Rep. Jonathan Jackson and Rep. Sara Jacobs in introducing a bill requiring a determination on designating the Rapid Support Forces as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist Organization
Require a determination on designating the Rapid Support Forces as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist Organization.
Occurrences
Evidence
On March 11, 2025, Rep. Sara Jacobs and Sen. Chris Van Hollen reintroduced the Stand Up for Sudan Act, which would prohibit U.S. arms sales to the UAE until the UAE is no longer providing material support to the Rapid Support Forces in Sudan.
On December 11, 2025, Rep. Sara Jacobs, as Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa, said the Trump Administration was failing to prioritize Sudan and failing to hold the UAE accountable for aiding the RSF during a House Foreign Affairs hearing.
The current press-release archive visible for June 2026 lists entries on contraception, NDAA, childcare, AI, an Islamic Center resolution, and Iran, but no Sudan, RSF, or UAE-related release appears in the visible May 17 to June 15, 2026 lookback window.
Assessments
As of June 15, 2026, there is no clear evidence that Congress enacted a requirement for the executive branch to make an SDGT designation determination on the Rapid Support Forces, and the RSF itself does not appear to have been designated as an SDGT. Jacobs did take meaningful same-term steps on the underlying issue, including Sudan/UAE-related legislation and public pressure over UAE support for the RSF, but those actions fall short of delivering the specific promised requirement. Because she remains in office and the term is still ongoing, this is better scored as unresolved rather than never.