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On the recordMay 5, 2025
Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 1800) to repeal the sunset provision of the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996, and for other purposes. The Clerk read the title of the bill. The text of the bill is as follows: H.R. 1800 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Solidify Iran Sanctions Act of 2025''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. Congress makes the following findings: (1) The Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-172; 50 U.S.C. 1701 note) requires the imposition of sanctions with respect to Iran's illicit weapons programs, conventional weapons and ballistic missile development, and support for terrorism, including Iran's Revolutionary Guards Corps. (2) The Government of Iran has acquired destabilizing conventional weapons systems from the Russian Federation and other malign actors, and is funneling weapons and financial support to its terrorist proxies throughout the Middle East, threatening allies and partners of the United States, such as Israel. SEC. 3. STATEMENT OF POLICY. It is the policy of the United States to fully implement and enforce the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 (Public Law 104- 172; 50 U.S.C. 1701 note). SEC. 4. REPEAL OF SUNSET. Section 13 of the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-172; 50 U.S.C.…
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