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S 3281 114th Congress Senate International Affairs Arms control and nonproliferation Government lending and loan guarantees International monetary system and foreign exchange Iran Middle East Military assistance, sales, and agreements Nuclear weapons Oil and gas Public contracts and procurement Sanctions Trade restrictions U.S. and foreign investments

A bill to extend the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996.

Introduced: July 14, 2016 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 2 steps
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Jul 14, 2016
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5171)
Jul 14, 2016
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill extends the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 through December 31, 2026.

What's happening now July 14, 2016

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5171)

 Related & companion bills 3
  • S 1682 Related bill Iran Sanctions Relief Oversight Act of 2015
  • S 3267 Related bill Countering Iranian Threats Act of 2016
  • HR 6297 Related bill Iran Sanctions Extension Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 16
All 16 Democratic 16
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Nov 15, 2016
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Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Sep 28, 2016
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Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Sep 8, 2016
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Sep 8, 2016
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Sep 7, 2016
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Jul 14, 2016
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Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · Jul 14, 2016
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Jul 14, 2016
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Jul 14, 2016
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Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Jul 14, 2016
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Jul 14, 2016
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jul 14, 2016
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Schatz, Brian
Hawaii · Jul 14, 2016
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Jul 14, 2016
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Warner, Mark R.
Virginia · Jul 14, 2016
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Jul 14, 2016
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3281: A bill to extend the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996.. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-3281/
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"S. 3281: A bill to extend the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996.." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-3281/.
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S. 3281, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-3281/.
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