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HR 691 118th Congress House International Affairs

Sanctioning Iranian-Backed Militia Terrorists Act

Introduced: January 31, 2023 Introduced by: Steube, W. Gregory Republican · Florida See on congress.gov
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Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
Jan 31, 2023
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Sanctioning Iranian-Backed Militia Terrorists Act

This bill requires the President to impose property- and visa-blocking sanctions with respect to Kata'ib Sayyid al-Shuhada and any foreign person that is a member, agent, or affiliate of, or owned or controlled by, Kata'ib Sayyid al-Shuhada.

Kata'ib Sayyid al-Shuhada is an Iranian-backed Iraqi militia that has worked with groups that have been designated as foreign terrorist organizations and has deployed forces to Syria to engage in military operations supporting the Syrian government.

What's happening now January 31, 2023

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 691: Sanctioning Iranian-Backed Militia Terrorists Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-691/
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"H.R. 691: Sanctioning Iranian-Backed Militia Terrorists Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-691/.
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H.R. 691, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-691/.
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