US HB4896 | 2009-2010 | 111th Congress
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 31)
Status: Introduced on March 20 2010 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2010-03-20 - Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Pending: House Foreign Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on March 20 2010 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2010-03-20 - Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Pending: House Foreign Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Iran Proliferation Prevention Act - Authorizes the President to: (1) utilize the Proliferation Security Initiative and other measures to enforce all U.S. laws and Executive Orders, all United Nations (U.N.) Security Council resolutions, and all international, multilateral, and bilateral agreements, including the 2005 Protocol to the Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts Against the Safety of Maritime Navigation to interdict the import into or export from Iran of materials, equipment, goods and technology useful to any nuclear, biological, chemical, missile, or conventional arms program; and (2) negotiate and utilize ship boarding and other interdiction agreements with countries determined to interdict the import or export of such items. Requires the President to report periodically to Congress on: (1) the identity of all known countries (including Iran), entities, and persons that have engaged in the import into or export from Iran of items useful to any nuclear, biological, chemical, missile, or conventional arms program; (2) any countries, entities, and persons that have violated U.S. laws, U.N. Security Council resolutions, international treaties, conventions, and other agreements prohibiting the import into or export from Iran of such items; (3) measures taken by the United States, or in cooperation with other countries or international organizations, to hold violators accountable; and (4) the interdiction assistance actions taken by foreign governments during the preceding 120-day period.
Title
Iran Proliferation Prevention Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Todd Akin [R-MO] | Rep. Michele Bachmann [R-MN] | Rep. Gresham Barrett [R-SC] | Rep. John Boehner [R-OH] |
| Sen. John Boozman [R-AR] | Rep. Dan Burton [R-IN] | Rep. Eric Cantor [R-VA] | Rep. Mike Coffman [R-CO] |
| Rep. Jeff Fortenberry [R-NE] | Rep. Trent Franks [R-AZ] | Rep. Peter Hoekstra [R-MI] | Rep. Duncan Hunter [R-CA] |
| Rep. Peter King [R-NY] | Rep. John Kline [R-MN] | Rep. Doug Lamborn [R-CO] | Rep. Robert Latta [R-OH] |
| Rep. Frank LoBiondo [R-NJ] | Rep. Connie Mack [R-FL] | Rep. Donald Manzullo [R-IL] | Rep. Howard McKeon [R-CA] |
| Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers [R-WA] | Rep. Jeff Miller [R-FL] | Rep. Mike Pence [R-IN] | Rep. Ted Poe [R-TX] |
| Rep. Mike J. Rogers [R-MI] | Rep. Dana Rohrabacher [R-CA] | Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen [R-FL] | Rep. Edward Royce [R-CA] |
| Rep. Christopher Smith [R-NJ] | Rep. Todd Tiahrt [R-KS] | Rep. Joe Wilson [R-SC] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2010-03-20 | Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. |
Subjects
Arms control and nonproliferation
Congressional oversight
International affairs
International law and treaties
International organizations and cooperation
Iran
Middle East
Trade restrictions
United Nations
Congressional oversight
International affairs
International law and treaties
International organizations and cooperation
Iran
Middle East
Trade restrictions
United Nations
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/4896/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr4896/BILLS-111hr4896ih.pdf |
