[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6015 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 6015

 To require the President to prevent the abuse of financial sanctions 
              exemptions by Iran, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 20, 2023

             Mr. Luetkemeyer introduced the following bill

                            October 25, 2023

 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the 
  Committees on Financial Services, Oversight and Accountability, and 
   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

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                                 A BILL


 
 To require the President to prevent the abuse of financial sanctions 
              exemptions by Iran, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Iran Sanctions Accountability Act of 
2023''.

SEC. 2. REGULATIONS REQUIRED.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
enactment of this section, the President shall issue regulations to 
ensure that each transaction described under sections 8803(e), 8806(c), 
or 8513a(d)(2) of title 22 of the United States Code does not 
facilitate, directly or indirectly--
            (1) the purchase of goods or services involving a person 
        designated for the imposition of sanctions pursuant to the 
        International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et 
        seq.);
            (2) support for acts of international terrorism; or
            (3) the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.
    (b) Report.--Beginning on the date that is 1 year after the date on 
which the President issues regulations pursuant to subsection (a), and 
each year thereafter, the President shall submit to the Congress a 
report that evaluates the efficacy of the regulations issued by the 
President pursuant to subsection (a).
    (c) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in sections 8803(e), 8806(c), or 
8513a(d)(2) of title 22, United States Code may be construed to 
prohibit the imposition of sanctions with respect to a transaction if 
the President finds, consistent with the regulations issued pursuant to 
paragraph (1), that such transaction would facilitate, directly or 
indirectly--
            (1) the purchase of goods or services involving a person 
        designated for the imposition of sanctions pursuant to the 
        International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et 
        seq.);
            (2) support for acts of international terrorism; or
            (3) the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.
    (d) Voice and Vote.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall 
        instruct the United States Executive Director at the World Bank 
        to use the voice and vote of the United States to oppose the 
        provision of financial assistance to the government of the 
        Islamic Republic of Iran.
            (2) Sunset.--This subsection shall have no force or effect 
        on the date that is the earlier of--
                    (A) the date that is 7 years after the date of the 
                enactment of this section; or
                    (B) the date that is 30 days after the President 
                finds and reports to the Congress that the government 
                of Iran has ceased to provide support for acts of 
                international terrorism.
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