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Prevent Iran from Acquiring Nuclear Weapons and Stop War Through Diplomacy Act

Introduced: March 8, 2012 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Mar 8, 2012
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Prevent Iran from Acquiring Nuclear Weapons and Stop War Through Diplomacy Act - Directs the President to appoint a high-level U.S. representative or special envoy who shall: (1) seek to ease tensions and normalize relations between the United States and Iran, (2) lead U.S. diplomatic efforts with regard to Iran, and (3) act as liaison with U.S. and international intelligence agencies.

Directs the Secretary of State to: (1) rescind the no contact policy with Iran, and (2) establish an office in the Department of State to support the work of the representative or special envoy.

What's happening now March 8, 2012

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 19
All 19 Democratic 11
TOWNS, EDOLPHUS
· Oct 2, 2012
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · Sep 20, 2012
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Aug 2, 2012
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Jul 26, 2012
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jun 26, 2012
OLVER, JOHN
· Apr 18, 2012
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Apr 18, 2012
SLAUGHTER, LOUISE
· Apr 18, 2012
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Mar 27, 2012
HINCHEY, MAURICE
· Mar 27, 2012
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Mar 27, 2012
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Mar 27, 2012
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Mar 27, 2012
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Mar 27, 2012
FILNER, BOB
· Mar 8, 2012
JONES, WALTER
· Mar 8, 2012
KUCINICH, DENNIS
· Mar 8, 2012
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Mar 8, 2012
WOOLSEY, LYNN
· Mar 8, 2012
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4173: Prevent Iran from Acquiring Nuclear Weapons and Stop War Through Diplomacy Act. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-4173/
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"H.R. 4173: Prevent Iran from Acquiring Nuclear Weapons and Stop War Through Diplomacy Act." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-4173/.
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H.R. 4173, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-4173/.
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