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HR 485 111th Congress House

STOP Act of 2009

Official title: To strengthen existing legislation sanctioning persons aiding and facilitating nonproliferation activities by the Governments of Iran, North Korea, and Syria, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 13, 2009 See on congress.gov
International Affairs Arms control and nonproliferationAsiaCongressional oversightDetention of persons
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Foreign and international corporationsGovernment trust fundsImmigration status and proceduresIncome tax creditsInternational organizations and cooperationIranMiddle EastNorth KoreaNuclear powerNuclear weaponsSanctionsSyriaTax administration and collection, taxpayersTaxation of foreign incomeTrade restrictionsVisas and passports
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 Everywhere this bill has been 8 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 16, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
Jan 13, 2009
Referred to House Financial Services
Jan 13, 2009
Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform
Jan 13, 2009
Referred to House Judiciary
Jan 13, 2009
Referred to House Ways and Means
Jan 13, 2009
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, the Judiciary, Oversight and Government Reform, and Financial Services, 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.
Jan 13, 2009
Referred to House Foreign Affairs
Jan 13, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 16, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Security through Termination Of Proliferation Act of 2009 or the STOP Act of 2009 - States that specified U.S. sanctions with respect to Iran, North Korea, or Syria shall remain in effect until the President certifies to the appropriate congressional committees that such country has verifiably dismantled its weapons of mass destruction programs.

Amends the Iran, North Korea, and Syria Nonproliferation Act to include within the scope of such Act (including identification/reporting and sanction provisions) persons involved in the transshipment (as defined by this Act) of certain goods, services, or technology.

Establishes restrictions on nuclear cooperation with a country that is assisting the nuclear program of, or transferring advanced conventional weapons or missiles to, Iran, North Korea, or Syria.

Provides for exclusion from the United States (with a discretionary national security waiver by the President) of an alien who is a senior government official of a foreign government or a corporate principal or significant shareholder of a foreign person identified as involved in proliferation activities respecting Iran, North Korea, or Syria.

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) deny a foreign tax credit to a taxpayer engaged in business activity with Iran that is prohibited by U.S. law; and (2) set forth income tax provisions respecting a foreign corporation engaged in business activity with Iran that is prohibited by U.S. law.

Establishes the Compensation for Former United States Hostages in Iran Fund.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 485: STOP Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-485/
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"H.R. 485: STOP Act of 2009." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-485/.
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H.R. 485, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-485/.
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