3.0.0 2726 2023-01-11T13:31:43Z 2023-01-11T13:31:43Z Senate S 2016-03-17 114 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2016-03-17T19:44:45Z Sanctioned Iranian Entities Oversight Act of 2016 114 4633 HR 2016-02-26 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. Related bill CRS 2016-03-17 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. IntroReferral 2016-03-17 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress K000360 Sen. Kirk, Mark Steven [R-IL] MARK KIRK R IL STEVEN N R000595 Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL] Marco Rubio R FL 2016-03-17 True A000368 Sen. Ayotte, Kelly [R-NH] Kelly Ayotte R NH 2016-03-17 True C000542 Sen. Coats, Daniel [R-IN] DANIEL COATS R IN RAY 2016-03-17 True G000562 Sen. Gardner, Cory [R-CO] Cory Gardner R CO 2016-03-17 True M000355 Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R-KY] Mitch McConnell R KY 2016-03-17 True C001056 Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] John Cornyn R TX 2016-03-17 True P000449 Sen. Portman, Rob [R-OH] Rob Portman R OH 2016-03-17 True R000307 Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS] PAT ROBERTS R KS 2016-03-17 True S001197 Sen. Sasse, Ben [R-NE] Ben Sasse R NE 2016-03-17 True C001095 Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR] Tom Cotton R AR 2016-03-17 True C001098 Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] Ted Cruz R TX 2016-03-17 True M000934 Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] Jerry Moran R KS 2016-03-17 True I000055 Sen. Isakson, Johnny [R-GA] Johnny Isakson R GA 2016-03-17 True M001153 Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] Lisa Murkowski R AK 2016-03-17 True P000612 Sen. Perdue, David [R-GA] David Perdue R GA Alfred 2016-03-17 True T000461 Sen. Toomey, Patrick [R-PA] Patrick Toomey R PA J. 2016-04-04 False R000605 Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD] Mike Rounds R SD 2016-04-06 False B000575 Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO] Roy Blunt R MO 2016-04-11 False J000293 Sen. Johnson, Ron [R-WI] Ron Johnson R WI 2016-09-15 False H001041 Sen. Heller, Dean [R-NV] Dean Heller R NV 2016-12-08 False International Affairs Administrative law and regulatory procedures Arms control and nonproliferation Aviation and airports Bank accounts, deposits, capital Banking and financial institutions regulation Business records Chemical and biological weapons Congressional oversight Crimes against women Department of State Department of the Treasury Detention of persons Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad Executive agency funding and structure Federal officials Financial services and investments Foreign aid and international relief Foreign and international banking Foreign and international corporations Foreign property Government studies and investigations Human rights Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information International exchange and broadcasting International organizations and cooperation Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media Iran Legislative rules and procedure Marine and inland water transportation Middle East Military assistance, sales, and agreements Navigation, waterways, harbors News media and reporting Nuclear weapons Protest and dissent Religion Rule of law and government transparency Sanctions Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status Spacecraft and satellites State and local finance State and local government operations Student aid and college costs Syria Technology transfer and commercialization Terrorism Trade restrictions U.S. and foreign investments United Nations Visas and passports Women's rights International Affairs 00 2016-03-17 Introduced in Senate 2016-04-15T20:01:32Z Iran Terrorism and Human Rights Sanctions Act of 2016

This bill prescribes requirements for mandatory sanctions with respect to:

  • Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and entities it owns in whole or in part,
  • Mahan Air,
  • Iran's support of terrorism,
  • Iran's human rights abuses,
  • certain Iranian individuals,
  • persons who conduct transactions with or on behalf of certain Iranian individuals, and
  • financial institutions that engage in certain transactions on behalf of persons involved in human rights abuses or that export sensitive technology to Iran.

The Department of the Treasury shall establish and publish in the Federal Register an IRGC watch list.

The bill prescribes prohibitions against Iran's direct and indirect access to the U.S. financial system.

The Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012 is amended to authorize a state or local government to divest its assets from, or prohibit investment in, any person that engages in investment or business activities with the IRGC or a person on the Treasury's list of designated nationals and blocked persons.

The bill specifies additional requirements for removal of a person's designation as a state sponsor of terrorism.

The Department of State may assist individuals and entities working in Iran for the purpose of supporting and promoting the rule of law, civil society, and economic opportunity.

The President shall: (1) designate within the State Department a Special Coordinator on Human Rights and Democracy in Iran; and (2) report to Congress on U.S. citizens, including dual citizens, detained by Iran or Iranian-supported groups.

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and Voice of America shall increase programming to Iran.

]]> Iran Terrorism and Human Rights Sanctions Act of 2016 Display Title Iran Terrorism and Human Rights Sanctions Act of 2016 Official Title as Introduced A bill to hold Iran accountable for its state sponsorship of terrorism and other threatening activities and for its human rights abuses, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Iran Terrorism and Human Rights Sanctions Act of 2016 Introduced in Senate 2016-03-17T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114s2726is/xml/BILLS-114s2726is.xml 2016-03-17 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.