Senator Ted Cruz has introduced legislation to designate the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organization in the United States. The bill, known as the Muslim Brotherhood Terrorist Designation Act, aims to formally label the Islamist group as a Foreign Terrorist Organization, which would restrict its funding and impose sanctions on its violent offshoots worldwide. This move follows similar designations by countries including Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Syria, and Jordan, where the Muslim Brotherhood is already banned and recognized as a terrorist entity. The legislation has garnered bipartisan support and is seen as a step to counter the group's extremist ideologies and activities. The bill directs the U.S. Secretary of State to identify and list Brotherhood-affiliated branches that meet the criteria for terrorist designation. Advocates argue that the Muslim Brotherhood is a promoter of terrorism and poses a direct threat to the United States and its allies. The renewed legislative effort comes amid calls for the U.S. and European countries to follow the example of several Arab nations that have long recognized the group as a terrorist organization.