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HR 783 113th Congress House

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

Official title: To enhance diplomacy with Iran to peacefully prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 24, 2013 See on congress.gov
International Affairs AfghanistanArms control and nonproliferationAsiaCongressional oversight
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Defense spendingDepartment of StateDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadDrug trafficking and controlled substancesExecutive agency funding and structureHuman rightsInternational organizations and cooperationIranMiddle EastMilitary operations and strategyNuclear powerNuclear weaponsWar and emergency powers
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 15, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa.
Feb 15, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Feb 15, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 15, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 for Iran who shall: (1) seek to ease tensions and normalize relations between the United States and Iran through bilateral and multilateral negotiations, (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.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 5
SLAUGHTER, LOUISE
· May 7, 2013
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Apr 24, 2013
Edwards, Donna
· Apr 10, 2013
FARR, SAM
· Mar 19, 2013
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · Mar 19, 2013
Ellison, Keith
· Feb 15, 2013
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Feb 15, 2013
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Feb 15, 2013
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Feb 15, 2013
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 783: Prevent Iran from Acquiring Nuclear Weapons and Stop War Through Diplomacy Act. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-783/
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"H.R. 783: Prevent Iran from Acquiring Nuclear Weapons and Stop War Through Diplomacy Act." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-783/.
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H.R. 783, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-783/.
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