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HR 4228 112th Congress House

To direct the Secretary of State to designate Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Qods Force as a foreign terrorist organization, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 21, 2012 Introduced by: McCaul, Michael T. Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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May 7, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and South Asia .
May 7, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade.
Mar 26, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Mar 21, 2012
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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.
Mar 21, 2012
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 7, 2012

Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and South Asia .

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Directs the Secretary of State to: (1) designate Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a foreign terrorist organization, and (2) report to Congress on IRGC terrorist activities.

 Related & companion bills 1
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 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 24
All 24 Republican 3
Forbes, J.
· Nov 15, 2012
Duncan, Jeff
· Sep 20, 2012
Brooks, Mo
· Sep 10, 2012
Walsh, Joe
· Sep 10, 2012
Garrett, Scott
· Jul 19, 2012
Poe, Ted
· May 25, 2012
Olson, Pete
· May 10, 2012
Johnson, Bill
· May 7, 2012
Long, Billy
· May 7, 2012
Coffman, Mike
· Apr 24, 2012
Schock, Aaron
· Apr 24, 2012
 R
Scott, Austin
Georgia · Apr 24, 2012
Kline, John
· Apr 17, 2012
 R
Carter, John R.
Texas · Apr 16, 2012
THORNBERRY, WILLIAM
· Apr 16, 2012
Farenthold, Blake
· Mar 29, 2012
FRELINGHUYSEN, RODNEY
· Mar 28, 2012
Harper, Gregg
· Mar 28, 2012
Hultgren, Randy
· Mar 28, 2012
MYRICK, SUE
· Mar 28, 2012
Westmoreland, Lynn
· Mar 28, 2012
ROHRABACHER, DANA
· Mar 27, 2012
 R
Young, Todd
Indiana · Mar 27, 2012
KING, PETER
· Mar 21, 2012
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4228: To direct the Secretary of State to designate Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Qods Force as a foreign terrorist organization, and for other purposes.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-4228/
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"H.R. 4228: To direct the Secretary of State to designate Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Qods Force as a foreign terrorist organization, and for other purposes.." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-4228/.
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H.R. 4228, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-4228/.
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