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Countering Iran's Destabilizing Activities Act of 2017

USA115th CongressS-722| Senate 
| Updated: 6/29/2017
Bob Corker

Bob Corker

Republican Senator

Tennessee

Cosponsors (64)
Joni Ernst (Republican)Dean Heller (Republican)Bill Cassidy (Republican)Dan Sullivan (Republican)Thomas Tillis (Republican)David Perdue (Republican)Charles E. Schumer (Democratic)Jerry Moran (Republican)Mike Lee (Republican)James E. Risch (Republican)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Jeff Flake (Republican)Kamala D. Harris (Democratic)Lamar Alexander (Republican)Orrin G. Hatch (Republican)Todd Young (Republican)Joe Donnelly (Democratic)Mark R. Warner (Democratic)Angus S. King (Independent)Tom Cotton (Republican)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Heidi Heitkamp (Democratic)James M. Inhofe (Republican)Roger F. Wicker (Republican)John McCain (Republican)John Boozman (Republican)Roy Blunt (Republican)Robert P. Casey (Democratic)Tim Kaine (Democratic)Luther Strange (Republican)Joe Manchin (Independent)Mike Rounds (Republican)Ted Cruz (Republican)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Tim Scott (Republican)Ben Sasse (Republican)Jon Tester (Democratic)Debbie Stabenow (Democratic)John Kennedy (Republican)Bill Nelson (Democratic)Deb Fischer (Republican)Claire McCaskill (Democratic)Michael F. Bennet (Democratic)Pat Roberts (Republican)Maria Cantwell (Democratic)John Cornyn (Republican)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Benjamin L. Cardin (Democratic)Robert Menendez (Democratic)Susan M. Collins (Republican)Chuck Grassley (Republican)Marco Rubio (Republican)Gary C. Peters (Democratic)Patrick Toomey (Republican)Cory Gardner (Republican)Rob Portman (Republican)Steve Daines (Republican)Ron Wyden (Democratic)John Hoeven (Republican)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)Mike Crapo (Republican)Lisa Murkowski (Republican)Richard Burr (Republican)Shelley Moore Capito (Republican)

Foreign Relations 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 in the Middle East, North Africa, and beyond. The President shall impose asset blocking and U.S. exclusion sanctions against any person that materially contributes to: (1) Iran's ballistic missile or weapons of mass destruction programs, or (2) the sale or transfer to Iran of specified military equipment or the provision of related technical or financial assistance. The President shall impose against Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and affiliated foreign persons sanctions with respect to blocking property of, and prohibiting transactions with, foreign persons who commit or support terrorism. The President may impose asset blocking sanctions against any person identified by the State Department as responsible for extrajudicial killings, torture, or other gross violations of internationally recognized human rights committed against certain individuals in Iran. The bill requires specified existing sanctions against persons for materially contributing to Iran's ballistic missile program or for supporting Iran's acts of international terrorism to continue until 90 days after the President certifies that such activities ceased during the immediately preceding three-month period. The bill exempts certain humanitarian and national security activities from sanctions. The President may temporarily waive the imposition or continuation of sanctions under specified circumstances. The bill sets forth reporting requirements with respect to: (1) persons contributing to Iran's ballistic missile program, (2) U.S.-European Union sanctions coordination, (3) U.S. citizens detained by Iran, and (4) each use of the waiver authority.

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Timeline
Mar 23, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Mar 23, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
May 25, 2017
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
May 25, 2017
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Corker with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
May 25, 2017
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 110.
Jun 5, 2017
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S3239)
Jun 5, 2017
Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. (CR S3239)
Jun 7, 2017
Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 91 - 8. Record Vote Number: 140. (CR S3309)
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Jun 7, 2017
Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S3303-3321)
Jun 8, 2017
Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S3347-3349, S3349-3358)
Jun 12, 2017
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Jun 12, 2017
Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S3388-3390)
Jun 12, 2017
Measure laid before Senate by motion.
Jun 13, 2017
Cloture motion on the committee reported substitute amendment presented in Senate. (CR S3450)
Jun 13, 2017
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S3428-3450)
Jun 13, 2017
Cloture motion on the measure presented in Senate. (CR S3450)
Jun 14, 2017
Cloture motion on the committee reported substitute amendment withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate. (CR S3484)
Jun 14, 2017
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S3462-3484)
Jun 14, 2017
Cloture motion on the measure withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate. (CR S3484)
Jun 15, 2017
Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Yea-Nay Vote. 98 - 2. Record Vote Number: 147. (text as passed Senate: CR S3513-3528)
View Vote
Jun 15, 2017
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jun 15, 2017
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S3505-3528)
Jun 15, 2017
The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Unanimous Consent.
Jun 16, 2017
Received in the House.
Jun 16, 2017
Held at the desk.
Jun 29, 2017
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jun 29, 2017
Senate requests return of papers with respect to S. 722 by Unanimous Consent.
  • March 23, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 23, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.


  • May 25, 2017
    Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.


  • May 25, 2017
    Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Corker with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.


  • May 25, 2017
    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 110.


  • June 5, 2017
    Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S3239)


  • June 5, 2017
    Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. (CR S3239)


  • June 7, 2017
    Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 91 - 8. Record Vote Number: 140. (CR S3309)
    View Vote


  • June 7, 2017
    Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S3303-3321)


  • June 8, 2017
    Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S3347-3349, S3349-3358)


  • June 12, 2017
    Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.


  • June 12, 2017
    Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S3388-3390)


  • June 12, 2017
    Measure laid before Senate by motion.


  • June 13, 2017
    Cloture motion on the committee reported substitute amendment presented in Senate. (CR S3450)


  • June 13, 2017
    Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S3428-3450)


  • June 13, 2017
    Cloture motion on the measure presented in Senate. (CR S3450)


  • June 14, 2017
    Cloture motion on the committee reported substitute amendment withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate. (CR S3484)


  • June 14, 2017
    Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S3462-3484)


  • June 14, 2017
    Cloture motion on the measure withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate. (CR S3484)


  • June 15, 2017
    Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Yea-Nay Vote. 98 - 2. Record Vote Number: 147. (text as passed Senate: CR S3513-3528)
    View Vote


  • June 15, 2017
    Message on Senate action sent to the House.


  • June 15, 2017
    Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S3505-3528)


  • June 15, 2017
    The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Unanimous Consent.


  • June 16, 2017
    Received in the House.


  • June 16, 2017
    Held at the desk.


  • June 29, 2017
    Message on Senate action sent to the House.


  • June 29, 2017
    Senate requests return of papers with respect to S. 722 by Unanimous Consent.

International Affairs

Related Bills

  • HR 115-3203: To provide congressional review and to counter Iranian and Russian governments' aggression.
  • SRES 115-210: A resolution to correct the engrossment of S. 722.
  • HR 115-3100: To require the President to develop a national strategy for combating the financing of terrorism and related forms of illicit finance, and for other purposes.
  • HR 115-2622: To amend title 31, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to include all funds when issuing certain geographic targeting orders, and for other purposes.
  • HR 115-3364: Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act
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Countering Iran's Destabilizing Activities Act of 2017

USA115th CongressS-722| Senate 
| Updated: 6/29/2017
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 in the Middle East, North Africa, and beyond. The President shall impose asset blocking and U.S. exclusion sanctions against any person that materially contributes to: (1) Iran's ballistic missile or weapons of mass destruction programs, or (2) the sale or transfer to Iran of specified military equipment or the provision of related technical or financial assistance. The President shall impose against Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and affiliated foreign persons sanctions with respect to blocking property of, and prohibiting transactions with, foreign persons who commit or support terrorism. The President may impose asset blocking sanctions against any person identified by the State Department as responsible for extrajudicial killings, torture, or other gross violations of internationally recognized human rights committed against certain individuals in Iran. The bill requires specified existing sanctions against persons for materially contributing to Iran's ballistic missile program or for supporting Iran's acts of international terrorism to continue until 90 days after the President certifies that such activities ceased during the immediately preceding three-month period. The bill exempts certain humanitarian and national security activities from sanctions. The President may temporarily waive the imposition or continuation of sanctions under specified circumstances. The bill sets forth reporting requirements with respect to: (1) persons contributing to Iran's ballistic missile program, (2) U.S.-European Union sanctions coordination, (3) U.S. citizens detained by Iran, and (4) each use of the waiver authority.

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Timeline
Mar 23, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Mar 23, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
May 25, 2017
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
May 25, 2017
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Corker with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
May 25, 2017
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 110.
Jun 5, 2017
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S3239)
Jun 5, 2017
Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. (CR S3239)
Jun 7, 2017
Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 91 - 8. Record Vote Number: 140. (CR S3309)
View Vote
Jun 7, 2017
Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S3303-3321)
Jun 8, 2017
Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S3347-3349, S3349-3358)
Jun 12, 2017
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Jun 12, 2017
Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S3388-3390)
Jun 12, 2017
Measure laid before Senate by motion.
Jun 13, 2017
Cloture motion on the committee reported substitute amendment presented in Senate. (CR S3450)
Jun 13, 2017
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S3428-3450)
Jun 13, 2017
Cloture motion on the measure presented in Senate. (CR S3450)
Jun 14, 2017
Cloture motion on the committee reported substitute amendment withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate. (CR S3484)
Jun 14, 2017
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S3462-3484)
Jun 14, 2017
Cloture motion on the measure withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate. (CR S3484)
Jun 15, 2017
Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Yea-Nay Vote. 98 - 2. Record Vote Number: 147. (text as passed Senate: CR S3513-3528)
View Vote
Jun 15, 2017
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jun 15, 2017
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S3505-3528)
Jun 15, 2017
The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Unanimous Consent.
Jun 16, 2017
Received in the House.
Jun 16, 2017
Held at the desk.
Jun 29, 2017
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jun 29, 2017
Senate requests return of papers with respect to S. 722 by Unanimous Consent.
  • March 23, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 23, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.


  • May 25, 2017
    Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.


  • May 25, 2017
    Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Corker with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.


  • May 25, 2017
    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 110.


  • June 5, 2017
    Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S3239)


  • June 5, 2017
    Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. (CR S3239)


  • June 7, 2017
    Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 91 - 8. Record Vote Number: 140. (CR S3309)
    View Vote


  • June 7, 2017
    Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S3303-3321)


  • June 8, 2017
    Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S3347-3349, S3349-3358)


  • June 12, 2017
    Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.


  • June 12, 2017
    Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S3388-3390)


  • June 12, 2017
    Measure laid before Senate by motion.


  • June 13, 2017
    Cloture motion on the committee reported substitute amendment presented in Senate. (CR S3450)


  • June 13, 2017
    Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S3428-3450)


  • June 13, 2017
    Cloture motion on the measure presented in Senate. (CR S3450)


  • June 14, 2017
    Cloture motion on the committee reported substitute amendment withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate. (CR S3484)


  • June 14, 2017
    Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S3462-3484)


  • June 14, 2017
    Cloture motion on the measure withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate. (CR S3484)


  • June 15, 2017
    Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Yea-Nay Vote. 98 - 2. Record Vote Number: 147. (text as passed Senate: CR S3513-3528)
    View Vote


  • June 15, 2017
    Message on Senate action sent to the House.


  • June 15, 2017
    Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S3505-3528)


  • June 15, 2017
    The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Unanimous Consent.


  • June 16, 2017
    Received in the House.


  • June 16, 2017
    Held at the desk.


  • June 29, 2017
    Message on Senate action sent to the House.


  • June 29, 2017
    Senate requests return of papers with respect to S. 722 by Unanimous Consent.
Bob Corker

Bob Corker

Republican Senator

Tennessee

Cosponsors (64)
Joni Ernst (Republican)Dean Heller (Republican)Bill Cassidy (Republican)Dan Sullivan (Republican)Thomas Tillis (Republican)David Perdue (Republican)Charles E. Schumer (Democratic)Jerry Moran (Republican)Mike Lee (Republican)James E. Risch (Republican)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Jeff Flake (Republican)Kamala D. Harris (Democratic)Lamar Alexander (Republican)Orrin G. Hatch (Republican)Todd Young (Republican)Joe Donnelly (Democratic)Mark R. Warner (Democratic)Angus S. King (Independent)Tom Cotton (Republican)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Heidi Heitkamp (Democratic)James M. Inhofe (Republican)Roger F. Wicker (Republican)John McCain (Republican)John Boozman (Republican)Roy Blunt (Republican)Robert P. Casey (Democratic)Tim Kaine (Democratic)Luther Strange (Republican)Joe Manchin (Independent)Mike Rounds (Republican)Ted Cruz (Republican)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Tim Scott (Republican)Ben Sasse (Republican)Jon Tester (Democratic)Debbie Stabenow (Democratic)John Kennedy (Republican)Bill Nelson (Democratic)Deb Fischer (Republican)Claire McCaskill (Democratic)Michael F. Bennet (Democratic)Pat Roberts (Republican)Maria Cantwell (Democratic)John Cornyn (Republican)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Benjamin L. Cardin (Democratic)Robert Menendez (Democratic)Susan M. Collins (Republican)Chuck Grassley (Republican)Marco Rubio (Republican)Gary C. Peters (Democratic)Patrick Toomey (Republican)Cory Gardner (Republican)Rob Portman (Republican)Steve Daines (Republican)Ron Wyden (Democratic)John Hoeven (Republican)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)Mike Crapo (Republican)Lisa Murkowski (Republican)Richard Burr (Republican)Shelley Moore Capito (Republican)

Foreign Relations Committee

International Affairs

Related Bills

  • HR 115-3203: To provide congressional review and to counter Iranian and Russian governments' aggression.
  • SRES 115-210: A resolution to correct the engrossment of S. 722.
  • HR 115-3100: To require the President to develop a national strategy for combating the financing of terrorism and related forms of illicit finance, and for other purposes.
  • HR 115-2622: To amend title 31, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to include all funds when issuing certain geographic targeting orders, and for other purposes.
  • HR 115-3364: Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
AfricaAlbaniaAlliancesArms control and nonproliferationAsiaBanking and financial institutions regulationBosnia and HerzegovinaChemical and biological weaponsComputer security and identity theftCongressional oversightCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationDepartment of the TreasuryDetention of personsDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadElections, voting, political campaign regulationElectric power generation and transmissionEnergy efficiency and conservationEnergy storage, supplies, demandEuropeEuropean UnionExecutive agency funding and structureExecutive Office of the PresidentFederal officialsForeign aid and international reliefForeign and international bankingForeign loans and debtForeign propertyGeorgia (Republic)Government ethics and transparency, public corruptionGovernment information and archivesHuman rightsIntelligence activities, surveillance, classified informationIntergovernmental relationsInternational organizations and cooperationIranIraqJudicial procedure and administrationKosovoLegislative rules and procedureMacedoniaMarine and inland water transportationMiddle EastMilitary assistance, sales, and agreementsMoldovaNews media and reportingNuclear weaponsOil and gasPipelinesPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsReligionRule of law and government transparencyRussiaSanctionsSerbiaSovereignty, recognition, national governance and statusSubversive activitiesSyriaTechnology transfer and commercializationTerrorismTrade restrictionsUkraineVisas and passportsWar and emergency powersYemen