Bill113th Congress

S. 1001

Iran Export Embargo Act

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Introduced
May 21, 2013
Origin Chamber
Senate
Policy Area
International Affairs
Latest Action
May 21, 2013

Sponsor

Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX]

Republican·TX
Bioguide ID: C001056
First Name: John
Last Name: Cornyn
By Request: N
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Committees
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Actions
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Amendments
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Related Bills
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Bill Details

Update Date
Jan 11, 2023
Origin Chamber
Senate
Bill Type
S
Bill Number
1,001
Congress
113
Introduced Date
May 21, 2013
Policy Area
International Affairs
Is Law
No
May 21, 2013IntroReferral

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3661-3662)

Source: Senate

May 21, 2013IntroReferral10000

Introduced in Senate

Source: Library of Congress

Introduced in Senate· May 21, 20130

Iran Export Embargo Act - Amends the Iran Freedom and Counter-Proliferation Act of 2012 to direct the President to prohibit all transactions in property and property interests of a person (as defined in this Act) if such property and property interests are in the United States or within the possession or control of a U.S. individual.

Directs the President to prohibit the opening, and prohibit or impose strict conditions on the maintaining, in the United States of a correspondent account or a payable-through account by a foreign financial institution that has knowingly conducted or facilitated a significant transaction with respect to the importation, sale, or transfer of goods or services from Iran on behalf of a described person.

Directs the President to impose sanctions pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act with respect to an individual that knowingly: (1) imports, purchases, or transfers goods or services from a described person; and (2) provides underwriting services or insurance or reinsurance to a described person.

Describes a "person" as: (1) the state and the government of Iran, or any political subdivision, agency, or instrumentality of such government, including the Central Bank of Iran; (2) any person owned or controlled by, or acting for or on behalf of, such government; or (3) any other person determined by the President to be described in clauses (1) or (2).

Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee

Senate· Standing
Bank accounts, deposits, capitalForeign and international bankingForeign propertyInsurance industry and regulationIranMiddle EastOil and gasSanctionsTrade restrictionsWar and emergency powers

Introduced in Senate

May 21, 2013

Iran Export Embargo Act — Informed