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A bill to repeal the sunset provision of the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996.
To repeal the sunset provision of the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996.
Summary
This bill repeals the sunset provision of the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996, making the sanctions permanent rather than allowing them to expire. The Iran Sanctions Act requires sanctions related to Iran's weapons programs, ballistic missile development, and support for terrorism. By removing the sunset clause, the bill ensures these sanctions remain in effect indefinitely unless separately repealed by future legislation. The bill states as policy that the United States should fully implement and enforce these Iran sanctions.
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Sponsor (1)
- Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC] (R-SC)
6 cosponsors
Actions (2)
- May 22, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. · senate
- May 22, 2025 Introduced in Senate
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Full text
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
May 22, 2025
Mr. Scott of South Carolina (for himself, Ms. Hassan, Mr. Hagerty, Ms. Rosen, and Mr. Whitehouse) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
A BILL
To repeal the sunset provision of the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. REPEAL OF SUNSET OF IRAN SANCTIONS ACT OF 1996.
(a) Findings.—Congress makes the following findings:
(1) The Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-172; 50 U.S.C. 1701 note) requires the imposition of sanctions with respect to Iran’s illicit weapons programs, conventional weapons and ballistic missile development, and support for terrorism, including Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Corps.
(2) The Government of Iran has acquired destabilizing conventional weapons systems from the Russian Federation and other malign actors, and is funneling weapons and financial support to its terrorist proxies throughout the Middle East, threatening allies and partners of the United States, such as Israel.
(b) Statement of Policy.—It is the policy of the United States to fully implement and enforce the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-172; 50 U.S.C. 1701 note).
(c) Repeal of Sunset.—Section 13 of the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-172; 50 U.S.C. 1701 note) is amended—
(1) in the section heading, by striking “; sunset”;
(2) by striking “(a) Effective Date.—”; and
(3) by striking subsection (b). <all>
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