visas and barred from entering the United States.
The bill includes penalties for anyone who violates these sanctions, similar to penalties under existing international emergency economic powers laws.
The sanctions do not apply to the importation of physical goods into the United States.

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

This bill primarily affects foreign companies and individuals who do business with Afghanistan's rare earth mineral industry, particularly those working with or through the Taliban government. It could impact international mining companies, mineral traders, and their executives who might face asset freezes and travel bans. The bill aims to economically isolate Afghanistan's mineral sector by making it risky for foreign entities to conduct business there.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

International Affairs

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

969, 119th Congress (2025). "Taliban Rare Earth Minerals Sanctions Act". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-hr-969

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