3.0.0 2466 2023-01-15T16:18:30Z 2023-01-15T16:18:30Z House H HR 2003-06-12 108 hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing hswm04 Trade Subcommittee Referred to 2003-06-19T18:57:25Z Referred to 2003-06-12T14:02:20Z hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee House Standing Referred to 2003-06-12T14:02:15Z 2003-06-19 hswm04 Trade Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. Committee 2003-06-12 Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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 concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2003-06-12 Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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 concerned. IntroReferral H11100-A 9 Library of Congress 2003-06-12 Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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 concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 2003-06-12 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2003-06-12 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress S000344 Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-27] BRAD SHERMAN D CA 27 N S000522 Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] CHRISTOPHER SMITH R NJ H. 4 2003-06-12 True W000215 Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-30] HENRY WAXMAN D CA A. 30 2003-06-12 True S001143 Rep. Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-3] MARK SOUDER R IN EDWARD 3 2003-06-12 True B001231 Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1] SHELLEY BERKLEY D NV 1 2003-06-12 True K000210 Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-3] PETER KING R NY T. 3 2003-06-12 True I000057 Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-2] STEVE ISRAEL D NY 2 2003-06-12 True W000792 Rep. Weiner, Anthony D. [D-NY-9] ANTHONY WEINER D NY D. 9 2003-06-12 True C001038 Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-7] JOSEPH CROWLEY D NY 7 2003-06-12 True H000712 Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17] TIM HOLDEN D PA 17 2003-06-12 True N000002 Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-8] JERROLD NADLER D NY 8 2003-06-12 True D000275 Rep. Deutsch, Peter [D-FL-20] PETER DEUTSCH D FL 20 2003-06-12 True E000179 Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-17] ELIOT ENGEL D NY L. 17 2003-06-12 True R000409 Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-46] DANA ROHRABACHER R CA 46 2003-06-19 False D000482 Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14] MIKE DOYLE D PA 14 2003-06-19 False B000490 Rep. Bishop, Sanford D., Jr. [D-GA-2] SANFORD BISHOP D GA D. 2 2003-06-19 False C001044 Rep. Carson, Brad [D-OK-2] BRAD CARSON D OK 2 2003-07-10 False F000262 Rep. Ford, Harold E., Jr. [D-TN-9] HAROLD FORD D TN E. 9 2003-07-10 False W000314 Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19] ROBERT WEXLER D FL 19 2003-07-10 False W000267 Rep. Weldon, Dave [R-FL-15] DAVE WELDON R FL 15 2003-07-14 False L000090 Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12] TOM LANTOS D CA 12 2003-07-14 False D000096 Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] DANNY DAVIS D IL K. 7 2003-07-14 False W000793 Rep. Wu, David [D-OR-1] DAVID WU D OR 1 2004-07-20 False International Affairs AIDS (Disease) Agriculture and Food Agriculture in foreign trade Armed Forces and National Security Arms control Arts, Culture, Religion Books Child health Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Commerce Congress Congress and foreign policy Congressional oversight Congressional reporting requirements Crime and Law Enforcement Democracy Development credit institutions Due process of law Economic assistance Families Foreign Trade and International Finance Free enterprise Freedom of the press Government Operations and Politics Health Human immunodeficiency viruses Human rights Import restrictions International broadcasting Iran Law Middle East and North Africa Nuclear nonproliferation Nuclear weapons Radio broadcasting Radio programs Referendum Rule of law Sanctions (International law) Science, Technology, Communications State-sponsored terrorism Television broadcasting Television programs Terrorism Textile fabrics Translating and interpreting Video tape recording Web sites International Affairs 00 2003-06-12 Introduced in House 2004-03-09T20:59:52Z Iran Freedom and Democracy Support Act - Declares it to be U.S. policy to: (1) support democracy and freedom in Iran; (2) support an internationally-monitored referendum by which the Iranian people can peacefully change the system of government in Iran; and (3) help the Iranian people achieve a free press and a free, democratic society.

Directs the Broadcasting Board of Governors to: (1) require the head of Radio Farda to develop programming in consultation with Iranian exiles who support such a referendum and with the Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI) and the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) at the Department of State; and (2) ensure that a significant percentage of Radio Farda programming discusses democratic change in Iran.

Requires the MEPI and ECA to provide grants for the translation and distribution of materials on democracy for the Iranian people.

Authorizes the MEPI and ECA to award grants to fund programs and activities to promote a democratic referendum in Iran.

Prohibits the importation of any textile or food article from Iran until the President certifies that Iran has shown substantial progress in respecting human rights, ceased its support for international terrorism, and terminated its nuclear weapons program.

Authorizes the reduction in amounts available for U.S. contributions to international financial institutions that provide assistance to Iran in an amount equal to such assistance, and the reallocation of such contributions to the U.S. Agency for International Development for child survival and HIV/AIDS programs, until the President provides the certification referenced above.

Requires the President to report to Congress on the presence of al Qaeda elements in Iran.

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