Congress: 104 · Status: active · Israel/Palestine classification: pro-Israel
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Sponsor: D'Amato, Alfonse (R-NY)
Comprehensive Iran Sanctions Act of 1995 - 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 report to appropriate congressional committees on Iran's nuclear and other military capabilities and on its support for acts of international terrorism.
Imposes a complete US trade embargo on Iran with exemptions only for humanitarian goods like food and medicine. Directs the US to block Iran's access to international financial institutions and UN assistance. Requires the President to report annually on Iran's nuclear weapons development, military capabilities, and support for terrorist groups.
VoteLog classifies this as pro-Israel based on institutional record: Iran sanctions legislation has historically been driven partly by shared US-Israel security concerns, particularly regarding Iran's nuclear program and regional military activities. However, the bill's operative text focuses on Iran policy itself, not Israeli-Palestinian matters or US-Israel relations.