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A bill to require the President to report on the use by the Government of Iran of commercial aircraft and related services for illicit military or other activities, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressS-420| Senate 
| Updated: 2/16/2017
Marco Rubio

Marco Rubio

Republican Senator

Florida

Cosponsors (5)
David Perdue (Republican)Todd Young (Republican)Mike Rounds (Republican)Ben Sasse (Republican)John Cornyn (Republican)

Foreign Relations Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Iran Terror-Free Skies Act of 2017 This bill requires the President to report to specified congressional committees every 180 days on the Iranian government's use of commercial aircraft and related services for illicit military or other activities during: (1) the preceding five years, for the first report; and (2) the preceding 180 days, for any subsequent report. Such reports shall describe the extent to which: Iran's government has used commercial aircraft, including Iran Air, or related services to transport illicit cargo to or from Iran, including military goods, weapons, personnel, electronic parts and mechanical equipment, or rocket or missile components; the commercial aviation sector of Iran has provided support to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Iran's Ministry of Defense and Armed Forces Logistics, the Bashar al Assad Regime in Syria, Hezbollah, Hamas, Kata'ib Hezbollah, any other organization designated as a foreign terrorist organization under the Immigration and Nationality Act, or any person on the list of specially designated nationals and blocked persons maintained by the Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control; and foreign governments and persons have facilitated such activities. If the President determines in such a report that any Iranian commercial air carrier has used commercial aircraft for illicit military purposes on or after January 16, 2016, the President shall include the air carrier on such list. This bill shall cease to be effective 30 days after the President certifies that the Iranian government has ceased providing support for acts of international terrorism.
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Timeline
Jan 13, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 115-566
Introduced in House
Feb 16, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Feb 16, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
  • January 13, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 115-566
    Introduced in House


  • February 16, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 16, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

International Affairs

Related Bills

  • HR 115-566: To require the President to report on the use by the Government of Iran of commercial aircraft and related services for illicit military or other activities, and for other purposes.
Aviation and airportsCongressional oversightIranLebanonMiddle EastMilitary assistance, sales, and agreementsTerrorism

A bill to require the President to report on the use by the Government of Iran of commercial aircraft and related services for illicit military or other activities, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressS-420| Senate 
| Updated: 2/16/2017
Iran Terror-Free Skies Act of 2017 This bill requires the President to report to specified congressional committees every 180 days on the Iranian government's use of commercial aircraft and related services for illicit military or other activities during: (1) the preceding five years, for the first report; and (2) the preceding 180 days, for any subsequent report. Such reports shall describe the extent to which: Iran's government has used commercial aircraft, including Iran Air, or related services to transport illicit cargo to or from Iran, including military goods, weapons, personnel, electronic parts and mechanical equipment, or rocket or missile components; the commercial aviation sector of Iran has provided support to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Iran's Ministry of Defense and Armed Forces Logistics, the Bashar al Assad Regime in Syria, Hezbollah, Hamas, Kata'ib Hezbollah, any other organization designated as a foreign terrorist organization under the Immigration and Nationality Act, or any person on the list of specially designated nationals and blocked persons maintained by the Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control; and foreign governments and persons have facilitated such activities. If the President determines in such a report that any Iranian commercial air carrier has used commercial aircraft for illicit military purposes on or after January 16, 2016, the President shall include the air carrier on such list. This bill shall cease to be effective 30 days after the President certifies that the Iranian government has ceased providing support for acts of international terrorism.
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Timeline
Jan 13, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 115-566
Introduced in House
Feb 16, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Feb 16, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
  • January 13, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 115-566
    Introduced in House


  • February 16, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 16, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Marco Rubio

Marco Rubio

Republican Senator

Florida

Cosponsors (5)
David Perdue (Republican)Todd Young (Republican)Mike Rounds (Republican)Ben Sasse (Republican)John Cornyn (Republican)

Foreign Relations Committee

International Affairs

Related Bills

  • HR 115-566: To require the President to report on the use by the Government of Iran of commercial aircraft and related services for illicit military or other activities, and for other purposes.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Aviation and airportsCongressional oversightIranLebanonMiddle EastMilitary assistance, sales, and agreementsTerrorism