118th Congress · SENATE BILLBILL

S. 3197 — Iranian Sanctions Enforcement Act of 2023

“A bill to establish and authorize funding for an Iranian Sanctions Enforcement Fund to enforce United States sanctions with respect to Iran and its proxies and pay off the United States public debt and to codify the Export Enforcement Coordination Center.”

International affairs

Introduced Nov 1, 2023

Last action Nov 1, 2023

Pipeline · Bill → Law

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Introduced

Nov 1, 2023

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Referred

Nov 1, 2023

the Judiciary

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Committee

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Senate

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House floor

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Resolve Changes

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Signed

SummaryCRS Summary

This bill establishes an Iran Sanctions Enforcement Fund to pay expenses relating to seizures and forfeitures of Iranian property and provides statutory authority for the Export Enforcement Coordination Center, which is in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and investigates and prosecutes violations of U.S. export control laws. Specifically, the Iran Sanctions Enforcement Fund may be used to pay (1) investigative costs incurred by a law enforcement agency of DHS or the Department of Justice; (2) expenses related to detention, security, or disposal of seized property; or (3) the costs of contracting associated with the seizure or forfeiture of Iranian property.

Provisions · 3 sectionsIntroduced in Senate

Timeline · 2 actions

Nov 1, 2023

Introduced in Senate

Nov 1, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.