[description] => Resolving Differences [displayText] => Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays (2/3 required): 415 - 0 (Roll No. [description] => Passed House [displayText] => Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
[externalActionCode] => 5000 August 5: The US Congress passes the Iran-Libya Sanctions Act, later known as the Iran Sanctions Act. [displayText] => Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. [actionDate] => 1996-06-19 10) Requires the President to report periodically to the appropriate congressional committees on efforts to persuade other countries to: (1) pressure Iran to cease its nuclear, chemical, biological, and missile weapons programs and support of international terrorism; and (2) ask Iran to reduce the presence of Iranian diplomats and other personnel and withdraw any of them who participated in the takeover of the U.S. embassy in Tehran on November 4, 1979. [actionDate] => 1996-06-19 Authorizes the President to waive such sanctions if certain requirements are met. It seeks to penalize entities for investing in Iran’s petroleum industry, which could give it access to funds to develop or acquire weapons of mass destruction or finance terrorism. 1542]] explore for, extract, refine, or transport by pipeline petroleum resources of … [displayText] => Became Public Law No: 104-172. (Sec. The imposition of sanctions against these foreign entities is consistent with our efforts to use all available measures to prevent Iran from advancing its missile capabilities. Departments of State and Treasury, and the U.S. Coast Guard, For additional advisories and information, please see the section below.OFAC issues interpretive guidance on specific issues related to the sanctions programs it administers. ( On May 14, 2020, the U.S. [externalActionCode] => 8000 The imposition of these measures underscores that Iran’s missile program remains a significant proliferation concern. (Sec.
H. Rept. ) ( Specifies exceptions to trade sanctions, among other things, for certain defense-related articles or services essential to U.S. national security. 13628 provides that the Secretary of the Treasury, pursuant to authority under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), shall take action to implement certain sanctions set forth in Section 6 of the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996, as amended (ISA), when the President, the Secretary of State, or the Secretary of the Treasury imposes such sanctions on a person pursuant to provisions of ISA, the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010, as amended, or the TRA. [chamberOfAction] => ( President Clinton talked about this legislation which would make it harder for Libya and Iran to sell oil in order to subsidize terrorist acts. (
[actionDate] => 1996-06-14
As required by section 6(b)(1)(A) of the Iran Sanctions Act (50 U.S.C. Filed late, pursuant to previous special order. Steven Terner Mnuchin was sworn in as the 77th Secretary of the Treasury on February 13, 2017. Array ) Section 1 of E.O. ) 7) Authorizes the Secretary of State, upon request, to issue an advisory opinion to any person as to whether a proposed activity would be subject to sanctions. [chamberOfAction] => [displayText] => Presented to President. [externalActionCode] => 5000 (Sec. [actionDate] => 1996-07-24 Array (Sec. [description] => To President [externalActionCode] => 17000
( Array [chamberOfAction] => With the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 (ISA) set to expire on December 31, 2016, several bills have been offered that would extend the legislation for a decade or more. [actionDate] => 1996-06-14 Requires the President to report periodically to the appropriate congressional committees on the extent of the success of such efforts. 115–44), is a United States federal law that imposed sanctions on Iran, North Korea, and Russia.