I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 857 
To impose sanctions on certain persons contributing to the proliferation 
of arms of Iran, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 5, 2021 
Mr. BACON (for himself and Mr. WILSON of South Carolina) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 
and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be 
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration 
of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee con-
cerned 
A BILL 
To impose sanctions on certain persons contributing to the 
proliferation of arms of Iran, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This act may be cited as the ‘‘Iranian Arms Transfer 
Prevention Act of 2021’’. 
SEC. 2. STATEMENT OF POLICY. 
It is the policy of the United States to counter Iran’s 
malign influence in the Middle East, including transfers 
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from Iran of destabilizing conventional weapons and ac-
quisition of arms and related materiel by Iran. 
SEC. 3. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
(1) Transfers to and from Iran of arms or re-
lated materiel or military equipment represent a con-
tinuing threat to regional and international security, 
as evidenced by Iran’s continued military support 
that fuels ongoing conflict in Syria, Lebanon, Iraq, 
and Yemen. 
(2) Iran benefits from engaging in the conven-
tional arms trade by strengthening its relationships 
with other outlier regimes, lessening its international 
isolation, and deriving revenue that it uses to sup-
port terror groups and fund malign activities. 
(3) Chinese and Russian arms transfers to Iran 
are a threat to the national security of the United 
States and to its allies and partners in the region, 
including Israel, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab 
Emirates, and others. 
(4) The arms embargo imposed on Iran by the 
United Nations Security Council found in United 
National Security Council Resolutions 1747 and 
1929 was terminated by the Joint Comprehensive 
Plan of Action (JCPOA), otherwise known as the 
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Iran nuclear deal, which ended the long-standing 
prohibition on arms transfers to and from Iran in 
October 2020 as part of UN Security Council Reso-
lution 2231. 
(5) In response to the expiration of the United 
Nations arms embargo, the United States imposed 
sanctions on international arms transfers to and 
from Iran in Executive Order 13949 (85 Fed. Reg. 
60043) issued on September 21, 2020. 
SEC. 4. REPORT ON LIST OF ENTITIES INVOLVED IN ARMS 
TRANSFERS TO IRAN. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days after the 
enactment of this Act, and every 180 days thereafter, the 
Secretary of the State, in consultation with the Secretary 
of Treasury, shall submit to the appropriate congressional 
committees a report that includes a list of each individual 
and entity the Secretary determines is knowingly engaged 
in— 
(1) any activity that materially contributes to 
the supply, sale, or transfer, directly or indirectly, to 
or from Iran or for the use in or benefit of Iran, of 
arms or related materiel, including spare parts; or 
(2) any activity that materially contributes to, 
or poses a risk of materially contributing to, the pro-
liferation of arms or related materiel or items in-
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tended for military end-uses or military end-users, 
including any efforts to manufacture, acquire, pos-
sess, develop, transport, transfer, or use such items, 
by— 
(A) the Government of Iran (including per-
sons owned or controlled by, or acting for or on 
behalf of the Government of Iran); or 
(B) paramilitary organizations financially 
or militarily supported by the Government of 
Iran. 
(b) FORM.—Each report required by paragraph (1) 
shall be submitted in unclassified form but may include 
a classified annex. 
(c) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DE-
FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congres-
sional committees’’ means— 
(1) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the 
Committee on Financial Services of the House of 
Representatives; and 
(2) the Committee on Foreign Relations and 
the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Af-
fairs of the Senate. 
SEC. 5. SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO LISTED PERSONS. 
(a) IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS.— 
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