S. 4063: Polisario Front Terrorist Designation Act of 2026

This bill, known as the **Polisario Front Terrorist Designation Act of 2026**, aims to impose sanctions on the Polisario Front—a group that has been involved in seeking independence for Western Sahara—if it collaborates with Iranian-affiliated terrorist organizations. The key features of the bill include:

Definitions

The bill provides definitions for important terms, including:

• Iranian-affiliated terrorist organization: An entity that is either designated as a foreign terrorist organization by U.S. law or specifically marked as a global terrorist under an executive order.
• Iranian entity: This refers to an Iranian person or organizations such as Hezbollah.
• Polisario Front: The organization known as the Popular Front for the Liberation of Saguia el-Hamra and Río de Oro, or any successor organization.
• Relevant congressional committees: These are the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations and the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Annual Reporting Requirement

The Secretary of State is required to submit an annual report to the relevant congressional committees. This report must determine whether the Polisario Front has cooperated with Iranian-affiliated terrorist organizations over the specified period, particularly focusing on the following areas:

• Armed support in military operations.
• Weapons systems, including small firearms.
• Unmanned aerial vehicles and their components.
• Systems to detect, track, engage, or destroy airborne targets.
• Military intelligence, including surveillance and analysis.

Sanctions Imposition

If the reports indicate that the Polisario Front has engaged with Iranian-affiliated terrorist organizations, the President is mandated to impose sanctions within 30 days. The sanctions may include:

• Designating the Polisario Front as a foreign terrorist organization under U.S. law.
• Implementing financial and transactional sanctions against the group as outlined in executive orders related to terrorism.

Timeframe for Reports

The initial report must cover a period starting ten years prior to the bill's enactment date, while subsequent reports will cover the duration between the dates of the different reports.

Form of Reports

All findings and determinations must be made public, but in unclassified form, ensuring transparency while safeguarding sensitive information.

Relevant Companies

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