# 115-hr-4238: Iranian Proxies Terrorist Sanctions Act of 2017

115-hr-4238, Iranian Proxies Terrorist Sanctions Act of 2017, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2] (R-TX); status Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-4238
- Congress: 115
- Title: Iranian Proxies Terrorist Sanctions Act of 2017
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
- Introduced: 2017-11-03
- Sponsor: Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 19
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Iranian Proxies Terrorist Sanctions Act of 2017 This bill directs the President to block the assets of foreign persons or entities and prohibit transactions with persons who commit, threaten to commit, or support terrorism with respect to As-Saib Ahl al-Haq (AAH) and Harakat Hizballah al-Nujaba (Nujaba) and foreign persons who are officials, agents, or affiliates of AAH or Nujaba. The Department of State shall annually establish and publish as part of its Annual Country Reports on Terrorism a global list of armed groups, militias, or proxy forces receiving logistical, military, or financial assistance from the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) or from groups over which the IRGC exerts control or influence.

## Cosponsors (19)

- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] (D-CA), 2017-11-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8] (R-AZ), 2017-11-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] (R-TX), 2017-11-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16] (R-IL), 2017-11-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meehan, Patrick [R-PA-7] (R-PA), 2017-11-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] (R-TX), 2017-12-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] (R-NY), 2017-12-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rooney, Francis [R-FL-19] (R-FL), 2017-12-18T00:00:00.000Z
- PETER KING (R-NY), 2017-12-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15] (R-OH), 2018-01-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Zeldin, Lee M. [R-NY-1] (R-NY), 2018-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1] (R-OH), 2018-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] (R-SC), 2018-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mooney, Alexander X. [R-WV-2] (R-WV), 2018-03-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (D-NY), 2018-04-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6] (R-KY), 2018-04-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cook, Paul [R-CA-8] (R-CA), 2018-05-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] (R-TX), 2018-05-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Russell, Steve [R-OK-5] (R-OK), 2018-07-24T00:00:00.000Z

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- 115-hr-1697: Israel Anti-Boycott Act
- 115-hr-5141: United States-Israel Security Assistance Authorization Act of 2018
- 115-hr-1698: Iran Ballistic Missiles and International Sanctions Enforcement Act
- 115-hr-849: Protecting Seniors Access to Medicare Act
- 115-hr-5132: Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps Economic Exclusion Act
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## Sources
- [115-hr-4238 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/4238)

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