3.0.0 3008 2023-01-11T13:16:31Z 2023-01-11T13:16:31Z Senate S S 2010-02-11 111 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2010-02-11T20:50:39Z 2010-02-11 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. IntroReferral 2010-02-11 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress C001056 Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] John Cornyn R TX N B000953 Sen. Brownback, Sam [R-KS] SAM BROWNBACK R KS 2010-02-11 True D000595 Sen. DeMint, Jim [R-SC] James DeMint R SC W. 2010-02-25 False E000194 Sen. Ensign, John [R-NV] JOHN ENSIGN R NV 2010-02-25 False V000127 Sen. Vitter, David [R-LA] David Vitter R LA 2010-02-25 False B000611 Sen. Bond, Christopher S. [R-MO] CHRISTOPHER BOND R MO S. 2010-02-25 False C000560 Sen. Coburn, Tom [R-OK] TOM COBURN R OK 2010-02-25 False 2010-03-04 J000291 Sen. Johanns, Mike [R-NE] Mike Johanns R NE 2010-02-25 False S001141 Sen. Sessions, Jeff [R-AL] Jeff Sessions R AL 2010-02-25 False B001135 Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC] Richard Burr R NC Mauze 2010-02-25 False B001261 Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY] John Barrasso R WY 2010-02-25 False I000024 Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK] Jim Inhofe R OK 2010-02-25 False C000880 Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID] Mike Crapo R ID 2010-02-25 False C000286 Sen. Chambliss, Saxby [R-GA] SAXBY CHAMBLISS R GA 2010-02-25 False B000382 Sen. Bennett, Robert F. [R-UT] ROBERT BENNETT R UT F. 2010-02-25 False L000572 Sen. LeMieux, George S. [R-FL] George LeMieux R FL S. 2010-02-25 False B001268 Sen. Brown, Scott P. [R-MA] Scott Brown R MA P. 2010-02-25 False W000437 Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] Roger Wicker R MS F. 2010-02-25 False I000055 Sen. Isakson, Johnny [R-GA] Johnny Isakson R GA 2010-02-25 False V000126 Sen. Voinovich, George V. [R-OH] GEORGE VOINOVICH R OH V. 2010-02-25 False R000307 Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS] PAT ROBERTS R KS 2010-02-25 False R000584 Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID] James Risch R ID E. 2010-02-25 False International Affairs Afghanistan Arms control and nonproliferation Asia Congressional oversight Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad Foreign aid and international relief Human rights International exchange and broadcasting International organizations and cooperation Iran Iraq Middle East Military procurement, research, weapons development Nuclear weapons Protest and dissent Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status Terrorism International Affairs 00 2010-02-11 Introduced in Senate 2010-04-13T15:50:18Z Iran Democratic Transition Act of 2010 - Authorizes the President to support a transition to a freely elected democratic government in Iran by providing eligible Iranian democratic opposition organizations with assistance for the communication and dissemination of accurate and independent information to the Iranian people through various media.

Urges the President to fully utilize specified existing authorities and funding to: (1) support democracy in Iran through assistance for pro-democracy broadcasting into Iran and the dissemination of accurate and independent information to the Iranian people through various media; and (2) provide humanitarian assistance to individuals or groups determined by the President to be victims of repression by the government of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Prohibits assistance to any organization or individual that has: (1) engaged in military cooperation with the government of the Islamic Republic of Iran; or (2) engaged in or supported terrorism.

Authorizes the President to appoint a Special Envoy for Democracy and Human Rights in Iran whose primary responsibility shall be to manage U.S. policy on the promotion of democracy and human rights in Iran.

Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the U.S. government should explore the possibility of a regional human rights dialogue on Iran that is modeled on the Helsinki process; and (2) if the Iranian people restore democratic rule to Iran the United States should provide humanitarian and democratic transition assistance to the Iranian people and to democratic parties and movements.

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