118th Congress International Affairs
S. 3197: Iranian Sanctions Enforcement Act of 2023
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Summary
This bill establishes an Iran Sanctions Enforcement Fund to pay expenses relating to seizures and forfeitures of Iranian property and provides statutory authority for the Export Enforcement Coordination Center, which is in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and investigates and prosecutes violations of U.S. export control laws.
Specifically, the Iran Sanctions Enforcement Fund may be used to pay (1) investigative costs incurred by a law enforcement agency of DHS or the Department of Justice; (2) expenses related to detention, security, or disposal of seized property; or (3) the costs of contracting associated with the seizure or forfeiture of Iranian property.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Richard Blumenthal D-CTOriginal
- Lindsey Graham R-SC
- Joe Manchin I-WV
- Jacky Rosen D-NV
- Roger Wicker R-MS
- Bill Hagerty R-TN
- Amy Klobuchar D-MN
- Ted Cruz R-TX
- Charles Grassley R-IA
- Joshua Hawley R-MO
- Robert Casey D-PA
- Rick Scott R-FL
- Susan Collins R-ME
- Marsha Blackburn R-TN
- Kyrsten Sinema I-AZ
- Catherine Cortez Masto D-NV
- John Barrasso R-WY
- Michael Crapo R-ID
- Deb Fischer R-NE
- John Hoeven R-ND
- Mark Kelly D-AZ
- James Lankford R-OK
- Marco Rubio R-FL
- Pete Ricketts R-NE
- Tom Cotton R-AR
- Kevin Cramer R-ND
- Steve Daines R-MT
- Dan Sullivan R-AK
Who scored on this bill
- 1Joni Ernst SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, reached a cosponsor milestone3 events+12
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History
- Introduced in the Senate by Joni Ernst.
Show the full action history (2 actions)
- Introduced in Senate
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.