All Information (Except Text) for H.R.1208 - Iran Threat Reduction Act of 2009111th Congress (2009-2010)
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Hide Overview| Sponsor: | Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-18] (Introduced 02/26/2009) |
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| Committees: | House - Foreign Affairs; Financial Services; Oversight and Government Reform; Ways and Means; Judiciary; Education and Labor; Science and Technology |
| Latest Action: | House - 07/23/2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law. (All Actions) |
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Titles (2)
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Short Titles as Introduced
Iran Threat Reduction Act of 2009
Actions Overview (1)
| Date | Actions Overview |
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| 02/26/2009 | Introduced in House |
All Actions (12)
| Date | All Actions |
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| 07/23/2009 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law. Action By: Committee on the Judiciary |
| 04/22/2009 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections. Action By: Committee on Education and Labor |
| 03/05/2009 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics. Action By: Committee on Science and Technology |
| 02/26/2009 | Referred to House Science and Technology Action By: House of Representatives |
| 02/26/2009 | Referred to House Education and Labor Action By: House of Representatives |
| 02/26/2009 | Referred to House Judiciary Action By: House of Representatives |
| 02/26/2009 | Referred to House Ways and Means Action By: House of Representatives |
| 02/26/2009 | Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform Action By: House of Representatives |
| 02/26/2009 | Referred to House Financial Services Action By: House of Representatives |
| 02/26/2009 | Referred to House Foreign Affairs Action By: House of Representatives |
| 02/26/2009 | Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, Oversight and Government Reform, Ways and Means, the Judiciary, Education and Labor, and Science and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Action By: House of Representatives |
| 02/26/2009 | Introduced in House Action By: House of Representatives |
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Committees (7)
Committees, subcommittees and links to reports associated with this bill are listed here, as well as the nature and date of committee activity and Congressional report number.
| Committee / Subcommittee | Date | Activity | Reports |
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| House Foreign Affairs | 02/26/2009 | Referred to | |
| House Financial Services | 02/26/2009 | Referred to | |
| House Oversight and Government Reform | 02/26/2009 | Referred to | |
| House Ways and Means | 02/26/2009 | Referred to | |
| House Judiciary | 02/26/2009 | Referred to | |
| House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law | 07/23/2009 | Referred to | |
| House Education and Labor | 02/26/2009 | Referred to | |
| House Education and Labor Subcommittee on Workforce Protections | 04/22/2009 | Referred to | |
| House Science and Technology | 02/26/2009 | Referred to | |
| House Science and Technology Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics | 03/05/2009 | Referred to |
Subjects (30)
Subject — Policy Area:
One Policy Area term, which best describes an entire measure, is assigned to every public bill or resolution.
- Arms control and nonproliferation
- Asia
- Business ethics
- Congressional oversight
- Corporate finance and management
- Foreign and international corporations
- Government liability
- Government trust funds
- Immigration status and procedures
- Income tax credits
- International organizations and cooperation
- Iran
- Marine and inland water transportation
- Middle East
- North Korea
- Nuclear power
- Nuclear weapons
- Oil and gas
- Pipelines
- Russia
- Sanctions
- Spacecraft and satellites
- Syria
- Taxation of foreign income
- Technology transfer and commercialization
- Terrorism
- Trade restrictions
- U.S. and foreign investments
- Visas and passports
Latest Summary (1)
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Introduced in House (02/26/2009)
Iran Threat Reduction Act of 2009 - Amends the Iran Freedom Support Act to maintain specified U.S. sanctions with respect to Iran until the President certifies to the appropriate congressional committees that Iran has verifiably dismantled its weapons of mass destruction programs and ceased its support for international terrorism.
Amends the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 to: (1) include transshipment among sanctionable activities; and (2) exclude from the United States an alien who is a senior government official of a foreign government or a corporate principal or significant shareholder of a foreign person involved in proliferation activities relating to Iran.
Expands: (1) the scope of sanctionable "persons" to include any business organization and any foreign subsidiary or affiliate; and (2) the definition of "petroleum resources" to include petroleum byproducts, oil or liquefied natural gas or liquefied natural gas tankers, and products used to construct or maintain pipelines used to transport oil or compressed or liquefied natural gas.
Prohibits, with a discretionary waiver, U.S. importation of Iranian products other than information materials.
Subjects an entity to penalties for violations of certain sanctions committed by a subsidiary established by such entity outside of the United States that would be subject to prohibitions if committed inside the United States or by a U.S. person.
Authorizes the President to impose sanctions on principal executive officers of sanctioned persons.
Amends the Iran, North Korea, and Syria Nonproliferation Act to include within the scope of such Act persons involved in the transshipment of certain goods, services, or technology.
Prohibits service module payments to the Russian Aviation and Space Agency.
Sets forth provisions regarding divestment from Iran's energy sector.
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) deny a foreign tax credit to a taxpayer engaged in business activity with Iran that is prohibited by U.S. law; and (2) set forth income tax provisions respecting a foreign corporation engaged in business activity with Iran that is prohibited by U.S. law.
Establishes the Compensation for Former United States Hostages in Iran Fund. Identifies claims to be paid.
Establishes restrictions on nuclear cooperation with a country that is assisting the nuclear program of, or transferring advanced conventional weapons or missiles to, Iran.