Iran Sanctions Relief Oversight Act of 2015

1/11/2023, 1:30 PM

Congressional Summary of S 1682

Iran Sanctions Relief Oversight Act of 2015

This bill extends the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 through December 31, 2026.

The Secretary of the Treasury shall report to Congress assessing:

  • the monetary value of any sanctions relief that Iran has received since the Joint Plan of Action entered into effect;
  • Iran's use of such funds funds, including to support international terrorism and the al-Assad regime in Syria, advance nuclear weapons or ballistic missile efforts, or commit any violation of the human rights of the people of Iran; and
  • the extent to which senior Iranian officials have diverted sanctions relief funds into their personal accounts.

Current Status of Bill S 1682

Bill S 1682 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since June 25, 2015. Bill S 1682 was introduced during Congress 114 and was introduced to the Senate on June 25, 2015.  Bill S 1682's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. as of June 25, 2015

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 1682

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
0
Republican Sponsors
1
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
4
Democrat Cosponsors
1
Republican Cosponsors
3
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 1682

Primary Policy Focus

International Affairs

Potential Impact Areas

Congressional oversightDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadForeign aid and international reliefHuman rightsIranMiddle EastNuclear weaponsPalestiniansSanctionsSyriaTerrorismTrade restrictions

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 1682

Iran Sanctions Relief Oversight Act of 2015A bill to extend the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 and to require the Secretary of the Treasury to report on the use by Iran of funds made available through sanctions relief.Iran Sanctions Relief Oversight Act of 2015
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