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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Sep 26, 2018
Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps Economic Exclusion Act
This bill expands sanctions against Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
The President shall report to Congress regarding:
foreign and domestic supply chains that significantly aid the IRGC;
Iranian state-owned entities that provide support to terrorist entities, including Mahan Air; and
foreign persons owned or controlled by the IRGC, including companies listed on the Tehran Stock Exchange or companies with a value in excess of $100 million.
The bill states that it is U.S. policy to prevent Iran's membership in the World Trade Organization and similar international bodies as long as Iran remains a state sponsor of terrorism.
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Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] · R–UT
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