To provide congressional review and to counter Iranian and Russian governments' aggression.
USA115th CongressHR-3203| House
| Updated: 7/24/2017
Eliot L. Engel
Democratic Representative
New York
Cosponsors (2)
Committees (9)
• Ways and Means Committee• Foreign Affairs Committee• Rules Committee• Trade Subcommittee• Financial Services Committee• Judiciary Committee• Armed Services Committee• Intelligence (Permanent Select) Committee• Oversight and Government Reform Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Countering Iran's Destabilizing Activities Act of 2017 This bill directs the Departments of State, Defense, and Treasury and the Director of National Intelligence to submit a strategy every two years for deterring conventional and asymmetric Iranian activities that threaten the United States and key allies. The President shall impose specified sanctions against: (1) any person that materially contributes to Iran's ballistic missile or weapons of mass destruction programs, and (2) Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and affiliated foreign persons. The President may impose specified sanctions against any person responsible for extrajudicial killings or other gross violations of internationally recognized human rights committed against individuals in Iran. The President shall submit for congressional review certain proposed actions to terminate or waive sanctions with respect to the Russian Federation. The President may waive specified cyber- and Ukraine-related sanctions. Specified executive order sanctions against Russia shall remain in effect. The bill provides sanctions for activities concerning: (1) cybersecurity, (2) crude oil projects, (3) financial institutions, (4) corruption, (5) human rights abuses, (6) evasion of sanctions, (7) transactions with Russian defense or intelligence sectors, (8) export pipelines, (9) privatization of state-owned assets by government officials, and (10) arms transfers to Syria. The provisions of this bill shall not apply to National Aeronautics and Space Administration activities. The bill authorizes FY2018-FY2019 appropriations for: (1) the Countering Russian Influence Fund, and (2) energy security in Ukraine. The State Department shall work with the government of Ukraine to increase Ukraine's energy security and decrease its reliance on Russian energy imports. The bill: (1) directs Treasury to develop a national strategy for combating the financing of terrorism, and (2) includes the Secretary of the Treasury on the National Security Council.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Intelligence (Permanent Select), Armed Services, the Judiciary, Oversight and Government Reform, Financial Services, Rules, and Ways and Means, 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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
International Affairs
AfricaAlbaniaAlliancesArms control and nonproliferationAsiaBank accounts, deposits, capitalBanking and financial institutions regulationBosnia and HerzegovinaBroadcasting, cable, digital technologiesChemical and biological weaponsCompetition and antitrustCompetitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficitsComputer security and identity theftCongressional oversightCorporate finance and managementCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationDepartment of the TreasuryDetention of personsDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadElections, voting, political campaign regulationElectric power generation and transmissionEnergy efficiency and conservationEnergy pricesEnergy storage, supplies, demandEuropeEuropean UnionExecutive agency funding and structureExecutive Office of the PresidentFederal officialsForeign and international bankingForeign and international corporationsForeign loans and debtForeign propertyFraud offenses and financial crimesGeorgia (Republic)Government ethics and transparency, public corruptionGovernment lending and loan guaranteesGovernment studies and investigationsHuman rightsIntelligence activities, surveillance, classified informationIntergovernmental relationsInternational law and treatiesInternational organizations and cooperationInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaIranKosovoLegislative rules and procedureLicensing and registrationsMacedoniaMiddle EastMilitary assistance, sales, and agreementsMoldovaNews media and reportingNuclear weaponsOil and gasPipelinesPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsReal estate businessRule of law and government transparencyRussiaSanctionsSecuritiesSerbiaSomaliaSovereignty, recognition, national governance and statusSubversive activitiesSyriaTelevision and filmTerrorismTrade restrictionsUkraineU.S. and foreign investmentsVisas and passportsWar and emergency powers
To provide congressional review and to counter Iranian and Russian governments' aggression.
USA115th CongressHR-3203| House
| Updated: 7/24/2017
Countering Iran's Destabilizing Activities Act of 2017 This bill directs the Departments of State, Defense, and Treasury and the Director of National Intelligence to submit a strategy every two years for deterring conventional and asymmetric Iranian activities that threaten the United States and key allies. The President shall impose specified sanctions against: (1) any person that materially contributes to Iran's ballistic missile or weapons of mass destruction programs, and (2) Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and affiliated foreign persons. The President may impose specified sanctions against any person responsible for extrajudicial killings or other gross violations of internationally recognized human rights committed against individuals in Iran. The President shall submit for congressional review certain proposed actions to terminate or waive sanctions with respect to the Russian Federation. The President may waive specified cyber- and Ukraine-related sanctions. Specified executive order sanctions against Russia shall remain in effect. The bill provides sanctions for activities concerning: (1) cybersecurity, (2) crude oil projects, (3) financial institutions, (4) corruption, (5) human rights abuses, (6) evasion of sanctions, (7) transactions with Russian defense or intelligence sectors, (8) export pipelines, (9) privatization of state-owned assets by government officials, and (10) arms transfers to Syria. The provisions of this bill shall not apply to National Aeronautics and Space Administration activities. The bill authorizes FY2018-FY2019 appropriations for: (1) the Countering Russian Influence Fund, and (2) energy security in Ukraine. The State Department shall work with the government of Ukraine to increase Ukraine's energy security and decrease its reliance on Russian energy imports. The bill: (1) directs Treasury to develop a national strategy for combating the financing of terrorism, and (2) includes the Secretary of the Treasury on the National Security Council.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Intelligence (Permanent Select), Armed Services, the Judiciary, Oversight and Government Reform, Financial Services, Rules, and Ways and Means, 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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Eliot L. Engel
Democratic Representative
New York
Cosponsors (2)
Committees (9)
• Ways and Means Committee• Foreign Affairs Committee• Rules Committee• Trade Subcommittee• Financial Services Committee• Judiciary Committee• Armed Services Committee• Intelligence (Permanent Select) Committee• Oversight and Government Reform Committee
International Affairs
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- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
AfricaAlbaniaAlliancesArms control and nonproliferationAsiaBank accounts, deposits, capitalBanking and financial institutions regulationBosnia and HerzegovinaBroadcasting, cable, digital technologiesChemical and biological weaponsCompetition and antitrustCompetitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficitsComputer security and identity theftCongressional oversightCorporate finance and managementCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationDepartment of the TreasuryDetention of personsDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadElections, voting, political campaign regulationElectric power generation and transmissionEnergy efficiency and conservationEnergy pricesEnergy storage, supplies, demandEuropeEuropean UnionExecutive agency funding and structureExecutive Office of the PresidentFederal officialsForeign and international bankingForeign and international corporationsForeign loans and debtForeign propertyFraud offenses and financial crimesGeorgia (Republic)Government ethics and transparency, public corruptionGovernment lending and loan guaranteesGovernment studies and investigationsHuman rightsIntelligence activities, surveillance, classified informationIntergovernmental relationsInternational law and treatiesInternational organizations and cooperationInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaIranKosovoLegislative rules and procedureLicensing and registrationsMacedoniaMiddle EastMilitary assistance, sales, and agreementsMoldovaNews media and reportingNuclear weaponsOil and gasPipelinesPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsReal estate businessRule of law and government transparencyRussiaSanctionsSecuritiesSerbiaSomaliaSovereignty, recognition, national governance and statusSubversive activitiesSyriaTelevision and filmTerrorismTrade restrictionsUkraineU.S. and foreign investmentsVisas and passportsWar and emergency powers