Congress 114 - S 2726 - Iran Terrorism and Human Rights Sanctions Act of 2016

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Administrative law and regulatory procedures Arms control and nonproliferation Aviation and airports Bank accounts, deposits, capital Banking and financial institutions regulation Business records Chemical and biological weapons Congressional oversight Crimes against women Department of State Department of the Treasury Detention of persons Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad Executive agency funding and structure Federal officials Financial services and investments Foreign aid and international relief Foreign and international banking Foreign and international corporations Foreign property Government studies and investigations Human rights Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information International Affairs International exchange and broadcasting International organizations and cooperation Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media Iran Legislative rules and procedure Marine and inland water transportation Middle East Military assistance, sales, and agreements Navigation, waterways, harbors News media and reporting Nuclear weapons Protest and dissent Religion Rule of law and government transparency Sanctions Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status Spacecraft and satellites State and local finance State and local government operations Student aid and college costs Syria Technology transfer and commercialization Terrorism Trade restrictions U.S. and foreign investments United Nations Visas and passports Women's rights

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Iran Terrorism and Human Rights Sanctions Act of 2016

This bill prescribes requirements for mandatory sanctions with respect to:

Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and entities it owns in whole or in part,
Mahan Air,
Iran's support of terrorism,
Iran's human rights abuses,
certain Iranian individuals,
persons who conduct transactions with or on behalf of certain Iranian individuals, and
financial institutions that engage in certain transactions on behalf of persons involved in human rights abuses or that export sensitive technology to Iran.

The Department of the Treasury shall establish and publish in the Federal Register an IRGC watch list.

The bill prescribes prohibitions against Iran's direct and indirect access to the U.S. financial system.

The Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012 is amended to authorize a state or local government to divest its assets from, or prohibit investment in, any person that engages in investment or business activities with the IRGC or a person on the Treasury's list of designated nationals and blocked persons.

The bill specifies additional requirements for removal of a person's designation as a state sponsor of terrorism.

The Department of State may assist individuals and entities working in Iran for the purpose of supporting and promoting the rule of law, civil society, and economic opportunity.

The President shall: (1) designate within the State Department a Special Coordinator on Human Rights and Democracy in Iran; and (2) report to Congress on U.S. citizens, including dual citizens, detained by Iran or Iranian-supported groups.

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and Voice of America shall increase programming to Iran.

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Mar 17, 2016

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Mar 17, 2016

Introduced in Senate

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