Overview
- The House Foreign Affairs Committee approved the Diaz-Balart–Moskowitz bill in a bipartisan vote, with all Republicans and Democrats including Brad Sherman, Brad Schneider, Jared Moskowitz, Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, Greg Stanton, Jim Costa, and George Latimer backing it.
- The legislation exceeds the scope of the president’s executive order by directing assessments of all Muslim Brotherhood branches that could result in a global designation.
- The executive order initiated a chapter-by-chapter review focused on branches in Egypt, Jordan, and Lebanon, and it has not produced federal designations to date.
- Ranking Member Gregory Meeks argued the bill is overly broad, warned it could operate as a “back‑door Muslim ban,” and cautioned it may complicate ties with partners such as Qatar and Turkey.
- Supporters said a statute would create a durable framework, align the U.S. with allies that ban the group, and trigger visa bars and operational restrictions if enacted, while the Senate companion has not advanced.