To require the President to make a determination with respect to the application of sanctions with respect to certain officials of the Government of Iran, and for other purposes.
Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill requires findings Congress finds the following: In response to protests that broke out on November 15, 2019, the Government of Iran blocked almost all internet traffic in Iran and used deadly force against nonviolent, provides determination with respect to application of sanctions with respect to certain officials of the Government of Iran, and provides report on the estimated net worth and known sources of income of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamanei. It relies on appropriations, reporting requirements, compliance mandates, and trade restrictions. The main policy areas are Foreign Policy, Environmental Groups, Criminal Justice, and Finance.
Who Benefits and How
Foreign businesses and cross-border trade participants affected by the bill could gain revenue opportunities, Law enforcement, justice-system actors, and affected communities could gain revenue opportunities, and Foreign affairs agencies and foreign-policy stakeholders affected by the bill could gain revenue opportunities.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause would take on compliance duties, Foreign businesses and cross-border trade participants affected by the bill would take on compliance duties, and Foreign affairs agencies and foreign-policy stakeholders affected by the bill would take on compliance duties.
Key Provisions
- Requires findings Congress finds the following: In response to protests that broke out on November 15, 2019, the Government of Iran blocked almost all internet traffic in Iran and used deadly force against nonviolent...
- Provides determination with respect to application of sanctions with respect to certain officials of the Government of Iran.
- Provides report on the estimated net worth and known sources of income of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamanei.
- Provides report on human rights abuses in Iran in response to the protests in Iran since 2017 It is the sense of Congress that it is imperative the United States Government should hold local Iranian law enforcement...
- Provides determination with respect to crimes against humanity committed by the Government of Iran and its sponsored militias in Syria and Iraq The Secretary of State shall make a determination with respect to each...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill requires findings Congress finds the following: In response to protests that broke out on November 15, 2019, the Government of Iran blocked almost all internet traffic in Iran and used deadly force against nonviolent, provides determination with respect to application of sanctions with respect to certain officials of the Government of Iran, and provides report on the estimated net worth and known sources of income of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamanei.
Key Policy Areas
Foreign Policy, Environmental Groups, Criminal Justice, Finance
Primary Purpose
The bill requires findings Congress finds the following: In response to protests that broke out on November 15, 2019, the Government of Iran blocked almost all internet traffic in Iran and used deadly force against nonviolent, provides determination with respect to application of sanctions with respect to certain officials of the Government of Iran, and provides report on the estimated net worth and known sources of income of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamanei.
Policy Domains
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Identified Gains
- Foreign businesses and cross-border trade participants affected by the bill
- Law enforcement, justice-system actors, and affected communities
- Foreign affairs agencies and foreign-policy stakeholders affected by the bill
- Researchers and scientific institutions affected by the bill
- Lobbyists, political organizations, and disclosure users affected by the bill
Identified Costs
- Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause
- Foreign businesses and cross-border trade participants affected by the bill
- Foreign affairs agencies and foreign-policy stakeholders affected by the bill
- Law enforcement, justice-system actors, and affected communities
- Homeowners, tenants, or housing market participants affected by the bill
Sponsors
Joe Wilson
R-SC | Primary Sponsor
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Wilson of South Carolina (for himself and Mr. Hern) …
Stakeholder Effects
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Law enforcement, justice-system actors, and affected communities
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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