Recognizing the importance of paying tribute to those individuals who have faithfully served and retired from the Armed Forces of the United States, supporting the goals and ideals of Military Retiree Appreciation Day, and encouraging the people of the United States to honor the past and continued service of military retirees to their local communities and the United States.
- Last Action
- 5/9/2019
Actions
- 2019-01-23Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1010)
- 2019-01-09Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
- 2019-01-09Introduced in House
- 2019-01-09Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2019-01-09 (00)
Iranian Proxies Terrorist Sanctions Act of 2019
This bill directs the President to impose sanctions on As-Saib Ahl al-Haq and Harakat Hizballah al-Nujaba, two Iraqi paramilitary groups affiliated with Iran. The sanctions relate to blocking property and transactions and also apply to foreign individuals serving as the groups' officials, agents, and affiliates.
The President shall submit detailed explanations as to whether sanctions should be imposed on various individuals identified in the bill.
The Department of State shall annually publish a list of groups that receive logistical, military, or financial support from Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) or under the IRGC's influence.
Cosponsors (10)
- BRAD SHERMAN (D-CA)
- STEVE CHABOT (R-OH)
- Thomas Suozzi (D-NY)
- Randy Weber (R-TX)
- Max Rose (D-NY)
- PETER KING (R-NY)
- Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA)
- Lee Zeldin (R-NY)
- Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA)
- Ron Estes (R-KS)
Subjects
- Conflicts and wars
- Congressional oversight
- Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
- Foreign property
- Government information and archives
- Iran
- Iraq
- Middle East
- Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
- Sanctions
- Syria
- Terrorism
- War and emergency powers
Sourced from Congress.gov (public domain).
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