IIB 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3152 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
SEPTEMBER 13, 2023 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations 
AN ACT 
To impose sanctions with respect to countries, individuals, 
and entities that engage in any effort to acquire, possess, 
develop, transport, transfer, or deploy Iranian missiles 
and related goods and technology, including materials 
and equipment, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Fight and Combat 
Rampant Iranian Missile Exports Act’’ or the ‘‘Fight 
CRIME Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress makes the following findings: 
(1) Annex B to United Nations Security Coun-
cil Resolution 2231 (2015) restricts certain missile- 
related activities and transfers to and from Iran, in-
cluding all items, materials, equipment, goods, and 
technology set out in the Missile Technology Control 
Regime Annex, absent advance, case-by-case ap-
proval from the United Nations Security Council. 
(2) Iran has transferred Shahed and Mohajer 
drones, covered under the Missile Technology Con-
trol Regime Annex, to the Russian Federation, the 
Government of Ethiopia, and other Iran-aligned en-
tities, including the Houthis in Yemen and militia 
units in Iraq, without prior authorization from the 
United Nations Security Council, in violation of the 
restrictions set forth in Annex B to United Nations 
Security Council Resolution 2231. 
(3) Absent action by the United Nations Secu-
rity Council, certain missile-related restrictions in 
Annex B to United Nations Security Council Resolu-
tion 2231 will expire in October 2023, removing 
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international legal restrictions on missile-related ac-
tivities and transfers to and from Iran. 
SEC. 3. STATEMENT OF POLICY. 
It is the policy of the United States— 
(1) to urgently seek the extension of missile-re-
lated restrictions set forth in Annex B to United Na-
tions Security Council Resolution 2231 (2015); 
(2) to use all available authorities to constrain 
Iran’s domestic ballistic missile production capabili-
ties; 
(3) to combat and deter the transfer of conven-
tional and non-conventional arms, equipment, mate-
rial, and technology to, or from Iran, or involving 
the Government of Iran; and 
(4) to ensure countries, individuals, and entities 
engaged in, or attempting to engage in, the acquisi-
tion, facilitation, or development of arms and related 
components and technology subject to restrictions 
under Annex B to United Nations Security Council 
Resolution 2231 are held to account under United 
States and international law, including through the 
application and enforcement of sanctions and use of 
export controls, regardless of whether the restric-
tions under Annex B to United Nations Security 
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Council Resolution 2231 remain in effect following 
their anticipated expiration in October 2023. 
SEC. 4. REPORT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter 
for two years, the Secretary of State, in coordination with 
the heads of other appropriate Federal agencies, shall sub-
mit to the appropriate congressional committees an un-
classified report, with a classified annex if necessary, that 
includes the following: 
(1) A diplomatic strategy to secure the renewal 
of international restrictions on certain missile-re-
lated activities, including transfers to and from Iran 
set forth in Annex B to United Nations Security 
Council Resolution 2231 (2015), prior to October 
2023. 
(2) An analysis of how the expiration of missile- 
related restrictions set forth in Annex B to United 
Nations Security Council Resolution 2231 would im-
pact the Government of Iran’s arms proliferation 
and malign activities, including as the restrictions 
relate to cooperation with, and support for, Iran- 
aligned entities and allied countries. 
(3) An assessment of the revenue, or in-kind 
benefits, to be accrued by the Government of Iran, 
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or Iran-aligned entities, as a result of a lapse in mis-
sile-related restrictions set forth in Annex B to 
United Nations Security Council Resolution 2231. 
(4) A detailed description of a United States 
strategy to deter, prevent, and disrupt the sale, pur-
chase, or transfer of covered technology involving 
Iran absent restrictions pursuant to Annex B to 
United Nations Security Council Resolution 2231. 
(5) An identification of any foreign person en-
gaging in, enabling, or otherwise facilitating any ac-
tivity involving Iran restricted under Annex B to 
United Nations Security Council Resolution 2231, 
regardless of whether such restrictions remain in ef-
fect after October 2023. 
(6) A description of actions by the United Na-
tions and other multilateral organizations, including 
the European Union, to hold accountable foreign 
persons that have violated the restrictions set forth 
in Annex B to United Nations Security Council Res-
olution 2231, and efforts to prevent further viola-
tions of such restrictions. 
(7) A description of actions by individual mem-
ber states of the United Nations Security Council to 
hold accountable foreign persons that have violated 
restrictions set forth in Annex B to United Nations 
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Security Council Resolution 2231 and efforts to pre-
vent further violations of such restrictions. 
(8) A description of actions by the People’s Re-
public of China, the Russian Federation, or any 
other country to prevent, interfere with, or under-
mine efforts to hold accountable foreign persons that 
have violated the restrictions set forth in Annex B 
to United Nations Security Council Resolution 2231, 
including actions to restrict United Nations-led in-
vestigations into suspected violations of such restric-
tions, or limit funding to relevant United Nations of-
fices or experts. 
(9) An analysis of the foreign and domestic 
supply chains in Iran that directly or indirectly fa-
cilitate, support, or otherwise aid the Government of 
Iran’s drone or missile program, including storage, 
transportation, or flight-testing of related goods, 
technology, or components. 
(10) An identification of any foreign person, or 
network containing foreign persons, that enables, 
supports, or otherwise facilitates the operations or 
maintenance of any Iranian airline subject to United 
States sanctions or export control restrictions. 
(11) An assessment of how the continued oper-
ation of Iranian airlines subject to United States 
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sanctions or export control restrictions impacts the 
Government of Iran’s ability to transport or develop 
arms, including covered technology. 
(b) SCOPE.—The initial report required by subsection 
(a) shall address the period beginning on January 1, 2021, 
and ending on the date that is 90 days after date of the 
enactment of this Act, and each subsequent report shall 
address the one-year period following the conclusion of the 
prior report. 
SEC. 5. SANCTIONS TO COMBAT THE PROLIFERATION OF 
IRANIAN MISSILES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The sanctions described in sub-
section (b) shall apply to any foreign person the President 
determines, on or after the date of the enactment of this 
Act— 
(1) knowingly engages in any effort to acquire, 
possess, develop, transport, transfer, or deploy cov-
ered technology to, from, or involving the Govern-
ment of Iran or Iran-aligned entities, regardless of 
whether the restrictions set forth in Annex B to 
United Nations Security Council Resolution 2231 
(2015) remain in effect after October 2023; 
(2) knowingly provides entities owned or con-
trolled by the Government of Iran or Iran-aligned 
entities with goods, technology, parts, or compo-
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nents, that may contribute to the development of 
covered technology; 
(3) knowingly participates in joint missile or 
drone development, including development of covered 
technology, with the Government of Iran or Iran- 
aligned entities, including technical training, storage, 
and transport; 
(4) knowingly imports, exports, or re-exports to, 
into, or from Iran, whether directly or indirectly, 
any significant arms or related materiel prohibited 
under paragraph (5) or (6) to Annex B of United 
Nations Security Council Resolution 2231 (2015) as 
of April 1, 2023; 
(5) knowingly provides significant financial, ma-
terial, or technological support to, or knowingly en-
gages in a significant transaction with, a foreign 
person subject to sanctions for conduct described in 
paragraph (1), (2), (3), or (4); or 
(6) is an adult family member of a person sub-
ject to sanctions for conduct described in paragraph 
(1), (2), (3), or (4). 
(b) SANCTIONS
DESCRIBED.—The sanctions de-
scribed in this subsection are the following: 
(1) BLOCKING OF PROPERTY.—The President 
shall exercise all authorities granted under the Inter-
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national Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 
U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) to the extent necessary to block 
and prohibit all transactions in property and inter-
ests in property of the foreign person if such prop-
erty and interests in property are in the United 
States, come within the United States, or come with-
in the possession or control of a United States per-
son. 
(2) INELIGIBILITY FOR VISAS, ADMISSION, OR 
PAROLE.— 
(A) VISAS, ADMISSION, OR PAROLE.—An 
alien described in subsection (a) shall be— 
(i) inadmissible to the United States; 
(ii) ineligible to receive a visa or other 
documentation to enter the United States; 
and 
(iii) otherwise ineligible to be admitted 
or paroled into the United States or to re-
ceive any other benefit under the Immigra-
tion and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et 
16 seq.). 
(B) CURRENT VISAS REVOKED.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—The visa or other 
entry documentation of any alien described 
in subsection (a) is subject to revocation 
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regardless of the issue date of the visa or 
other entry documentation. 
(ii) IMMEDIATE
EFFECT.—A revoca-
tion under clause (i) shall, in accordance 
with section 221(i) of the Immigration and 
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1201(i))— 
(I) take effect immediately; and 
(II) cancel any other valid visa or 
entry documentation that is in the 
possession of the alien. 
(c) PENALTIES.—Any person that violates, or at-
tempts to violate, subsection (b) or any regulation, license, 
or order issued pursuant to that subsection, shall be sub-
ject to the penalties set forth in subsections (b) and (c) 
of section 206 of the International Economic Powers Act 
(50 U.S.C. 1705) to the same extent as a person that com-
mits an unlawful act described in subsection (a) of that 
section. 
(d) WAIVER.—The President may waive the applica-
tion of sanctions under this section with respect to a for-
eign person only if, not later than 15 days prior to the 
date on which the waiver is to take effect, the President 
submits to the appropriate congressional committees a 
written determination and justification that the waiver is 
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in the vital national security interests of the United 
States. 
(e) IMPLEMENTATION.—The President may exercise 
all authorities provided under sections 203 and 205 of the 
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 
U.S.C. 1702 and 1704) to carry out any amendments 
made by this section. 
(f) REGULATIONS.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The President shall, not 
later than 120 days after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, promulgate regulations as necessary for 
the implementation of this Act and the amendments 
made by this Act. 
(2) NOTIFICATION
TO
CONGRESS.—Not less 
than 10 days before the promulgation of regulations 
under subsection (a), the President shall notify the 
appropriate congressional committees of the pro-
posed regulations and the provisions of this Act and 
the amendments made by this Act that the regula-
tions are implementing. 
(g) EXCEPTIONS.— 
(1) EXCEPTION
FOR
INTELLIGENCE
ACTIVI-
TIES.—Sanctions under this section shall not apply 
to any activity subject to the reporting requirements 
under title V of the National Security Act of 1947 
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(50 U.S.C. 3091 et seq.) or any authorized intel-
ligence activities of the United States. 
(2) EXCEPTION
TO
COMPLY
WITH
INTER-
NATIONAL OBLIGATIONS AND FOR LAW ENFORCE-
MENT
ACTIVITIES.—Sanctions under this section 
shall not apply with respect to an alien if admitting 
or paroling the alien into the United States is nec-
essary— 
(A) to permit the United States to comply 
with the Agreement regarding the Head-
quarters of the United Nations, signed at Lake 
Success June 26, 1947, and entered into force 
November 21, 1947, between the United Na-
tions and the United States, or other applicable 
international obligations; or 
(B) to carry out or assist authorized law 
enforcement activity in the United States. 
(h) EXCEPTION RELATING
TO IMPORTATION
OF 
GOODS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The authorities and require-
ments to impose sanctions authorized under this sec-
tion shall not include the authority or requirement 
to impose sanctions on the importation of goods. 
(2) GOOD
DEFINED.—In this subsection, the 
term ‘‘good’’ means any article, natural or manmade 
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