Solidify Iran Sanctions Act of 2023

Bill: 118-s-1390
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC]
Introduced: 2023-05-01
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Arms control and nonproliferation

Congressional oversight

Iran

Middle East

Nuclear weapons

Sanctions

Terrorism

Trade restrictions
Latest action: action_date: 2023-05-01
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-05-01
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>Solidify Iran Sanctions Act of 2023</b></p> <p> This bill eliminates a sunset clause in the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 , thereby making permanent the requirement for the President to impose sanctions on certain individuals or entities engaged in specified transactions related to Iran's energy sector or Iran's efforts to acquire or develop certain weapons (such as chemical, biological, or nuclear weapons). </p>

tv_txt: II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1390 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 1, 2023 Mr. Scott of South Carolina (for himself, Ms. Hassan , Mr. Hagerty , and Ms. Rosen ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To repeal the sunset provision of the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Solidify Iran Sanctions Act of 2023 . 2. Findings Congress makes the following findings: (1) The Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 ( Public Law 104–172 ; 50 U.S.C. 1701 note) requires the imposition of sanctions with respect to Iran’s illicit weapons programs, conventional weapons and ballistic missile development, and support for terrorism, including Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Corps. (2) The Government of Iran has acquired destabilizing conventional weapons systems from the Russian Federation and other malign actors, and is funneling weapons and financial support to its terrorist proxies throughout the Middle East, threatening allies and partners of the United States, such as Israel. 3. Statement of policy It is the policy of the United States to fully implement and enforce the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 ( Public Law 104–172 ; 50 U.S.C. 1701 note). 4. Repeal of sunset Section 13 of the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 ( Public Law 104–172 ; 50 U.S.C. 1701 note) is amended— (1) in the section heading, by striking ; sunset ; (2) by striking (a) Effective date .— ; and (3) by striking subsection (b).