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S 3197 118th Congress Senate International Affairs

Iranian Sanctions Enforcement Act of 2023

Introduced: March 12, 2024 Introduced by: Ernst, Joni Republican · Iowa See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov 1, 2023
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Iranian Sanctions Enforcement Act of 2023

This bill establishes an Iran Sanctions Enforcement Fund to pay expenses relating to seizures and forfeitures of Iranian property and provides statutory authority for the Export Enforcement Coordination Center, which is in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and investigates and prosecutes violations of U.S. export control laws.

Specifically, the Iran Sanctions Enforcement Fund may be used to pay (1) investigative costs incurred by a law enforcement agency of DHS or the Department of Justice; (2) expenses related to detention, security, or disposal of seized property; or (3) the costs of contracting associated with the seizure or forfeiture of Iranian property.

What's happening now November 1, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3197: Iranian Sanctions Enforcement Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-3197/
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"S. 3197: Iranian Sanctions Enforcement Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-3197/.
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S. 3197, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-3197/.
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