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Committee advances Muslim Brotherhood Terrorist Designation Act amid dissent

Foreign Affairs: House Committee · December 4, 2025

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Summary

The House Foreign Affairs Committee voted 35–14 to report HR 4397, The Muslim Brotherhood Terrorist Designation Act, to the House; the margin indicates notable opposition within the committee.

The committee considered HR 4397, The Muslim Brotherhood Terrorist Designation Act, and reported it to the House by electronic vote after the clerk recorded 35 ayes and 14 noes.

Speaker 1 announced the ayes had it and the motion was agreed to without objection; staff was authorized to make technical and conforming changes. The tally (35–14) marks this bill as one of the more divided measures considered during the session.

The transcript records the committee's procedural steps and the vote tally but does not include extended debate excerpts explaining the reasons for the opposition recorded by 14 members.

What happens next: With the committee’s favorable report, HR 4397 is eligible for floor consideration by the House; timing and any floor amendments were not specified in the meeting record.