IRGC Terrorist Sanctions Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-478
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2]
Introduced: 2017-01-12
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Congressional oversight

Iran

Middle East

Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents

Terrorism
Latest action: action_date: 2017-01-13
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H534)

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-01-12
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>IRGC Terrorist Sanctions Act of 2017</strong></p> <p>This bill directs the President to: (1) designate Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist entity, (2) impose sanctions against the IRGC, and (3) report to Congress on the results of such sanctions.</p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 478 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 12, 2017 Mr. Poe of Texas (for himself and Mr. Sherman ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To require the imposition of sanctions against Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the IRGC Terrorist Sanctions Act of 2017 . 2. Sanctions and report by President (a) Sanctions The President shall, not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, designate Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist entity under section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224 of September 24, 2001, and impose sanctions against Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps under section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224 of September 24, 2001, or under any other provision of law, as applicable. (b) Report (1) In general The President shall submit to Congress a report that contains the results of the imposition of sanctions under subsection (a). (2) Form The report under paragraph (1) should be submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified annex.