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HR5912-118

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To continue in effect certain Executive orders imposing sanctions with respect to Iran, to prevent the waiver of certain sanctions imposed by the United States with respect to Iran until the Government of Iran ceases to attempt to assassinate United States officials, other United States citizens, and Iranian nationals residing in the United States, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Oct 6, 2023

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To continue in effect certain Executive orders imposing sanctions with respect to Iran, to prevent the waiver of certain sanctions imposed by the United States with respect to Iran until the Government of Iran ceases to attempt to assassinate United States officials, other United States citizens, and Iranian nationals residing in the United States, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients. The main policy domain is Foreign Policy, Finance, Immigration.

Who Benefits and How

foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section H03185EC1F3604C03BD7B3FC02034E2A7: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preventing Underhanded and Nefarious Iranian Supported Homicides Act of 2023 or the PUNISH Act of 2023.
  • Section HFE12F88D9537426692768A8CEBE8E925: 2. Definitions In this Act: The term appropriate congressional committees means— the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Foreign Relations, the...
  • Section H30BC721DF9E7485FBC8F0BFEDDD4EE91: 3. Continuation in effect of certain Executive orders imposing sanctions with respect to Iran Each covered Executive order shall remain in effect and continue...
  • Section HB22BBFB857F748579995CF29693CD21E: 4. Continuation in effect of national emergencies declared with respect to Iran Notwithstanding subsection (a)(2) or (d) of section 202 of the National...
  • Section H1B4781E1A32040EE98E7D5EB9B580C0A: 5. Continuation in effect of sanctions with respect to the Central Bank of Iran, the National Development Fund of Iran, the Etemad Tejarte Pars Company, the...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To continue in effect certain Executive orders imposing sanctions with respect to Iran, to prevent the waiver of certain sanctions imposed by the United States with respect to Iran until the Government of Iran ceases to attempt to assassinate United States officials, other United States citizens, and Iranian nationals residing in the United States, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients.

Key Policy Areas

Foreign Policy, Finance, Immigration

Primary Purpose

This bill, To continue in effect certain Executive orders imposing sanctions with respect to Iran, to prevent the waiver of certain sanctions imposed by the United States with respect to Iran until the Government of Iran ceases to attempt to assassinate United States officials, other United States citizens, and Iranian nationals residing in the United States, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients.

Policy Domains

Foreign Policy Finance Immigration

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients
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Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients
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Sponsors

Michael Waltz

Michael Waltz

R-FL | Primary Sponsor

Legislative Progress

In Committee
Introduced Committee Passed
Oct 25, 2023

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition …

Oct 6, 2023

Mr. Waltz introduced the following bill

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Foreign Policy Finance Immigration
Actor Mappings
"secretary_of_defense"
→ Secretary of Defense
"secretary_of_treasury"
→ Secretary of the Treasury

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

1 term
"covered provision of law" §HFE12F88D9537426692768A8CEBE8E925

any of the following: This Act. Each covered Executive order. The Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 (Public Law 104–172

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