No Sanctions Relief for Terrorists Act

Bill: 117-hr-901
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Steil, Bryan [R-WI-1]
Introduced: 2021-02-05
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Congressional oversight

Foreign property

Iran

Licensing and registrations

Middle East

Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents

Sanctions

Terrorism
Latest action: action_date: 2021-02-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-02-05
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>No Sanctions Relief for Terrorists Act</b></p> <p>This bill requires the President, before providing specified sanctions relief to an Iranian person that is on the list of specially designated nationals and blocked persons, to certify to Congress that the person has ceased involvement in terrorism.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 901 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 5, 2021 Mr. Steil introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To prohibit the issuance of licenses or other waivers from sanctions imposed pursuant to certain authorities relating to the conduct of Iran, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Sanctions Relief for Terrorists Act . 2. Prohibition on licenses and waivers (a) In General No license or waiver may be granted with respect to any transaction with any foreign person described in subsection (b) unless the President certifies to the following committees that the foreign persons have ceased their involvement in terrorism: (1) The Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives. (2) The Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate. (b) Sanctioned persons The foreign persons described in this subsection are all Iranian individuals and entities included, as of January 20, 2021, on the list of specially designated nationals and blocked persons maintained by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury pursuant to Executive Order 13224 (66 Fed. Reg. 49079; relating to blocking property and prohibiting transactions with persons who commit, threaten to commit, or support terrorism). (c) Rule of construction The prohibition under subsection (a) may not be construed to restrict or modify any general license issued by the Office of Foreign Asset Control relating to transactions with persons described in subsection (b), as in effect on January 20, 2021.