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Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the threat posed to international peace, stability in the Middle East, and the vital national security interests of the United States by Iran's pursuit of nuclear weapons and regional hegemony, and for other purposes.


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05/22/2008Introduced in House

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Date All Actions
05/22/2008Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Action By: House of Representatives
05/22/2008Introduced in House
Action By: House of Representatives

Cosponsors (280)

* = Original cosponsor
CosponsorDate Cosponsored
Rep. Pence, Mike [R-IN-6]* 05/22/2008
Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5] 06/03/2008
Rep. Klein, Ron [D-FL-22] 06/03/2008
Rep. Kirk, Mark Steven [R-IL-10] 06/03/2008
Rep. Fortuno, Luis G. [R-PR-At Large] 06/03/2008
Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4] 06/03/2008
Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-20] 06/03/2008
Rep. Baca, Joe [D-CA-43] 06/03/2008
Rep. Brady, Robert A. [D-PA-1] 06/03/2008
Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] 06/03/2008
Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-40] 06/03/2008
Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19] 06/03/2008
Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-30] 06/03/2008
Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-17] 06/03/2008
Rep. Knollenberg, Joe [R-MI-9] 06/03/2008
Rep. Cantor, Eric [R-VA-7] 06/03/2008
Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-7] 06/03/2008
Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3] 06/03/2008
Rep. Moran, Jerry [R-KS-1] 06/03/2008
Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-20] 06/03/2008
Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-14] 06/03/2008
Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13] 06/03/2008
Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10] 06/03/2008
Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1] 06/04/2008
Rep. Terry, Lee [R-NE-2] 06/04/2008
Rep. Ferguson, Mike [R-NJ-7] 06/04/2008
Rep. Sullivan, John [R-OK-1] 06/04/2008
Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9] 06/04/2008
Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-18] 06/04/2008
Rep. Tiberi, Patrick J. [R-OH-12] 06/04/2008
Rep. Marshall, Jim [D-GA-8] 06/04/2008
Rep. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN-7] 06/04/2008
Rep. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA-29] 06/04/2008
Rep. McHugh, John M. [R-NY-23] 06/04/2008
Rep. Camp, Dave [R-MI-4] 06/04/2008
Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2] 06/04/2008
Rep. Hensarling, Jeb [R-TX-5] 06/04/2008
Rep. Jones, Stephanie Tubbs [D-OH-11] 06/04/2008
Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6] 06/04/2008
Rep. Porter, Jon C. [R-NV-3] 06/04/2008
Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1] 06/04/2008
Rep. Visclosky, Peter J. [D-IN-1] 06/04/2008
Rep. Campbell, John [R-CA-48] 06/04/2008
Rep. Manzullo, Donald A. [R-IL-16] 06/04/2008
Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-46] 06/04/2008
Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26] 06/04/2008
Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-32] 06/04/2008
Rep. Renzi, Rick [R-AZ-1] 06/04/2008
Rep. Udall, Mark [D-CO-2] 06/04/2008
Rep. Musgrave, Marilyn N. [R-CO-4] 06/04/2008
Rep. Goode, Virgil H., Jr. [R-VA-5] 06/04/2008
Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-21] 06/04/2008
Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4] 06/04/2008
Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-23] 06/04/2008
Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29] 06/04/2008
Rep. LoBiondo, Frank A. [R-NJ-2] 06/04/2008
Rep. Broun, Paul C. [R-GA-10] 06/04/2008
Rep. Stearns, Cliff [R-FL-6] 06/04/2008
Rep. Shadegg, John B. [R-AZ-3] 06/04/2008
Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17] 06/04/2008
Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19] 06/04/2008
Rep. Tancredo, Thomas G. [R-CO-6] 06/04/2008
Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] 06/04/2008
Rep. Bilbray, Brian P. [R-CA-50] 06/04/2008
Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-3] 06/04/2008
Rep. Pastor, Ed [D-AZ-4] 06/04/2008
Rep. LaTourette, Steven C. [R-OH-14] 06/04/2008
Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] 06/04/2008
Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1] 06/04/2008
Rep. Shuster, Bill [R-PA-9] 06/04/2008
Rep. Hayes, Robin [R-NC-8] 06/04/2008
Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-18] 06/04/2008
Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6] 06/04/2008
Rep. Frelinghuysen, Rodney P. [R-NJ-11] 06/04/2008
Rep. Hoyer, Steny H. [D-MD-5] 06/04/2008
Rep. Rodriguez, Ciro D. [D-TX-23] 06/04/2008
Rep. Wamp, Zach [R-TN-3] 06/04/2008
Rep. Hare, Phil [D-IL-17] 06/05/2008
Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28] 06/05/2008
Rep. Sutton, Betty [D-OH-13] 06/05/2008
Rep. Mitchell, Harry E. [D-AZ-5] 06/05/2008
Rep. Schwartz, Allyson Y. [D-PA-13] 06/05/2008
Rep. Gerlach, Jim [R-PA-6] 06/05/2008
Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5] 06/05/2008
Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] 06/05/2008
Rep. Roskam, Peter J. [R-IL-6] 06/05/2008
Rep. Saxton, Jim [R-NJ-3] 06/05/2008
Rep. Marchant, Kenny [R-TX-24] 06/05/2008
Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-27] 06/05/2008
Rep. Shuler, Heath [D-NC-11] 06/05/2008
Rep. Miller, Candice S. [R-MI-10] 06/10/2008
Rep. Cannon, Chris [R-UT-3] 06/10/2008
Rep. Brown-Waite, Ginny [R-FL-5] 06/10/2008
Rep. Price, Tom [R-GA-6] 06/10/2008
Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5] 06/10/2008
Rep. Dreier, David [R-CA-26] 06/10/2008
Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-9] 06/10/2008
Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. [R-MI-11] 06/10/2008
Rep. Reichert, David G. [R-WA-8] 06/10/2008
Rep. Meek, Kendrick B. [D-FL-17] 06/10/2008
Rep. Ramstad, Jim [R-MN-3] 06/10/2008
Rep. Carney, Christopher P. [D-PA-10] 06/10/2008
Rep. Miller, Brad [D-NC-13] 06/10/2008
Rep. Boren, Dan [D-OK-2] 06/10/2008
Rep. Gonzalez, Charles A. [D-TX-20] 06/10/2008
Rep. Davis, David [R-TN-1] 06/10/2008
Rep. Westmoreland, Lynn A. [R-GA-3] 06/10/2008
Rep. Bonner, Jo [R-AL-1] 06/10/2008
Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2] 06/10/2008
Rep. Sestak, Joe [D-PA-7] 06/10/2008
Rep. Dicks, Norman D. [D-WA-6] 06/10/2008
Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] 06/10/2008
Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3] 06/10/2008
Rep. Miller, Gary G. [R-CA-42] 06/10/2008
Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3] 06/10/2008
Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] 06/10/2008
Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2] 06/10/2008
Rep. Radanovich, George [R-CA-19] 06/10/2008
Rep. Lucas, Frank D. [R-OK-3] 06/10/2008
Rep. Conaway, K. Michael [R-TX-11] 06/10/2008
Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-17] 06/10/2008
Rep. Reynolds, Thomas M. [R-NY-26] 06/10/2008
Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] 06/10/2008
Rep. Lampson, Nick [D-TX-22] 06/10/2008
Rep. Matheson, Jim [D-UT-2] 06/10/2008
Rep. Harman, Jane [D-CA-36] 06/11/2008
Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1] 06/11/2008
Rep. Walberg, Timothy [R-MI-7] 06/11/2008
Rep. Hoekstra, Peter [R-MI-2] 06/11/2008
Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] 06/11/2008
Rep. Alexander, Rodney [R-LA-5] 06/11/2008
Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6] 06/12/2008
Rep. Granger, Kay [R-TX-12] 06/12/2008
Rep. Cazayoux, Donald J., Jr. [D-LA-6] 06/12/2008
Rep. Kuhl, John R. "Randy", Jr. [R-NY-29] 06/12/2008
Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1] 06/12/2008
Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6] 06/12/2008
Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-13] 06/12/2008
Rep. Rogers, Mike J. [R-MI-8] 06/12/2008
Rep. Kagen, Steve [D-WI-8] 06/12/2008
Rep. Wilson, Charles A. [D-OH-6] 06/12/2008
Rep. Culberson, John Abney [R-TX-7] 06/12/2008
Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3] 06/12/2008
Rep. Murphy, Tim [R-PA-18] 06/17/2008
Rep. Costello, Jerry F. [D-IL-12] 06/17/2008
Rep. Weiner, Anthony D. [D-NY-9] 06/17/2008
Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] 06/17/2008
Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] 06/17/2008
Rep. Emanuel, Rahm [D-IL-5] 06/17/2008
Rep. Jordan, Jim [R-OH-4] 06/17/2008
Rep. Heller, Dean [R-NV-2] 06/17/2008
Rep. Feeney, Tom [R-FL-24] 06/17/2008
Rep. Arcuri, Michael A. [D-NY-24] 06/17/2008
Rep. Boyd, Allen [D-FL-2] 06/17/2008
Rep. Drake, Thelma D. [R-VA-2] 06/17/2008
Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2] 06/17/2008
Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] 06/17/2008
Rep. Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-3] 06/17/2008
Rep. Fallin, Mary [R-OK-5] 06/17/2008
Rep. Davis, Lincoln [D-TN-4] 06/17/2008
Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] 06/17/2008
Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14] 06/17/2008
Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-3] 06/17/2008
Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1] 06/17/2008
Rep. Boozman, John [R-AR-3] 06/24/2008
Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3] 06/24/2008
Rep. Berry, Marion [D-AR-1] 06/24/2008
Rep. Bishop, Timothy H. [D-NY-1] 06/24/2008
Rep. Diaz-Balart, Lincoln [R-FL-21] 06/24/2008
Rep. Barrett, J. Gresham [R-SC-3] 06/24/2008
Rep. Schmidt, Jean [R-OH-2] 06/24/2008
Rep. Scalise, Steve [R-LA-1] 06/24/2008
Rep. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY-20] 06/24/2008
Rep. Hodes, Paul W. [D-NH-2] 06/24/2008
Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2] 06/24/2008
Rep. Nunes, Devin [R-CA-21] 06/24/2008
Rep. McHenry, Patrick T. [R-NC-10] 06/24/2008
Rep. Mahoney, Tim [D-FL-16] 06/24/2008
Rep. Gingrey, Phil [R-GA-11] 06/24/2008
Rep. Issa, Darrell E. [R-CA-49] 06/24/2008
Rep. Kline, John [R-MN-2] 06/24/2008
Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5] 06/24/2008
Rep. McIntyre, Mike [D-NC-7] 06/24/2008
Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-2] 06/24/2008
Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-FL-25] 06/24/2008
Rep. Linder, John [R-GA-7] 06/24/2008
Rep. Putnam, Adam H. [R-FL-12] 06/24/2008
Rep. Pallone, Frank, Jr. [D-NJ-6] 06/24/2008
Rep. Sanchez, Loretta [D-CA-47] 06/24/2008
Rep. Barrow, John [D-GA-12] 06/24/2008
Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-27] 06/24/2008
Rep. Cubin, Barbara [R-WY-At Large] 06/24/2008
Rep. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD-8] 06/24/2008
Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [R-TX-4] 06/24/2008
Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4] 06/24/2008
Rep. Inglis, Bob [R-SC-4] 06/24/2008
Rep. Johnson, Timothy V. [R-IL-15] 06/24/2008
Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-1] 06/24/2008
Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-5] 06/24/2008
Rep. Ross, Mike [D-AR-4] 06/24/2008
Rep. Space, Zachary T. [D-OH-18] 06/24/2008
Rep. Fossella, Vito [R-NY-13] 06/24/2008
Rep. Davis, Artur [D-AL-7] 06/24/2008
Rep. Rehberg, Dennis R. [R-MT-At Large] 06/26/2008
Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3] 06/26/2008
Rep. Shimkus, John [R-IL-19] 06/26/2008
Rep. Garrett, Scott [R-NJ-5] 06/26/2008
Rep. Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6] 06/26/2008
Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-11] 06/26/2008
Rep. Altmire, Jason [D-PA-4] 06/26/2008
Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] 06/26/2008
Rep. Carnahan, Russ [D-MO-3] 06/26/2008
Rep. Weller, Jerry [R-IL-11] 06/26/2008
Rep. Bishop, Sanford D., Jr. [D-GA-2] 06/26/2008
Rep. Latham, Tom [R-IA-4] 06/26/2008
Rep. Emerson, Jo Ann [R-MO-8] 07/09/2008
Rep. Mack, Connie [R-FL-14] 07/09/2008
Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9] 07/09/2008
Rep. Hastings, Doc [R-WA-4] 07/09/2008
Rep. Bachmann, Michele [R-MN-6] 07/09/2008
Rep. Bean, Melissa L. [D-IL-8] 07/09/2008
Rep. Giffords, Gabrielle [D-AZ-8] 07/09/2008
Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-28] 07/09/2008
Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-13] 07/09/2008
Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2] 07/09/2008
Rep. Childers, Travis [D-MS-1] 07/09/2008
Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] 07/09/2008
Rep. Murphy, Patrick J. [D-PA-8] 07/10/2008
Rep. Edwards, Chet [D-TX-17] 07/10/2008
Rep. Ryan, Paul [R-WI-1] 07/10/2008
Rep. Kingston, Jack [R-GA-1] 07/10/2008
Rep. Sali, Bill [R-ID-1] 07/10/2008
Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-44] 07/10/2008
Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-12] 07/10/2008
Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] 07/15/2008
Rep. Salazar, John T. [D-CO-3] 07/15/2008
Rep. Gallegly, Elton [R-CA-24] 07/15/2008
Rep. Akin, W. Todd [R-MO-2] 07/15/2008
Rep. Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie [D-SD-At Large] 07/15/2008
Rep. Dent, Charles W. [R-PA-15] 07/15/2008
Rep. Cardoza, Dennis A. [D-CA-18] 07/15/2008
Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2] 07/15/2008
Rep. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV-2] 07/15/2008
Rep. Spratt, John M., Jr. [D-SC-5] 07/23/2008
Rep. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT-5] 07/24/2008
Rep. Jackson-Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] 07/24/2008
Rep. McCarthy, Kevin [R-CA-22] 07/24/2008
Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-2] 07/24/2008
Rep. Ellsworth, Brad [D-IN-8] 07/24/2008
Rep. Lungren, Daniel E. [R-CA-3] 07/24/2008
Rep. Tauscher, Ellen O. [D-CA-10] 07/30/2008
Rep. Brown, Henry E., Jr. [R-SC-1] 07/30/2008
Rep. Biggert, Judy [R-IL-13] 07/30/2008
Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-3] 07/30/2008
Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21] 07/30/2008
Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5] 07/30/2008
Rep. Crenshaw, Ander [R-FL-4] 07/30/2008
Rep. Walsh, James T. [R-NY-25] 07/30/2008
Rep. Blunt, Roy [R-MO-7] 07/31/2008
Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3] 07/31/2008
Rep. Hall, John J. [D-NY-19] 09/08/2008
Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2] 09/08/2008
Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-38] 09/08/2008
Rep. Chandler, Ben [D-KY-6] 09/08/2008
Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] 09/08/2008
Rep. Tsongas, Niki [D-MA-5] 09/08/2008
Rep. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large] 09/08/2008
Rep. Richardson, Laura [D-CA-37] 09/08/2008
Rep. McCrery, Jim [R-LA-4] 09/09/2008
Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2] 09/09/2008
Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5] 09/11/2008
Rep. Pryce, Deborah [R-OH-15] 09/16/2008
Rep. Weldon, Dave [R-FL-15] 09/16/2008
Rep. Levin, Sander M. [D-MI-12] 09/18/2008
Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-11] 09/18/2008
Rep. Tiahrt, Todd [R-KS-4] 09/23/2008
Rep. Melancon, Charlie [D-LA-3] 09/23/2008
Rep. Mica, John L. [R-FL-7] 09/25/2008
Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4] 09/25/2008
Rep. Bono, Mary [R-CA-45] 09/25/2008
Cosponsors Who Withdrew Date Cosponsored Date Withdrawn CR Explanation
Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1] 06/17/2008 07/09/2008 --
Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] 06/10/2008 07/22/2008 --
Rep. Allen, Thomas H. [D-ME-1] 06/11/2008 07/22/2008 --
Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] 06/03/2008 07/30/2008 --
Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5] 06/17/2008 09/08/2008 --

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Introduced in House (05/22/2008)

Declares that preventing Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapons capability through economic, political, and diplomatic means is vital to U.S. national security.

Urges the President to use his authority to impose sanctions on: (1) Iranian banks engaged in proliferation activities or the support of terrorist groups; (2) international banks which conduct financial transactions with proscribed Iranian banks; (3) energy companies with large investments in the Iranian petroleum or natural gas sector; and (4) all companies which do business with Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.

Demands that the President initiate an international effort to increase economic, political, and diplomatic pressure on Iran to suspend its nuclear enrichment activities.

Urges the President to lead a regional diplomatic effort to support the legitimate governments in the region against Iranian destabilization efforts.