STOP Act of 2008

To strengthen existing legislation sanctioning persons aiding and facilitating nonproliferation activities by the governments of Iran, North Korea, and Syria, and for other purposes.

6/4/2008--Introduced.
Security through Termination Of Proliferation Act of 2008 or the STOP Act of 2008 - States that specified U.S. sanctions with respect to Iran, North Korea, or Syria shall remain in effect until the President certifies to the appropriate congressional committees that such country has verifiably dismantled its weapons of mass destruction programs. Amends the Iran, North Korea, and Syria Nonproliferation Act to include within the scope of such Act (including identification/reporting and sanction provisions) persons involved in the transshipment (as defined by this Act) of certain goods, services, or technology. Establishes restrictions on nuclear cooperation with a country that is assisting the nuclear program of, or transferring advanced conventional weapons or missiles to, Iran, North Korea, or Syria. Provides for exclusion from the United States (with a discretionary national security waiver by the President) of an alien who is a senior government official of a foreign government or a corporate principal or significant shareholder of a foreign person identified as involved in proliferation activities respecting Iran, North Korea, or Syria. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to:
(1) deny a foreign tax credit to a taxpayer engaged in business activity with Iran that is prohibited by U.S. law; and
(2) set forth income tax provisions respecting a foreign corporation engaged in business activity with Iran that is prohibited by U.S. law. Establishes the Compensation for Former United States Hostages in Iran Fund.


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Sponsor

• Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen [R, FL-18]
• and 4 Co-Sponsors
  • Rep. Eric Cantor [R, VA-7]
  • Rep. Ander Crenshaw [R, FL-4]
  • Rep. Thaddeus McCotter [R, MI-11]
  • Rep. Mike Pence [R, IN-6]
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Committees

• House Financial Services
• 5 more
  • House Judiciary
  • House Ways and Means
  • House Ways and Means
  • House Foreign Affairs
  • House Oversight and Government Reform
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Amendments

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Amendments to H.R.6178

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June 04, 2008

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• Jun 09, 2008: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
• Jun 04, 2008: Referred to House Financial Services
• Jun 04, 2008: Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform
• Jun 04, 2008: Referred to House Judiciary
• Jun 04, 2008: Referred to House Ways and Means
• Jun 04, 2008: Referred to House Foreign Affairs
• Jun 04, 2008: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, the Judiciary, Oversight and Government Reform, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
• Introduced on Jun 04, 2008.

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June 05, 2008 Am I missing something or have things gotten that stupid?

Someone just checked out the INW posting on H.R.6178 and noticed that on Thomas, the short title for the bill reads: "H.R.6178 Title: To strengthen existing legislation sanctioning persons

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June 05, 2008 New Sanctions Bill Introduced: Surprise, surprise, surprise!

Title III, Section 202 of HR 6178 would amend Section 7 of the “Iran, North Korea, and Syria Nonproliferation Act” (Public Law 106-178; 50 USC 1701) to prohibit the US to enter into any agreement for nuclear cooperation with “the ...

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June 03, 2008 HR 6178, The Security through Termination Of Proliferation Act of 2008

HR 6178 would strengthen existing legislation sanctioning persons aiding and facilitating nonproliferation activities by the governments of Iran, North Korea, and Syria.... Vote on This Bill: For | Against.

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