The House Foreign Affairs Committee announced last week that it has appointed a total of 12 members – seven Republicans, five Democrats -- to its new task force on foreign arms sales.
Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, introduced a bill Feb. 12 that would increase sanctions on Iran's energy sector to deprive Tehran of revenue it uses to fund terrorism.
Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., reintroduced a bill Jan. 23 to sanction entities and people that pay Palestinian terrorists and their families for attacks against Israelis. The measure, which was referred to the Senate Banking Committee, also would sanction financial institutions that facilitate such payments. Rep. Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., is expected to introduce companion legislation in the House. The bill was previously introduced in both chambers in July, in the previous Congress (see 2407260039).
New House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast, R-Fla., announced Jan. 8 that he has appointed seven subcommittee chairs for the 119th Congress:
A bipartisan group of six House members urged the Biden administration last week to step up enforcement of oil sanctions against Iran to reduce Tehran’s ability to fund terrorism.
Four Republican lawmakers urged the Biden administration Sept. 19 to carry out two new Iran sanctions laws, both of which have deadlines that already passed.
The House approved several export control-related bills late Sept. 9, including the Remote Access Security Act, which is designed to close a loophole that has allowed China to use cloud service providers to access advanced U.S. computing chips remotely (see 2409040046).
House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul, R-Texas, said Aug. 14 that the Biden administration should move more quickly to implement new Iran sanctions that Congress approved four months ago. “The only way to deter Iran and its proxies is through a clear display of strength and resolve," McCaul said in a statement.
The Biden administration is “reviewing closely” the requirements of new laws authorizing sanctions on Iranian oil and “will ensure the rigorous implementation of their provisions” as they take effect, a State Department official recently told a lawmaker.
House and Senate lawmakers introduced a bill July 25 that would sanction entities and people that pay Palestinian terrorists and their families for attacks against Israelis, which they called "terrorist martyr payments."