IRAN, ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF

Addresses

Joint Meeting of Congress: Emmanuel Macron, President of France, H3509–H3513 [25AP]

State of the Union: President Trump, S576–S580 [30JA], H726–H730 [30JA]

Amendments

Human rights: condemn persecution of Baha’is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners (H. Res. 274), H10139 [12DE]

Levinson, Robert: urge intensified cooperation by Iran on the case of the disappearance of former FBI agent while on business trip in Iran (S. Res. 85), S2015 [9AP]

Articles and editorials

Jim Mattis Was Right—Who Will Protect America Now?, S8024 [22DE]

These Iranian Protests Are Different From 2009, E59 [18JA]

What the Iran Protests Have Already Achieved—The Breaking of Myths, H70 [9JA]

Bills and resolutions

Armed Forces: limit use of funds for military operations in or against Iran (see S. 3517), S6342 [26SE] (see H.R. 7277), H10169 [12DE]

——— reconsider decision to withdraw from Syria and urge any future decision to withdraw to be as a result of an interagency process and be conditions-based (see S. Res. 738), S7926 [19DE]

——— require the President to seek congressional authorization prior to engagement against adversaries and to consult Congress prior to introduction into hostile situations (see H. Res. 1069), H8726 [13SE]

Dept. of the Treasury: report on estimated total assets under direct or indirect control by certain senior Iranian leaders and other figures (see S. 2353), S549 [29JA]

Elections: expose and deter interference in U.S. elections by Russia and other countries by imposing sanctions and blocking assets and coordinate with the European Union on such efforts (see S. 2313), S187 [16JA] (see H.R. 4884), H629 [25JA]

Foreign policy: call on the U.S. and its partners to continue support for the Iranian people in their fight for freedom and prosperity (see S. 2528), S1578 [8MR]

——— condemn human rights violations and issue targeted sanctions, support antigovernment protesters and freedoms of speech, press, and assembly, and promote access to communications technology and social media (see H. Res. 676), H18 [8JA]

——— condemn human rights violations and violence or retribution targeting antigovernment demonstrators and support freedoms of speech, press, religion, association, and assembly (see S. Res. 368), S46 [4JA]

——— condemn terrorist funding, oppression of antigovernment demonstrators, and interference with social media and reaffirm U.S. support of freedoms of speech and assembly and establishment of a democratic system (see S. Res. 367), S46 [4JA] (see H. Res. 675), H18 [8JA]

——— impose additional sanctions relative to serious human rights abuses, censorship, diversion of goods, corruption, and hostage-taking (see S. 2365), S581 [30JA] (see S. 3243), S5107 [19JY] (see H.R. 4744), H82 [9JA]

——— impose additional sanctions relative to serious human rights abuses, entities controlled by Iranian armed forces, supporters of ballistic missile program, and violations of agreement relative to nuclear program (see H.R. 4821), H552 [18JA]

——— impose sanctions against Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (see S. 3516), S6342 [26SE] (see H.R. 5132), H1340 [1MR]

——— report on oligarchs and parastatal entities (see H.R. 7182), H9690 [28NO]

——— support continued cooperation with Israel, ensure adequate capabilites to counter Iran’s destabilizing activities, and support stability and safety in the Middle East (see H. Res. 785), H1652 [15MR]

——— support continued protests, human rights, and desire for a democratic, secular, and non-nuclear republic (see H. Res. 979), H5980 [29JN]

Foreign trade: report on efforts by other countries to sanction Iran for human rights and ballistic missile violations and authorize a summit among trading partners of Iran to address certain corruption (see H.R. 5394), H2041 [22MR]

Human rights: impose sanctions on individuals responsible for or complicit in human rights abuses against U.S. citizens or legal permanent resident aliens (see H.R. 5330), H1698 [19MR]

International economic relations: impose sanctions relative to Iranian financial institutions and development and use of Iranian digital currency (see S. 3758), S7586 [13DE] (see H.R. 7321), H10269 [17DE]

Middle East: support Israel’s right of self-defense and sovereignty over Golan Heights to assure security from attack and hold Syria accountable for killing civilians and use of weapons of mass destruction (see S. Res. 732), S7657 [17DE]

Morocco: reaffirm support for combating terrorism, condemn actions by Polisario Front and terrorist groups in Western Sahara and North Africa, and reaffirm autonomy plan and support peaceful agreement for Western Sahara (see H. Res. 1101), H9406 [28SE]

Nisman, Alberto: offer condolences to family of Argentinian prosecutor, commend investigation of Argentine Israelite Mutual Association bombing, and call for investigation of death and Iranian involvement in bombing (see H. Res. 704), H553 [18JA]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: determine if Iran has used funds from sanctions relief or certain payments to sponsor terrorist organizations, for illicit narcotics activities, or military operations in Syria (see H.R. 6774), H8169 [12SE]

——— require a National Intelligence Estimate on Hezbollah (terrorist organization) (see H.R. 5540), H3396 [17AP]

Syria: condemn Bashar al-Assad regime and its backers for continued support of war crimes and crimes against humanity (see H. Res. 1165), H9758 [30NO]

Terrorism: condemn state-sponsored terrorist attacks against U.S. citizens and officials and Iranian dissidents and recognize right of Iranian people to establish a democratic, secular, and non-nuclear republic (see H. Res. 1034), H7724 [26JY]

——— impose terrorism-related sanctions against As-Saib Ahl Al-Haq and Harakat Hizballah Al-Nujaba and publish a list of armed groups receiving assistance from Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (see S. 3431), S6142 [12SE]

——— report on Iranian expenditures supporting foreign military and terrorist activities (see H.R. 5612), H3574 [25AP]

Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT): observe anniversary and urge compliance or ratification by certain countries to this and other nuclear weapon treaties (see S. Res. 562), S4734 [28JN]

Letters

Iran Human Rights and Hostage-Taking Accountability Act: Representative Goodlatte, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H3467 [24AP]

——— Representative Hensarling, Committee on Financial Services (House), H3467 [24AP]

——— Representative Kevin Brady, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H3467 [24AP]

——— Representative Royce, Committee on Foreign Affairs (House), H3467 [24AP]

——— several Representatives, H3468 [24AP]

Preventing Iranian Destabilization of Iraq Act: Representative Goodlatte, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H9594 [27NO]

——— Representative Kevin Brady, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H9595 [27NO]

——— Representative Royce, Committee on Foreign Affairs (House), H9594, H9595 [27NO]

Remarks in House

Argentina: support investigation of Argentine Israelite Mutual Association bombing in Buenos Aires (H. Res. 201), H6118 [12JY]

Armed Forces: decision to withdraw from Syria, H10330–H10332 [19DE], H10340 [20DE], H10513 [21DE]

——— require the President to seek congressional authorization prior to engagement against adversaries and to consult Congress prior to introduction into hostile situations (H. Res. 1069), H8250 [13SE]

Assyrian genocide: anniversary, E1127 [7AU]

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate): investigation by Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations relative to Dept. of the Treasury license to convert Iranian assets using the U.S. financial system, E813 [8JN]

Countering Iran in the Western Hemisphere Act: implementation, H69 [9JA]

Dept. of Defense: eliminate requirement of strategy to counter destabilizing activities of Iran, H4558, H4559 [22MY]

Dept. of Energy: prohibit funding for purchase of heavy water from Iran, H4954, H4955 [7JN]

Dept. of the Treasury: expand reporting requirement on recommendations for economic sanctions relative to assets under direct or indirect control by certain senior Iranian leaders and other figures to include human rights abuses, H53 [9JA]

——— report on estimated total assets under direct or indirect control by certain senior Iranian leaders and other figures (H.R. 1638), H53 [9JA]

Elections: expose and deter interference in U.S. elections by Russia and other countries by imposing sanctions and blocking assets and coordinate with the European Union on such efforts (H.R. 4884), H1078 [13FE]

Foreign policy: call for release of all U.S. citizens arrested and detained, H1134 [14FE]

——— condemn human rights violations and issue targeted sanctions, support antigovernment protesters and freedoms of speech, press, and assembly, and promote access to communications technology and social media, H65 [9JA]

——— condemn human rights violations and issue targeted sanctions, support antigovernment protesters and freedoms of speech, press, and assembly, and promote access to communications technology and social media (H. Res. 676), H51–H57, H59, H66–H72 [9JA], H129 [10JA], H3466 [24AP], E28 [10JA], E39 [12JA], E52 [17JA], E78 [19JA]

——— condemn oppression of antigovernment demonstrators and reaffirm U.S. support of freedoms of speech and assembly and establishment of a democratic system, H7 [8JA], H979 [8FE], E163 [8FE]

——— impose additional sanctions relative to serious human rights abuses, censorship, diversion of goods, corruption, and hostage-taking (H.R. 4744), H54, H55 [9JA], H3464–H3470 [24AP]

——— impose sanctions relative to oil sales to Syria and sponsoring terrorist organizations, H9670 [28NO]

——— include specific countries in which Iran is operating in strategy to counter destabilizing activities, H4566 [22MY]

——— provide congressional review and impose sanctions on Iran, Russia, and North Korea to counter aggression (H.R. 3364), H9734, H9736 [29NO], E397 [5AP]

——— report on support of proxy forces in Syria and Lebanon, H4566 [22MY]

——— support continued cooperation with Israel, ensure adequate capabilites to counter Iran’s destabilizing activities, and support stability and safety in the Middle East, E1646 [11DE]

——— support continued protests, human rights, and desire for a democratic republic, H10191 [13DE]

Human rights: call for unconditional release of U.S. citizens and legal permanent resident aliens being held for political purposes, H3982 [16MY]

——— call for unconditional release of U.S. citizens and legal permanent resident aliens being held for political purposes (H. Res. 317), H3469 [24AP]

——— condemn persecution of Baha’is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners (H. Res. 274), H8250 [13SE], H10138–H10140 [12DE], E1687 [19DE]

——— violations, E324 [15MR]

Iraq: impose sanctions on persons, including Iran and its affiliates, that threaten the peace or stability of Iraq (H.R. 4591), H9593–H9597 [27NO]

Middle East: assessment of U.S. foreign policy, E1715 [20DE]

——— role in instability in Iraq, E1160 [17AU]

Nuclear weapons: status of agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program, H3765 [7MY], H3788 [8MY], H3924 [10MY]

Obama, Barack: allegations of interference in DEA investigation into drug trafficking and money laundering by Hezbollah (terrorist organization) in order to secure agreement relative to Iran’s nuclear program, H68, H69 [9JA]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: determine if Iran has used funds from sanctions relief or certain payments to sponsor terrorist organizations, for illicit narcotics activities, or military operations in Syria (H.R. 6774), H8905 [26SE]

——— submit report on Iranian expenditures supporting foreign military and terrorist activities, H6153, H6154 [12JY]

——— submit report on Iranian support of proxy forces in Syria and Lebanon, H6150, H6151 [12JY]

Pompeo, Sec. of State: foreign policy speech on Iran, H4271 [21MY]

Presidents of the U.S.: historical evaluation of foreign policy, H3924 [10MY]

Syria: condemn atrocities committed by Bashar al-Assad and his regime, H7938 [7SE], H8162 [12SE]

——— condemn Bashar al-Assad regime and its backers for continued support of war crimes and crimes against humanity (H. Res. 1165), H10070–H10073 [11DE]

Terrorism: condemn attempted attack on the Mujahedin-e-Khalq (MeK) Rally in France, E997 [11JY]

——— impose terrorism-related sanctions against As-Saib Ahl Al-Haq and Harakat Hizballah Al-Nujaba and publish a list of armed groups receiving assistance from Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, H9596 [27NO]

——— impose terrorism-related sanctions against As-Saib Ahl Al-Haq and Harakat Hizballah Al-Nujaba and publish a list of armed groups receiving assistance from Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (H.R. 4238), E89 [22JA], E1468 [26OC]

——— report on Iranian expenditures supporting foreign military and terrorist activities, H4656 [23MY]

Treaty of Amity, Economic Relations and Consular Rights With Iran: U.S. withdrawal, E1386 [9OC]

Trump, President: decision to withdraw U.S. from agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program, H3869 [9MY], H4593 [23MY], H5967 [28JN], H6033–H6037 [10JY]

——— evaluation of administration relative to foreign policy, H3924–H3926 [10MY]

——— evaluation of administration relative to foreign policy and the Middle East, H3155 [12AP]

U.S. policy, E90 [22JA], E1223 [7SE], E1683 [19DE], E1709 [20DE]

Remarks in Senate

Armed Forces: decision to withdraw from Syria, S7881–S7884, S7892–S7896 [19DE], S7963, S7976–S7978, S7981 [20DE]

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate): investigation by Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations relative to Dept. of the Treasury license to convert Iranian assets using the U.S. financial system, S3266–S3268 [6JN]

Dept. of the Treasury: report on estimated total assets under direct or indirect control by certain senior Iranian leaders and other figures (S. 2353), S2634 [14MY]

Elections: expose and deter interference in U.S. elections by Russia and other countries by imposing sanctions and blocking assets and coordinate with the European Union on such efforts (S. 2313), S496 [24JA], S673 [7FE], S4992, S4999, S5009 [17JY], S5484, S5495 [31JY]

Foreign policy: call on the U.S. and its partners to continue support for the Iranian people in their fight for freedom and prosperity (S. 2528), S2634 [14MY]

——— condemn human rights violations and violence or retribution targeting antigovernment demonstrators and support freedoms of speech, press, religion, association, and assembly, S126 [10JA]

——— condemn terrorist funding, oppression of antigovernment demonstrators, and interference with social media and reaffirm U.S. support of freedoms of speech and assembly and establishment of a democratic system, S2, S16 [3JA], S35, S42 [4JA], S59 [8JA]

——— impose sanctions relative to ballistic missile program, support for acts of international terrorism, and violations of human rights and enforce arms embargo (S. 722), S35 [4JA]

——— provide congressional review and impose sanctions on Iran, Russia, and North Korea to counter aggression (H.R. 3364), S639 [6FE], S808 [8FE], S4338 [21JN]

——— require a comprehensive regional strategy to destroy the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) and its affiliates, S87 [9JA]

Levinson, Robert: urge intensified cooperation by Iran on the case of the disappearance of former FBI agent while on business trip in Iran (S. Res. 85), S2015 [9AP]

Middle East: impose sanctions on persons, including Iran and its affiliates, that threaten the peace or stability of Iraq, and address the emergency in Syria (S. 138), S1335 [5MR]

Nuclear weapons: status of agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program, S126 [10JA], S1305 [1MR]

Obama, Barack: allegations of interference in DEA investigation into drug trafficking and money laundering by Hezbollah (terrorist organization) in order to secure agreement relative to Iran’s nuclear program, S16 [3JA]

Republican Party: national agenda, S2975 [5JN]

Supreme Court: decision in President Trump v. Hawaii relative to Executive order suspending the issuance of visas to nationals of certain countries and entrance of all refugees, S4466 [27JN]

Trump, President: decision to withdraw U.S. from agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program, S2537, S2541 [8MY], S2586 [9MY], S2601 [10MY]

——— evaluation of administration relative to foreign policy, S5229 [24JY]

——— evaluation of administration relative to Iran, S35 [4JA], S60 [8JA]

——— evaluation of administration relative to national security, S87 [9JA]

——— evaluation of administration relative to Syria, S2301 [19AP]

Reports filed

Iran Human Rights and Hostage-Taking Accountability Act: Committee on Foreign Affairs (House) (H.R. 4744) (H. Rept. 115–642), H3440 [18AP]

Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) Anniversary Observance and Compliance or Ratification by Certain Countries to This and Other Nuclear Weapon Treaties: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 562), S7240 [29NO]

Urge Intensified Cooperation by Iran on the Case of the Disappearance of Former FBI Agent, Robert Levinson, While on Business Trip in Iran: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 85), S1840 [20MR]

Texts of

H. Res. 274, condemn Iran’s persecution of Baha’is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners, H10138 [12DE]

H. Res. 676, condemn Iranian human rights violations and issue targeted sanctions, support antigovernment protesters and freedoms of speech, press, and assembly, and promote access to communications technology and social media, H51 [9JA]

H. Res. 1165, condemn Bashar al-Assad regime and its backers for continued support of war crimes and crimes against humanity in Syria, H10070 [11DE]

H.R. 4591, Preventing Destabilization of Iraq Act, H9593 [27NO]

H.R. 4744, Iran Human Rights and Hostage-Taking Accountability Act, H3464–H3466 [24AP]

S. Res. 85, urge intensified cooperation by Iran on the case of the disappearance of former FBI agent, Robert Levinson, while on business trip in Iran, S2016 [9AP]

S. Res. 367, condemn Iranian terrorist funding, oppression of antigovernment demonstrators, and interference with social media and reaffirm U.S. support of freedoms of speech and assembly and establishment of a democratic system, S47 [4JA]

S. Res. 368, condemn Iranian human rights violations and violence or retribution targeting antigovernment demonstrators and support freedoms of speech, press, religion, association, and assembly, S47 [4JA]

S. Res. 562, Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) anniversary observance and compliance or ratification by certain countries to this and other nuclear weapon treaties, S4743 [28JN]

S. Res. 732, support Israel’s right of self-defense and sovereignty over Golan Heights to assure security from attack and hold Syria accountable for killing civilians and use of weapons of mass destruction, S7657 [17DE]

S. Res. 738, reconsider decision to withdraw Armed Forces from Syria and urge any future decision to withdraw to be as a result of an interagency process and be conditions-based, S7933 [19DE]