Sanctioning Iranian-Backed Militia Terrorists Act
- Last Action
- 10/19/2021
Actions
- 2021-10-19Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
- 2021-03-19Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
- 2021-03-19Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
- 2021-03-19Introduced in House
- 2021-03-19Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2021-03-19 (00)
Sanctioning Iranian-Backed Militia Terrorists Act
This bill requires the President to impose property- and visa-blocking sanctions with respect to Kata'ib Sayyid al-Shuhada and any foreign person that is a member, agent, or affiliate of, or owned or controlled by, Kata'ib Sayyid al-Shuhada.
Kata'ib Sayyid al-Shuhada is an Iranian-backed Iraqi militia that has worked with groups that have been designated as foreign terrorist organizations and has deployed forces to Syria to engage in military operations supporting the Syrian government.
Cosponsors (3)
- Joe Wilson (R-SC)
- Jim Banks (R-IN)
- Louie Gohmert (R-TX)
Subjects
- Conflicts and wars
- Foreign property
- Iran
- Iraq
- Middle East
- Militias and paramilitary groups
- Sanctions
- Syria
- Terrorism
- Visas and passports
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