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HR 6951 110th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Appropriations Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Congressional oversight Defense spending Department of Defense Executive agency funding and structure Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information Iran Middle East Military operations and strategy War and emergency powers

TACT in Iran Act

Introduced: September 18, 2008 See on congress.gov
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Sep 18, 2008
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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.
Sep 18, 2008
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Transparent Actions over Covert Tactics in Iran Act of 2008 or TACT in Iran Act - Prohibits any appropriated funds from being obligated or expended by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) or Department of Defense (DOD) to provide covert or clandestine support for the purpose of overthrowing the government of Iran.

Provides an exception in the case of a congressional declaration of war against Iran.

What's happening now September 18, 2008

Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Sep 18, 2008
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Waters, Maxine
California · Sep 18, 2008
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6951: TACT in Iran Act. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-6951/
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"H.R. 6951: TACT in Iran Act." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-6951/.
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H.R. 6951, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-6951/.
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