Skip to main content
S 3758 115th Congress Senate International Affairs Administrative law and regulatory procedures Arms control and nonproliferation Bank accounts, deposits, capital Congressional oversight Currency Department of the Treasury Digital media Financial services and investments Foreign and international banking Foreign property Fraud offenses and financial crimes Insurance industry and regulation International law and treaties Iran Middle East Nuclear weapons Sanctions Terrorism

Blocking Iranian Illicit Finance Act

Introduced: December 13, 2018 Introduced by: Cruz, Ted Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
This bill died when the 115th Congress ended
It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 13, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Dec 13, 2018
Introduced in Senate
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Blocking Iranian Illicit Finance Act

This bill expands sanctions against Iranian financial institutions that engage in various prohibited activities. It also directs the President to impose sanctions against (1) persons that provide financial messaging services to such institutions, and (2) persons that conduct significant transactions in any Iranian digital currency.

What's happening now December 13, 2018

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 7321 Related bill Blocking Iran Illicit Finance Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Republican 4
R
Cotton, Tom
Arkansas · Dec 13, 2018
 R
Hyde-Smith, Cindy
Mississippi · Dec 13, 2018
 R
Tillis, Thomas
North Carolina · Dec 13, 2018
 R
Young, Todd
Indiana · Dec 13, 2018
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3758: Blocking Iranian Illicit Finance Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-3758/
MLA
"S. 3758: Blocking Iranian Illicit Finance Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-3758/.
Bluebook (legal)
S. 3758, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-3758/.
Markdown link
[S. 3758: Blocking Iranian Illicit Finance Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-3758/)
Report a problem