§9423 Sanctions to combat the proliferation of Iranian missiles

Summary

The President must impose sanctions on any foreign person, on or after April 24, 2024, who knowingly helps Iran or Iran-aligned groups get, make, move, transfer, or use certain missile or drone technology; gives them goods, parts, or technology that could help make those weapons; joins with them in missile or drone development (including training, storage, or transport); imports or exports arms banned by the UN as of April 1, 2023; gives major support to someone already sanctioned for those actions; or is an adult family member of someone so sanctioned. The penalties include using the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to block and bar transactions in U.S.-related property, making those people inadmissible to the United States and ineligible for visas or entry (and revoking existing visas immediately), and applying civil or criminal penalties for violations. The President can waive sanctions for renewable periods up to 180 days, but must send a written justification to the appropriate congressional committees no later than 15 days after the waiver takes effect saying the waiver is in the vital national security interest of the United States. The President must issue implementing regulations within 120 days after April 24, 2024, and notify congressional committees at least 10 days before those rules are issued. Sanctions do not apply to authorized U.S. intelligence activities or required admissions for the U.N. headquarters or to assist authorized law enforcement. These measures end 30 days after the President certifies to the appropriate congressional committees that Iran no longer repeatedly supports international terrorism and has stopped pursuing and has verifiably dismantled its nuclear, biological, chemical weapons and ballistic missiles and related launch technology.