U.S. Representatives Mario Díaz-Balart and Jared Moskowitz have reintroduced the Muslim Brotherhood Terrorist Designation Act of 2025. This bipartisan bill seeks to classify the global Muslim Brotherhood (MB) as a terrorist organization, requiring the President and Secretary of State to use their authority to sanction it.
The U.S. has previously designated individual members and branches, such as Hamas, but not the entire organization. The bill mandates that the Secretary of State catalog MB branches already designated as terrorist groups and identify additional ones for designation based on relevant criteria.
“The global Muslim Brotherhood has numerous regional branches, including terrorist organizations such as Hamas,” said Congressman Mario Díaz-Balart. He emphasized that prohibiting U.S. funds from supporting these activities is crucial for national security.
Congressman Jared Moskowitz added, “Countries such as Bahrain, Egypt, Austria, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, UAE, and France have already taken important steps to investigate and crack down on the Muslim Brotherhood.”
Senator Ted Cruz stated that labeling the Brotherhood a terrorist organization aligns with actions taken by American allies in Europe and the Middle East.
Original cosponsors include several representatives across party lines: Mario Díaz-Balart (R-FL-26), Jared Moskowitz (D-FL-23), Randy Fine (R-FL-6), Tom Suozzi (D-NY-3), Chuck Fleischmann (R-TN-3), Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ-5), John H. Rutherford (R-FL-5), Mike Bost (R-IL-12), and Andy Barr (R-KY-6). A Senate companion bill was introduced by Senator Ted Cruz.
The bill proposes designating MB under various U.S. statutes including Congressional designation under the Anti-Terrorism Act of 1987, Foreign Terrorist Organization designation by the State Department pursuant to the Immigration and Nationality Act, and Treasury Department designation under Executive Order 13224.
