The House Foreign Affairs Committee has advanced a bipartisan bill urging President Donald Trump to officially designate the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organization. The measure, introduced by Representative Mario Diaz-Balart, received strong Republican support and backing from several Democrats, though some lawmakers voiced concerns about potential discrimination against Muslims and strained relations with key allies such as Qatar and Turkey. Critics, including Ranking Member Gregory Meeks, warned that the legislation could lead to broad visa bans and investigations targeting Muslim-Americans, while supporters argued that many Middle Eastern countries have already taken similar steps. The move follows an executive order from President Trump targeting certain chapters of the Muslim Brotherhood and recent actions by Texas officials to label the group and related organizations as foreign terrorist entities.