Congress: 103 · Status: active · Israel/Palestine classification: pro-Israel
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Sponsor: D'Amato, Alfonse (R-NY)
Comprehensive Iran Sanctions Act of 1993 - Imposes a trade embargo between the United States and Iran. Exempts transactions involving the furnishing, for humanitarian purposes, of food, clothing, medicine, or medical supplies. Sets forth penalties for violations of this Act. Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to instruct the U.S. executive director of specified international financial institutions to oppose any extension of credit or financial assistance to Iran. Expresses the sense of the Congress that the U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations should oppose the provision of U.N. assistance to such country. Sets forth requirements for the waiver of such embargo or denial of assistance. Requires the President to submit a specified report to appropriate congressional committees.
Bans nearly all US trade with Iran and blocks Iran from receiving loans or aid from international financial institutions like the World Bank. Allows exemptions only for humanitarian goods like food, medicine, and clothing. Requires the president to report to Congress on Iran's compliance with conditions for lifting the embargo, and instructs US officials at the UN to block assistance to Iran.
VoteLog classified this as pro-Israel based on institutional record: the bill cites Iran's state terrorism (including attacks on Israeli targets) as justification for sanctions. While the operative text focuses entirely on Iran sanctions rather than direct Israel-Palestine policy, the classification reflects that Iran sanctions have historically aligned with US-Israel strategic interests.