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H.R. 2118 116th Congress House

Iran Ballistic Missiles and International Sanctions Enforcement Act

Official title: To expand sanctions against Iran with respect to the ballistic missile program of Iran, to impose additional sanctions with respect to Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 8, 2019 Introduced by: Michael T. McCaul Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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May 15, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Apr 8, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Apr 8, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, the Judiciary, Oversight and Reform, and Ways and Means, 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.
Apr 8, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 15, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Iran Ballistic Missiles and International Sanctions Enforcement Act

This bill expands sanctions related to Iran's ballistic missile program and revises various related provisions.

Current law requires the President to impose various financial, visa-blocking, and assistance sanctions on persons that knowingly facilitate the transfer of goods, services, or technology to Iran that would materially contribute to Iran's acquisition or development of chemical, biological, or nuclear weapons. The bill expands such sanctions to cover transfers that materially support Iran's efforts to acquire or develop ballistic missile technologies or certain advanced conventional weapons. The bill also establishes additional sanctions related to Iran's ballistic missile program, including with respect to a foreign person or instrumentality of a foreign state that provides material support for Iran's efforts to acquire certain missile-related goods, services, technologies or weapons. The President shall notify Congress upon receiving credible information about certain conventional weapons transfers to Iran, with a determination of whether the transaction is subject to sanctions.

The bill expands existing visa-blocking sanctions related to Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) to cover additional parties, including (1) foreign persons that provide significant financial services to the IRGC, and (2) Iranian persons subject to certain executive orders related to Syria. Such sanctions are further expanded to include property-blocking sanctions.

The bill imposes various reporting requirements, including requirements for (1) an analysis of supply chains supporting Iran's ballistic missile program, and (2) a determination of Iran's use of commercial passenger aircraft for illicit military activities.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 925 Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps Economic Exclusion Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 7
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Republican 5
McHenry, Patrick
· May 15, 2020
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Apr 10, 2020
Byrne, Bradley
· Sep 24, 2019
 R
Steube, W. Gregory
Florida · Aug 30, 2019
Brooks, Susan
· Jul 24, 2019
 R
Estes, Ron
Kansas · Jul 16, 2019
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Jun 24, 2019
 R
Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · Apr 12, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2118: Iran Ballistic Missiles and International Sanctions Enforcement Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2118/
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"H.R. 2118: Iran Ballistic Missiles and International Sanctions Enforcement Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2118/.
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