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HR 4238 115th Congress House

Iranian Proxies Terrorist Sanctions Act of 2017

Official title: To impose terrorism-related sanctions with respect to As-Saib Ahl Al-Haq and Harakat Hizballah Al-Nujaba, and for other purposes.

Introduced: November 8, 2017 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Iranian Proxies Terrorist Sanctions Act of 2017

This bill directs the President to block the assets of foreign persons or entities and prohibit transactions with persons who commit, threaten to commit, or support terrorism with respect to As-Saib Ahl al-Haq (AAH) and Harakat Hizballah al-Nujaba (Nujaba) and foreign persons who are officials, agents, or affiliates of AAH or Nujaba.

The Department of State shall annually establish and publish as part of its Annual Country Reports on Terrorism a global list of armed groups, militias, or proxy forces receiving logistical, military, or financial assistance from the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) or from groups over which the IRGC exerts control or influence.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 19
All 19 Democratic 2 Republican 6
Russell, Steve
· Jul 24, 2018
 R
Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · May 17, 2018
Cook, Paul
· May 7, 2018
 R
Barr, Andy
Kentucky · Apr 25, 2018
 D
Suozzi, Thomas R.
New York · Apr 25, 2018
Mooney, Alexander
· Mar 7, 2018
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Mar 6, 2018
CHABOT, STEVE
· Feb 13, 2018
Zeldin, Lee
· Feb 5, 2018
Stivers, Steve
· Jan 29, 2018
KING, PETER
· Dec 19, 2017
Rooney, Francis
· Dec 18, 2017
 R
Stefanik, Elise M.
New York · Dec 7, 2017
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Dec 5, 2017
Kinzinger, Adam
· Nov 28, 2017
Meehan, Patrick
· Nov 28, 2017
 R
McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Nov 8, 2017
Franks, Trent
· Nov 3, 2017
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Nov 3, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4238: Iranian Proxies Terrorist Sanctions Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4238/
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