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A bill to encourage respect for the rights of religious and ethnic minorities in Iran, and to deter Iran from supporting international terrorism, and from furthering its weapons of mass destruction…

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A bill to encourage respect for the rights of religious and ethnic minorities in Iran, and to deter Iran from supporting international terrorism, and from furthering its weapons of mass destruction programs.

Introduced: July 27, 2000 Introduced by: Schumer, Charles E. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jul 27, 2000
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Prohibits the entry or importation into the United States of any textile or food article produced, grown, or manufactured in Iran.

Authorizes the President to waive such prohibition 90 days after certifying to specified congressional committees that Iran: (1) has shown substantial progress in respecting the rights of ethnic and religious minorities and is meeting internationally recognized human rights standards, including due process under law; (2) has ceased its support for international terrorism; and (3) has terminated its weapons of mass destruction and ballistic missile programs.

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2947: A bill to encourage respect for the rights of religious and ethnic minorities in Iran, and to deter Iran from supporting international terrorism, and from furthering its weapons of mass destruction programs.. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-S-2947/
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"S. 2947: A bill to encourage respect for the rights of religious and ethnic minorities in Iran, and to deter Iran from supporting international terrorism, and from furthering its weapons of mass destruction programs.." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-S-2947/.
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S. 2947, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-S-2947/.
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[S. 2947: A bill to encourage respect for the rights of religious and ethnic minorities in Iran, and to deter Iran from supporting international terrorism, and from furthering its weapons of mass destruction programs.](https://openamerica.io/bill/106-S-2947/)
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