wrought at the border, he will hold a full and public trial. the american people want a full and public trial. i think they deserve to see the evidence and it will be unconscionable. in my view unconstitutional if chuck shaoupl irfails -- schumer files tpa*euls in that responsibility. we have fought every sing daily to secure the border. the accountability for secretary mayorkas is a long time coming. obviously there is much more to do. we passed h.r. 2 as everybody knows. a long time ago. it had all the key provisions to secure that border. we say h.r. 2 as if everybody understands what it is. some americans may not. what did we do in that bill? very important things. we would restore the remain in mexico policy. the previous administration under donald trump used to secure the border. we would end the catch and release policy that president obama first installed and joe biden re-enacted. we would end the abuses of the parole system and the abuses of our asylum process and systems.

that has allowed all of this flood of people into our country and these dangerous criminals. we also would rebuild parts of the wall because if we -- as we have shown in texas, demonstrated elsewhere, that's a critical deter rent to people -- deterrent crossing illegally. that is h.r. 2. we have sent it to the senate and it's been sitting there ever since. since that time we passed resolutions in favor of the board. the house -- on house resolution, that he clearly has under law. d h.r. 6015. d the first electronic vote will be conducted as a 15-minute vote pursuant to clause 9 of rule 20, remaining electric votes will be conducted as five-minute votes. pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, the unfinished business is the vote on ordering the previous

question on house resolution 1149 on which the yeas and nays are ordered. the clerk will report the total. the clerk: house resolution 1149, resolution provided for consideration of the bill h.r. 6323 to modify the availability of certain waiver authorities with respect to sanctions imposed with respect to the financial sector of iran and for other purposes providing for consideration of the resolution. house resolution 11143, condemning iran's unprecedented drone and missile attack on israel, providing for consideration of the bill h.r. 4691 to provide for congressional review of sanctions to terminate or waive sanctions imposed with respect to iran, providing for consideration of the bill h.r. 5947 to provide for the rescision of certain waivers and licenses relating to iran and for other purposes. providing for consideration of the bill h.r. 6046, to decision

ansarallah as a terrorist organization and provide certain sections. and providing for consideration of the bill h.r. 4639 to amend section 2702 of title 18, united states code, to prevent law enforcement and intelligent agencies from obtaining subscriber or customer records in exchange for anything of value. to address communications and records in the possession of intermediary internet service providers and for other purposes. the speaker pro tempore: the question is on ordering the previous question on the resolution. members will record their vote by electronic device. this is a 15-minute vote. [captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc., in cooperation with the united states house of representatives. any use of the closed-captioned coverage of the house proceedings for political or commercial purposes is expressly prohibited by the u.s. house of representatives.]

the speaker pro tempore: on this vote the yeas are 212. the nays are 208. the previous question is ordered. the question is on adoption of the resolution. so many as are in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, the ayes have it. mr. mcgovern: mr. speaker. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from massachusetts seek recognition? mr. mcgovern: i ask for a recorded vote, please. the speaker pro tempore: a recorded vote is requested. those favoring a recorded vote will rise. a sufficient number having arisen, a recorded vote is ordered. members will record their votes by electronic device.

this is a five-minute vote. [captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc., in cooperation with the united states house of representatives. any use of the closed-captioned coverage of the house proceedings for political or commercial purposes is expressly prohibited by the u.s. house of representatives.]

the speaker pro tempore: on this vote the yeas are 214. the nays are 207.

the speaker pro tempore: on this vote the yeas are 214. the nays are 208. the resolution is adopted. without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid upon the table. pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, the unfinished business is the vote on the motion of the gentleman from north carolina, mr. mchenry, to suspend the rules and pass h.r. 6245 as amended on which the yeas and nays are ordered. the clerk will report the title. the clerk: union calendar number 273, h.r. 6245, a bill to require the secretary of the treasury to report on financial institutions' involvement with officials of the iranian government, and for other purposes. the speaker pro tempore: the question is, will the house suspend the rules and pass the bill as amended. members will record their votes by electronic device. this is a five-minute vote. [captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc., in cooperation with the united states house of representatives. any use of the closed-captioned coverage of the house proceedings for political or commercial purposes is expressly prohibited by the u.s. house of representatives.]

the speaker pro tempore: on this vote, the yeas are 419, the nays are 4. 2/3 being in the affirmative, the rules are suspended, the bill is passed and without objection the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, the unfinished business is the vote on the motion of the gentleman from north carolina, mr. mchenry, to suspend the rules and pass h.r. 6015 as amended, on which the yeas and nays are ordered. the clerk will report the title. the clerk: h.r. 6015, a bill to require the president to prevent the abuse of financial sanctions exemptions by iran and for other purposes. the speaker pro tempore: the question is will the house suspend the rules and pass the bill as amended. members will record their votes by electronic device. this is a five-minute vote. [captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc., in cooperation with the united states house of representatives. any use of the closed-captioned coverage of the house

proceedings for political or commercial purposes is expressly prohibited by the u.s. house of representatives.]

the speaker pro tempore: on this vote, the yeas are 408. the nays are 13. 2/3 being in the affirmative, the rules are suspended, the bill is passed and without objection the motion to reconsider is laid on the table.

members are advised to take their conversations off the floor.

pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, the chair will postpone further proceedings today on motions to suspend the rules on which a recorded vote or the yeas and nays are ordered or votes objected to under clause 6 of rule 20, the house will resume proceedings on postponed questions at a later time. for what purpose does the gentleman from texas seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, i move the house suspend the rules and pass h.r. 5917. the speaker pro tempore: the house will come to order. the house will come to order. the clerk will report the title of the bill. the clerk: h.r. 5917, a bill to amend the sanctions -- sanctioning the use of civilians as defenseless shields act, to modify and append that act and for other purposes. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from texas, mr. moran

and the member, mr. meeks will each control 20 minutes. members are advised to take their conversations off the floor of the house. the chair recognizes the gentleman from texas. mr. moran: i ask unanimous consent to all members have fife legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on this measure. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. moran: i also ask unanimous consent to introduce into the record exchanges of letters between other committees of referral on this by. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. moran: thank you, mr. speaker. i yield myself as much time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. moran: i want to thank my colleague, mr. gallagher, for introducing this important, bipartisan legislation to address ongoing as toties committed by hamas and other iran-backed terrorist organizations. for years it has been well-documented how terrorist organizations like hamas, hezbollah and islamic jihad use civilians as human shields --

the speaker pro tempore: the house will come to order. the gentleman will suspend. the house will come to order. the gentleman is recognized. mr. moran: as i was saying it has been well documented how terrorist organizations like hamas, hezbollah and palestinian islamic jihad use civilians as human shields in conflict. hezbollah terrorists are systematically embedded in population centers throughout lebanon. hezbollah has embedded hundreds of arms depots, thousands of terrorists and rockets throughout southern lebanon. and their disregard for human life has been made plain for all to see after october 7. after murdering people on october 7 and taking 240 hostages they have prevented innocent palestinians from fleeing conflict zones and have repeatedly reject prod posals to bring a pause to the fighting in gaza. these terrorists done care about

innocent civilian lives. they know exactly what they are doing when they use a hospital as military headquarters and stockpile weapons in schools. . they have no record for the lives of the innocent women and children they place in harm's way by co-locating civilian and military targets. every civilian harmed in this war is a result of hamas' actions. as israel defends itself against the threat of hamas and other iran-backed terrorist groups, we must address the urgent issue of terrorist organizations using civilian shields immediately. congress must stand dense against these brutal practices and strengthen our ability to hold these terrorists accountable for their crimes. the 2018 sanctioning the use of civilians as defenseless shields act established a strong framework for holding hamas and other terrorist organizations

accountable. this legislation today would re-authorize the 2018 law through the year 2030, and adds palestinian islamic jihad as a covered entity. it also establishes new tools to ensure that those who are human shields are held accountable. those who use human shields are held accountable. i urge my colleagues to join me in support of this measure. i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves. the gentleman from new york is recognized. >> mr. speaker, i rise in strong support of h.r. 5917, the strengthening tools to counter the use of human shields act. i thank my colleagues, representative gallagher and representative sherman, for introducing this legislation. mr. meeks: as we all know, hamas regularly uses people as human shields. hiding behind them and thereby endangering innocent palestinian civilians. we have seen this clearly in the

months since october 7. but this behavior is not new. it is and has been the de facto policy of hamas for many years. hamas has operated from under, inside, and adjacent to hospitals, schools, and other civilian structures. and within civilian buildings they have stored weapon cachets and ammunition, built miles of tunnels underground, and launched attack from behind women and children. when israel instructed families in gaza to flee to the south for safety, hamas demanded people stay in gaza city to remain in place. saying that it was beneficial to their strategy. hamas does not care for the palestinian people. they never have. they never will.

hamas only means to exploit them as human shields. this behavior of hiding behind noncombatants is a clear violation of international law and has been unconscionable contributor for the deaths of too many innocent palestinian people. this measure, h.r. 5917, amends the sanctioning, the use of civilians in the defense shield act adding additional terrorist entities, bolsters congressional oversight, and reporting requirements, and extends its sunset provision. this legislation will renew and strengthen existing law. i encourage my colleagues to join me in supporting this

measure. i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves. the gentleman from texas is recognized. mr. moran: mr. speaker, i yield to mr. gallagher, the author of this will, the gentleman from wisconsin, as much time as he may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from wisconsin is recognized mr. gallagher: i thank the gentleman. it's fitting, for meeks we are debating this today, one of the very first bills i got passed as a freshman member of congress working across the aisle with my fell classmate, mr. suozzi, was the sanctioning the use of civilians as defenseless shields act. which first created the authority for the president to sanction hamas and hezbollah for their use of human shields. i remember at the time talking about this barbaric practice. i was met with shock and surprise. unfortunately in the wake of october 7, the entire world has seen the lengths that these terrorist groups will go to in order to advance their genocidal cause. using innocent women and

children as human shields. so the fact that this may be one of the last bills i get passed in congress is fitting. as i alluded to, there is nothing new about this despicable practice that hamas has perfected of using civilians and hostages as human shields. they have been doing it for decades. placing innocent in harm's way. they have been unmasked in recent months for the world to see. rocket launchers, weapons cachets, terrorist fighters are found in or near civilian population centers, including sites like schools and mosques, to deliberately limit the israeli military from striking hamas targets. or if they do, to incur the condemnation of the world against them in order to limit their effectiveness going forward. our condemnation of this heinous war crimes is not enough. we must use the full weight of american sanctions to curtail this practice and encourage like meaned countries to combat it as well. this bipartisan bill does just

that. as the ranking member of the foreign affairs committee talked about so eloquently. we extend the sunset of that authority that days back -- dates back to 2018 to 2030. it ensures updates to ensure this is used to punish terrorists. it gives the chairman and ranking member of several congressional committees the power to require a written response from the president with a determination of whether a foreign person meets the criteria for sanctions and the president's justification for imposing or not imposing sanctions. additionally it require mandatory sanctions on islamic jihad members who use human shields. and requires the department of defense to submit a report to congress on efforts to equip our allies to counter the use of human shields across the globe. in conclusion, i would like to thank chairman mccaul and ranking member meeks for their leadership of the foreign affairs committee and their support of this bill during the markup. i'm also grateful for

congressman sherman's partnership in this effort to renew and update these important sanctions. and again i just think back where i was eight years ago as a freshman member talking about what was then a very nearby and poorly -- niche and poorly understood issue. because of hamas' action of attacking and killing innocent israelis, now the entire world has seen this bar bay barrack practice -- barbaric practice up close. i draw great optimism from the fact that even in this, everything going on in congress, republicans and democrats can come together on something this common sense to stand with our allies and firmly against our enemies. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves. mr. moran: i reserve the balance of my time. let my colleague, the ranking member know, i am prepared to close. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from new york is recognized. mr. meeks: i'm also prepared to close. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from new york is recognized to close. mr. meeks: i yield myself such time as i may consume.

hamas has not only shown complete disregard for the palestinian people, it has also used them as human shields as an intentional war tactic. it is unconscionable and in clear violation of international law contributing to the deaths of innocent noncombatants. this measure updates and extends the sanction and use of civilians as defenseless shield act by adding additional terrorist entities. bolstering congressional oversight. and reporting requirements. and extending its sunset provisions. the strengthening of this existing statute is timely, important, and necessary. and i urge my colleagues to join me in supporting h.r. 5917. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. the gentleman from texas is recognized to close.

mr. moran: i thank the ranking member for his support. this is a really important bipartisan piece of legislation. i yield my southwest balance of the time. mr. speaker -- myself the balance of the time. we must do all we can to address the crimes committed by hamas and other iran-backed terrorist groups. the use of civilians as human shields in conflict is abhorrent and immoral. congress must do everything in its power to hold hamas and other terrorist groups accountable for these crimes. we have a responsibility to protect innocent civilians around the world who are used as human shields. i urge my colleagues to join me in support of this bill. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. the question is, will the house suspend the rules and pass the h.r. 5917, so many as are in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, 2/3 of those voting having responded in the affirmative -- mr. moran: on that may i request the yeas and nays.

the speaker pro tempore: the yeas and nays have been requested. so many as are in favor say aye. a sufficient number having arisen, the yeas and nays are ordered. pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, further proceedings on this question will be postponed. for what purpose does the gentleman from texas seek recognition? mr. moran: mr. speaker, i move the house suspend the rules and pass h.r. 4681, as amended. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the bill. the clerk: h.r. 4681, a bill to provide for imposition of sanctions with respect to illicit captagon trafficking. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from texas, mr. moran, and the gentleman from new york, mr. meeks, will each control 20 minutes. the chair recognizes the gentleman from texas. mr. moran: mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on this measure. the speaker pro tempore: without objection.

mr. moran: i also ask unanimous consent to introduce into the record exchanges of letters with other committees of referral on this bill. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. moran: thank you, mr. speaker. i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. moran: mr. speaker, i rise in support of this important bipartisan legislation to combat the illicit captagon trade and thank the gentleman from arkansas, mr. hill, for introducing it. in recent years, a highly addictive amphetamine type drug has flooded the middle east. it makes the users dangerous and increasing their compass to the commit crimes. in recent years, we have seen a sudden drastic rise in captagon smuggling and usage throughout the middle east. the brutal iran-backed assad regime in syria is one of the brain producers of captagon in the region. these war criminals are using narcotrafficking to evade sanctions and fund their

atrocities. since 2011 hundreds of thousands of innocent civilians have died because of the assad regime's unrelenting brutality. this is a regime that with the support of russia, iran, and hezbollah tortures men, women, and children at an unthinkable scale. the assad regime has peteedly used chemical weapons against the syrian people. in response to these crimes, the united states and many of our partners imposed overwhelming sanctions on the assad regime. but the assad regime found a work around in the illicit drug trade. they are further destabilizing the middle east by flooding our partner countries with drugs. and they are using the profits to stay afloat despite our existing sanctions. that's why the legislation we are considering today is so important. it provides updated sanctions authorities to make sure we are cutting off all forms of financing used by the assad regime and its criminal associates. this legislation would impose

sanctions on anyone engaged in the production or proliferation of captagon and requires a report on whether syrian and hezbollah leaders should be sanctioned under this bill. we must act now to cut off the lifeline this provides the assad regime. i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves. the gentleman from new york is recognized. mr. meeks: mr. speaker, i rise in strong support of h.r. 4681. i thank my friend and colleague, congressman french hill, for introducing this measure. for years the assad regime has fueled its brutal and oppressive campaign against the syrian people through the revenue of a drug trafficking network estimated to be worth billions of dollars. syria remains the largest producer of captagon, a dangerous and highly addictive am met phone, popular in the middle east. and assad's regime, affiliates,

and criminal networks have used that trade to enrich themselves and fuel their war machine. the biden administration has taken significant steps to improve our coordination with allies and partners to interdict and disrupt the illicit network responsible for distributing captagon, but more can be done. this bill, this measure, builds on previous efforts to mandate additional sanctions on individuals and entities responsible for captagon trafficking, as well as congressional reporting mandates to inform this body on what steps the united states is taking to counter these criminal efforts. disrupting serious narcotics trade is key disrupting markets trade is key to disrupting say saud --

assad's lifeline and this is critical to that effort. i encourage our colleagues to join me in supporting this measure and i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves. the gentleman from texas is recognized. mr. moran: thank you, mr. speaker. i yield to the gentleman from arkansas, mr. hill, vase chair of the financial services committee, member of the foreign affairs committee, and author of this bill, as much time as he may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. hill: i thank the gentleman from texas and thank my good friend from new york, the ranking member of house foreign affairs, for his collaboration on this bill. the h.r. 4681, the illicit captagon trafficking suppression act. i appreciate mr. moskowitz, my partner and collaborator, in drafting this -- crafting this measure and with help from mr. mccaul of texas and mr. meeks of new york this passed the house foreign affairs committee, i believe, 44-0. it's a key fuel oweup to my

captagon act of 2022 which was enacted into law as part of the national defense authorization bill of that year. this measure would further press the assad regime in syria by imposing new sanctions to directly target individuals and networks associated with the production and trafficking of this dangerous drug, captagon, and the resulting illicit finance. this illegal drug trafficking is being orchestrated by assad's relatives. leaders in his security forces. and those affiliated with iran-backed terror group hezbollah. these sanctions that a successful u.s.-led captagon strategy are necessary in order to disrupt the illicit funds to the assad regime and hezbollah. now mr. speaker, this drug is

exiting syria by way of lebanon and the syrian ports to the mediterranean. it's been found in europe. it's been found manufactured in europe. but most of it passes across the land border in jordan and finds its way to the gulf, where it is addicting citizens in jordan, addicting citizens in the kingdom of saudi arabia and that illicit money is fueling terrorism in the region. for 12 years, assad, with his terror partners, iran and russia, have murdered and imprisoned syrians. bombed hospitals. gassed their own citizens. and now since 2018, market production and trafficking in syria have turned syria and the assad regime from simply a broken, failed state of mass murder, to a narco state. with assad's crimes against his own citizens expanding.

to drug trafficking. if we fail to stop apt gone's trade, the assad regime will continue to drive the ongoing conflict in this country, provide a lifeline to extremist groups and permit our aderer sayres such as iran, russia and china to strengthen their engagement in syria, posing a larger threat to israel and other allies in the region. to enhance greater stability in the middle east, the u.s. government must continue to work with our allies and partners in the region and in europe to increase pressure in stopping the proliferation of this drug. in 2023, the state department's initiation of the u.s. captagon strategy, i traveled to the region. i visited the area three times and apt gone was an essential topic on each trip. everybody i visited with from a diplomatic point of view wanted to talk about the impact of captagon. jordan, saudi arabia, and iraq, directly have seen captagon

trade infiltrate their borders. egypt, israel and turkiye all express concern about the money fueling terrorism. and while i commend the biden treasury and the united kingdom jointly for using seizure sanctions last spring against the heads of captagon, it's time to step up our efforts with targeted sanctions like those contained in this bill for the production and trafficking of this drug. this bill is an important component in pushing back against diplomatic normalization with the assad regime. pushing back on the intense terror leadership of iran in every aspect and conflict in the region. and standing in full support of our ally israel. i encourage my colleagues to support this legislation, i thank my colleagues on the house financial services committee and foreign affairs committee for helping bring this bill to the house floor and i yield back.

mr. moran: i reserve my time and i am prepared to close. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is repaired to close, the gentleman from new york is recognized. mr. meeks: i'm ready to close. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. meeks: under the assad regime, syria has turned to a narcostate. using the illicit captagon drug network to fuel its brutal war on the sir ab people. this legislation builds on the biden administration's efforts to coordinate with our allies and partners to dismantle the captagon trade network, mandating additional sanctions on individuals and entities responsible for captagon trafficking and requires reporting requirements to the united states congress on the administration's efforts. so mr. speaker, i urge my colleagues to join me in supporting h.r. 4681 and i yield back the balance of my time.

the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. the gentleman from texas is recognized to close. mr. moran: i yield to myself the plans of my time. mr. speaker, the captagon threat is new to many of us. but the speed at which this drug trade has grown in the last few years is alarming. recy ating new sanctions specific to this drug trade is necessary to stem this threat before it can grow even more dangerous. it is also essential to stopping the cash flow to the assad regime. this bipartisan legislation is a key tool to our efforts to counter the assad regime and its russian and iranian backers. i urge my colleagues to join me in support of this bill and i yield the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. the question is will the house suspend the rules and pass the bill h.r. 4681 as amended. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, 2/3 being in the affirmative -- mr. moran: on that, i request the yeas and nays. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman requests the yeas and

nays. those in favor of taking this vote by the yeas and nays will rise and remain standing until counted. a sufficient number having risen, the yeas and nays are ordered. pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20 further proceedings on this question will be postponed. the chair will receive a message. the messenger: mr. speaker. messages from the senate. the secretary: mr. speaker. the speaker pro tempore: madam second resayre. the secretary: i have been directed by the senate to inform the house that the senate has passed s. 3858, an act to establish within the office of land and emergency management of the environmental protection agency the office of mountains, deserts and plains, and for other purposes, in which the concurrence of the house is requested. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman seek recognition? mr. moran: i move that the house suspend the rules and pass h.r. 6603 as amended. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the bill.

the clerk: h.r. 6603, a bill to apply foreign direct product rules to iran. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from texas, mr. moran, and the gentleman from new york, mr. meeks, will each control 20 minutes. the chair recognizes the gentleman from texas. mr. moran: i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on this measure. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. moran: thank you, mr. speaker. i yield to myself as much time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. moe ran: i rise in support -- mr. moran: i rise in support of my bill, h.r. 6603, the no technology for terror act and want to thank my colleague from texas, chairman mccaul, and my colleague, mr. moskowitz, for their help in this legislation. this would codify export control sanctions on iran, restricting their ability to manufacture missiles and drones using u.s. material and technology. this week, iran unleashed an unprecedented direct attack on israel.

launching over 350 missiles and drones. thankfully, 99% of these were interaccepted by israel, the united states, an're partners, but were it not for our incredible capable militaries this could have been an absolute catastrophe. iran has the largest missile arsenal in the middle east and it is increasingly supplying malign actors around the world with missiles and drones as a merchant of death. iran's weapons are spreading death and destruction around the world. the iran backed houthis used drone in the red sea and gulf of aden. they have launched over 170 attacks on u.s. troops in the last six months. and iran-backed hezbollah is aggressively firing on israel's northern border. russia uses these weapons to target civilians and civilian infrastructure in its illegal war of aggression against ukraine. reports found that components recovered in the iranian-made

drones used against the people of ukraine have included more than 50 american-made components. other reports have found that out of roughly 500 components identified in a recovered iranian drone, 82% were manufactured by united states companies. these reports are backed by a june, 2023, report released by the state department where they acknowledge that iran relies on foreign procurement and that iran even prefers american-made sources to manufacture its lethal weapons. this is unacceptable. urgent action is needed to combat iran's long-standing missile and drone proliferation. that includes doing more to prevent them from accessing and benefiting from u.s. parts and technology. in addition to robust sanctions enforcement to cut off its key sources of financeable cial and military source to proxies like hezbollah, the hue thees -- houthis and hamas, we must limit

controls -- use rollle krols to limit the export or re-export of technology to iran they feel no technology for terror act will do just that. the limitations in my bill would make it harder for iran to produce missiles and drones used against american troops and our allies and will make it more difficult to transfer these weapons to russia and other proxies. american equipment, technology and other know-how, under no circumstance, should be transferred to iran. the iranian regime is relentlessly evil and seeks to become the superpower in the mete which means eliminating american and its allies at all cost. i urge all my colleagues to support this bill as it extends the foreign direct product rule to iran. which restricts the re-export or transfer of u.s. originated items from one foreign country to iran. iran and its terrorist proxies continue to sow instability on a global scale. we must take urgent action to

restrict iran's access to technology that it uses to manufacture lethal missiles and drones. with that, i urge my colleagues to support this measure and i reserve the plans of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves. the gentleman from new york is recognized. mr. meeks: thank you, mr. speaker. i rise in strong support of h.r. 6603. this past weekend, mr. speaker, iran launched more than 350 drones and ballistic missiles toward our ally israel, an attack largely thwarted by the israeli defense forces alongside american, british, french, jordannian and other partner militaries. nevertheless, the attack demonstrated iran's airborne capacity and domestic drone and missile capabilities. iran has not only launched its drones at israel, but they have provided them to russia. for use in putin's illegal war

in ukraine. the administration has implemented numerous export controls to prevent american materials from being sent to iran for use in their drone program. it has been an interagency priority to help ensure our technologies do not wind up in the hands of the enemy. to that end, the bureau of industry and security has imposed a foreign direct product rule. the most powerful tool to prevent the production and proliferation of iranian drones and missiles. the legislation before us now, the no technology for terror act, introduced by my colleagues mr. moe ran and -- mr. moran and mr. mccaul makes permanent search u.s. control restrictions on american made drone

technology and would be the first instance ever of codifying a foreign direct product rule. during markup of this bill, the bill was imfreufd include exemptions to ensure it does not unintentionally prevent the sale of humanitarian goods such as food and medicine. the bill also contains a national interest waiver to provide the executive branch greater flexibility and minimizing our leverage against the export control humanitarian impact and maximizing our leverage against iran. a waiver also provides iran and incentive to stop its malignant conduct, cease its nuclear ambitions, and end its funding of terrorism. . while it is a big deal

to codify a rule, iran's conduct and the flexibility built into the legislation warrant my support and support of all members of this house. so i thank representative moran and chairman mccaul for their good faith efforts to make this bill a bipartisan bill and encourage my colleagues to join with me in supporting this measure, and i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves. the gentleman from texas is recognized. >> i have no further speakers and notify my colleague i'm prepared to close. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is prepared to close. mr. meeks: i, too, am prepared to close. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from new york is recognized to close. mr. meeks: mr. speaker, iran's weaponized drone program is a threat to our allies in israel and ukraine and to the united states national security.

this legislation codifies the biden administration's export control restrictions to prohibit the united states made technology and software from being transferred to iran. preventing that technology from being used in the manufacturing of iranian drones. so i thank representative moran and chairman mccaul for introducing this legislation and also for working in good faith bipartisan manner that we often do on this committee so that we can make this legislation as effective and flexible as it needs to be, and i urge my colleagues to join me in supporting h.r. 6603, and i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. the gentleman from texas is recognized to close. mr. moran: i yield myself the balance of my time.

i want to thank the ranking member for his support and work on this bill as well. we must continue to work together to do all we can to address iran's ongoing proliferation of lethal drones and missiles. from israel to ukraine, we see the devastating impacts of failing to do so. in order to safeguard our national security and innocent civilians around the world, we need to make sure that u.s. origin goods are not helping iran manufacture deadly weapons. that's what this bill, the no technology for terror act does and i urge my colleagues to join me in supporting this bill, h.r. 6603, the no technology for terror act to stop supplies goods to iran that are used against us, and i yield back the balance of my five. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. the question is will the house suspend the rules and pass the bill h.r. 6603 as amended. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. for what purpose does -- in the opinion of the chair, 2/3 being

in the affirmative -- for what does the gentleman rise? mr. moran: i request the yeas and nays. the speaker pro tempore: those in favor of taking this vote by the yeas and nays will rise and remain standing until counted. a sufficient number having arisen, the yeas and nays are ordered. pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, further proceedings on this question will be postponed.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from south carolina seek recognition? mr. wilson: i move the house suspend the rules and pass h.r. 5826 as amended. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the bill. the clerk: h.r. 5826, a bill to require a report on sanctions under the object earth levenson hostage recovery and hostage taking accountability act and for other purposes. the speaker pro tempore: pursuan t to the rule, the gentleman from south carolina, mr. wilson, and the gentleman from new york, mr. meeks, each will control 20 minutes. the chair recognizes the gentleman from south carolina. mr. wilson: i ask unanimous consent all members have five legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and so include extraneous material on this measure. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. wilson: i also ask unanimous consent to introduce for the record exchanges of letters with other committees of referral on this bill. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. wilson: thank you, mr. speaker. i yield myself as much time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. wilson: mr. speaker, i rise

in support for no paydays for hostage taker's act. for 45 years the outrageous regime in tehran has kidnapped american hostages. it's a cruel, yet consistent part of this blood thirsty regime's character. iran utilizes hostage taking as a negotiating tactic and a funding mechanism. in doing so, iran repeatedly victimizes americans and their families who endure years of false accusations, wretched conditions, and separation. no one deserve this is treatment. iranian americans are very successful and appreciated in america and all americans equally appreciate the oppressed people of iran. unfortunately both the obama and biden administration have made the catastrophic mistake of cutting financial deals with iran in order to free hostages. make no mistake, iran sees dollar signs whenever it sees american passports. it knows it can take innocent

americans, hold them in prison for years, and see a windfall at the end. this is the same tactic of war criminal putin, kidnapping "wall street journalist" reporter gersovic. in 2016, the obama administration equally capitulated a $1.7 billion ransom to iran, including a $400 million payment in pallets of cash and iran released four u.s. hostages. at the time, many warned if the united states government paid for hostages, iran would keep taking them and demand a higher and higher price. and sure enough, in the next six, seven years, iran collected more american hostages. these people suffered away from their families, deprived of their liberty for years until last summer the biden administration cut a deal to

secure their freedom by granting loan access to $6 billion in sanctioned funds. that was used to murder iranians and to murder americans such as the three army reservists from georgia, killed on january 28th of this year. some might claim these funds are only for humanitarian goods. first, this naively puts too much trust in a regime skilled at sanctions evasion in other forms of illicit finance. second, money is fungible and this deal freed up $6 billion in funds for the regime to finance its military program, terrorist proxies, nuclear activities, and repression. right now, iran is incentivized to keep taking hostages. they keep benefiting. that's why today we are considering the bipartisan bill to ensure that iran never again profits from taking american hostages.

the bill imposes sanctions on iranian officials identified as being responsible for or complicit in taking american citizens hostage. it also greatly limits the travel of iranian diplomats at the u.n. they should not be allowed to come here and galavant around the new york metropolitan area while innocent americans languish in iranian prisons. it also requires a detailed report to give congress full visibility on how iran is using the $6 billion so that the american people's selective representative can conduct thorough oversight on these funds. i urge my colleagues to join in voting for this important bill to protect americans from iran's brutal hostage taking. i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from south carolina reserves. the gentleman from new york is recognized. mr. meeks: thank you, mr. speaker. i rise in support of h.r. 5826,

and i appreciate the intent of this measure brought to the floor by my friend and colleague from south carolina, representative wilson, which is to better prevent hostile governments such as iran from taking americans hostage or wrongfully detaining them overseas. i believe democrats and republicans must work together and ensure the state department has all the resources and authorities from congress that it needs to bring americans home who have been unjustly held abroad and to offer them the support they need when they return home. i understand my colleagues' intent to disincentivize bad behavior by hostile actions and make clear to one who would wrongfully detain our citizens it will not be tolerated. however, i am concerned that some of the messages sent in this bill risk undermining our key partners in the battle to

protect american citizens. i want to make sure the state department's special presidential envoy for hostage affairs is given the latitude to negotiate and get the job done. i'd like to offer my appreciation to spiha and its team for the hard work it continues to undertake on behalf of the american people. we need to empower that office and the families of wrongful detainees that rely on its vital assistance and advocacy, not inadvertently burden it with extensive reporting or overly restrictive policy prescriptions. i also want to be certain we do not restrict the freedom of movement of americans, something that's fundamental to our liberty and specifically the impact such a movement would have on hundreds of thousands of iranian americans who expect our

government, unlike the regime in tehran, to respect their fundamental rights. that is why i'm glad the language on the issue has been made nonbinding. and i really appreciate representative wilson working with us on this bill and the effort to make sure the united states government, its approach on hostages and wrongful detention is smart and effective. we've worked together. and with that i encourage my colleagues to join in supporting this measure, and i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from new york reserves. the gentleman from south carolina is recognized. mr. wilson: with no further witnesses, i'm prepared to the speaker pro tempore: reserve s? mr. meeks: i'm prepared to close. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from new york is recognized. mr. meeks: again, we must do

everything we can to prevent americans from being illegally detained abroad, and again, i thank mr. wilson from south carolina for introducing this bill. and i urge my colleagues to join me in supporting h.r. 5826, and i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from new york yields back. the gentleman from south carolina is recognized. mr. wilson: i yield myself the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. wilson: in closing, i'm grateful for the leader of michael mccaul, and also the ranking member greg meeks, who those of us in south carolina are always happy to point out his south carolina heritage as he now ably represent queens but we remember his heritage of rock hill, and we appreciate his success. this legislation is so important to strike back against iran's decade long strategy of taking

innocent americans hostage to the house floor today. and i urge my colleagues to support the bill and i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the question is, will the house suspend the rules and pass the bill h.r. 5826 as amended? those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, 2/3 being in the affirmative -- for what purpose does the gentleman from south carolina rise? mr. wilson: mr. speaker, on that i request the yeas and nays. the speaker pro tempore: the yeas and nays are requested. those in favor of taking this vote by the yeas and nays will rise and remain standing until counted. a sufficient number having arisen, yeas and nays are ordered. pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, further proceedings on this question will be postponed. for what purpose does the gentleman from south carolina seek recognition?

mr. wilson: i move the house suspend the rules and pass h.r. 3033. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the bill. the clerk: h.r. 3033, a bill to repeal the sun set provision of the iran sanctions act of 1996, and for other purposes. the speaker pro tempore: pursuan t to the rule, the gentleman from south carolina, mr. wilson, and the gentleman from new york, mr. meeks, each will control 20 minutes. the chair recognizes the gentleman from south carolina. mr. wilson: i ask all members have five legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and to include extraneous material on this measure. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. wilson: i also ask unanimous consent to introduce in the record exchanges of letters on other committees of referral on this bill. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. wilson: thank you, mr. speaker. i yield myself as much time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. wilson: mr. speaker, for mr. wilson: for 27 year, this law, the iran sanctions act, has

been the foundation of our pressure campaign to compel iran to abandon its ballistic missile development and support for terrorism. in the intervening years, this has been expanded as the threat posed by the iranian nuclear program and other malign activities become increasingly obvious and pressing what we saw this weekend is these sanctioningses are more necessary than ever. iran for the first time ever has launched a direct attack on israel, firing over 300 missiles and drones directly at israel. thankfully, 99% of these weapons were intercepted by israel, the united states, think united kingdom, france and jordan. iran has the largest ballistic missile arsenal in the middle east. it is not amassing these weapons for show. it is amassing these weapons to use them just as they gruesomely did this weekend. at the same time, iran is pressing forward with its

provocative nuclear program, expanding its stockpile of near weapon grade enriched ukraine ran and -- uranium and refusing to cooperate in the dispute with the iaea. iranterrorist pickup trucks are shing the world the destructive capabilities they have gained from years of iranian support. hamas launched its october 7 mas consider, then murdered over 1,200 innocent people in israel. hezbollah in lebanon launch nearly daily attacks on israel's northern border. the houthis in yemen are lobbing missiles and u.a.v.'s at ships in the red sea and gulf of aiden. in iran -- and iran is selling these dangerous weapons to war criminal putin to fuel his murderous war against the people of ukraine. the threat iran poses to the united states and our allies is growing more and more entrenched. we need a policy response that's durable and shows we committed

day in and day out to choking off my financial support to the iranian malign activities. to date that's why the house is considering the solidify our iran sanctions act, which would eliminate the upcome20g 26 sunset from the iran sanctions act. we need to send iran a clear and simple message, you cannot just wait out the sanctions. the sanctions will not expire on some arbitrary date. the only way to make u.s. sanctions go away is to stop sanctionable conduct and not be a threat to the united states and our allies, period. the fact that we are considering this bill under suspension of the rules is hugely important. it shows that eliminating this sunset is not controversial. republicans and democrats agree that we need durable, long-term pressure on iran. this bill passed out of the foreign affairs committee unanimously and i am grateful it

is being consider and the floor today. i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves. the gentleman from new york is recognized. mr. meeks: thank you, mr. speaker. i rise in strong support of h.r. 3033. for the past 26 years, congress and the executive branch have worked together to put pressure on iran's energy sector to deny iran funds for implementing its nefarious nuclear program and state sponsored terror activities. the iran sanctions act, or i.s.a., originally passed into law in 1996 and has been the key statutory element undergirding our sanctions infrastructure. since 1996, congress has built upon this legislation multiple times and has expanded the list of transactions that are considered violations of the

i.s.a. these sanctions, combined with sanctions on iran's financial system and petroleum transactions, and together with aggressive diplomacy are what drove iran into negotiate -- drove iran to the negotiating table to finalize the joint comprehensive plan of action. the jcpoa effectively shut off every pathway to iran nan nuclear weapon before it was unwisely torn down in 2018, leaving us in the dangerous position we are now. in the i.s.a. is the only major iran sanctions statute that contains a sunset provision. and in general, sunset provisions have value. they force congress to re-evaluate and reconsider sanctions to adjust to new situations. so we must all ask ourselves an important question. under what circumstances can

congress envision the necessity of abandoning our sanctions infrastructure while this regime is in power? even in the instance a new iran deal is reached, and successfully implemented, i believe it would warrant this sanctions infrastruckture -- infrastructure in place just as it was under the jcpoa so iran and the international community knows what awaits them if progress is not made. furthermore, if congress loses this sanctions infrastructure, we will be ceding even more of our authority to the executive branch of government, who will sorely -- solely rely on its executive powers to implement sanctions, unbound by the program developed by the united states congress.

so i think this legislation sends an important message. it protects an important statute. and it serves the interests of the american people. and i encourage my colleagues to join in supporting this measure and i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from south carolina is recognized. mr. wilson: i yield as much time as she may consume to the gentlelady from california, representative michele steele, a member of the committee on ways and means, and the author of this legislation. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady is recognized. mrs. steel: i rise to urge passage of this bill, the solidify iran sanctions act. the iranian regime poses one of the greatest threats to peace throughout the middle east and the world. they are a state sponsor of terrorism. the houthis who iran backs are

terrorizing ships throughout the red sea. they're funders of hamas. they are the sworn enemy of america. and their number one goal is to disdestroy israel. even more troubling, they are doing everything possible to build the nuclear weapon. iran's deplorable attack against israel demands consequences. the iran sanctions act of 1996 is set to expire in 2026. there should be no sunset date to stopping funding for iran-backed terrorism throughout the world. the solidify iran sanctions act does what it says. solidifies those sanctions, making them permanent. the people of israel, american soldiers, and innocent people

throughout the middle east should not live in fear of the iranian regime and their terror. we must act now. i thank chairman mccaul and congresswoman susie lee for their leadership and partnership on this important issue and i urge my colleagues to vote yes and thank you, congressman joe wilson and thank you and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from south carolina is recognized. mr. wilson: with no further witnesses, we now proceed to the ranking member. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves. the gentleman from new york. mr. meek: i'm ready to close. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. meeks: h.r. 3033 reinforces our existing sanctions infrastructure. eliminating the sunset provision of the original iran sanctions act of 1996. though i believe that sunset clauses are important, previous

provisions in u.s. sanctions related legislation compelling congress to reassess sanctions, the i.s.a. is the only major iran related sanction statute with a sunset clause. even if the united states doing many to negotiate a new iran deal to end tehran's nuclear weapons program, the i.s.a. is an important deterrent and reminder to iran what awaits should they rescind the deal. additionally, losing the i.s.a. at any point would only further cede more power to the executive branch of government, which -- with its executive powersto implement sanctions. so i strongly urge my colleagues to join me in supporting h.r. 3033 and i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from new york yields.

the gentleman from south carolina is recognized. mr. wilson: madam speaker two days ago the world was sadly stunned by the iranian unprecedented attack on the civilian population of israel. the regime in tehran is committed to threatening the united states and our ally israel. iran is not going to voluntarily stop spon sthoarg pickup trucks they have of hezbollah, the hue tees or hamas. they are not going to give up their missiles or drones out of the goodness of their hearts. they are most certainly not going to stop their nuclear program. they truly do believe and chant in their parliament, in english, death to israel, death to america. the iran threat is a wide ranging and multifaceted and the iran sanctions act is the foundation of tools to combat it. we know this threat isn't going away any time soon so let's stop fooling ourselves that a sunset makes any sense of these provisions.

it's really so grateful to have that the bipartisan support with the ranking member greg meeks working with chairman mike mccall that we are here today. i urge my colleagues to join in bringing our statutes in line with the strategic reality on the ground and representative michele steel is to be appreciated, even before the attack she is brought this issue up to address the murderous conduct of the regime in tehran. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the question is, will the house suspend the rules and pass the bill h.r. 3033. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, 2/3 being in the affirmative -- mr. wilson: on that, i request the yeas and nays. the speaker pro tempore: the yeas and nays are requested. those in favor of taking this vote by the yeas and nays will

rise and -- will rise and remain standing until counted. a sufficient number having risen, the yeas and nays are ordered. pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, further proceedings on this question will be postponed. for what purpose does the gentleman from south carolina seek recognition? mr. wilson: i move that the house suspend the rules and pass house resolution 288. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the resolution. the clerk: house resolution 288, resolution urging the european union to expeditiously designate the islamic revolutionary guard corps as a terrorist organization under common position 93 and for other

purposes. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from south carolina, mr. wilson, and the gentleman from new york, mr. meeks, each will control 20 minutes. the chair recognizes the gentleman from south carolina. mr. wilson: i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on this measure. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. wilson: thank you, madam speaker. i yield myself as much time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. wilson: madam speaker, i rise in support of this resolution calling on the european union to designate iran's revolutionary guard corps as a foreign terrorist organization. i want to thank our colleague from new york, congresswoman claudia tenney, for introducing this very important legislation. congresswoman tenney is appreciated for her tireless efforts of promoting peace through strength. from the middle east to europe, the irgc is fueling conflicts in

conjunction with proxies, pickup truck, dictators and war lords. in april of 2019, the united states rightfully designated the irgc as a foreign terrorist organization for its role in these acts of global terror, including the role in assassination attempts on both american and european soil. in the last five years, irgc's destabilizing influence has only grown, particularly in europe, as iran is helping and collaborating to facilitate war criminal putin's illegal war of aggression against the people of ukraine. in ukraine, we have seen hundreds of iranian drones used against civilians and civilian infrastructure. war criminal putin and the regime of tehran are in alliance with the dictators of rule of gun and baiting democracies with rule of law. the restrictions associated with the u.s. foreign trade

organization designation -- terrorist designation limits the irgc's ability to access u.s. markets but in europe, without a corresponding european terror designation the irgc can still find ample financing. this is dy struggling given irgc's extensive actions. and especially with putin trying to evade restrictions. the committee historically claims it lacks evidence for such a designation. as the co-chairman myself and co-founder of the e.u. caucus, i especially expect the european union to designate the irgc a terrorist organization. to fail is sadly ridiculous. the irgc role of fueling terrorism is undeniable.

the european parliament clearly agrees. in january of 2023, the european parliament ratified a resolution calling for the irgc to be designated, pointing out that, quote, both directly and acting through local proxies has assassinated die as mora -- diapora dissidents and plotted bomb attacks in several countries, including the e.u. member states. and i quote, it's long pastime for the european union to join the united states in properly designating irgc as a terrorist organization. i reserve my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from south carolina reserves. and the gentleman from new york is recognized. mr. meeks: thank you. madam speaker, the united states designated the iranian revolutionary job corps as a terrorist organization.

and because of their record of terrorism and violation of the laws of armed conflict, assassination attempts, and significant support for regional terrorist groups, our designation has helped limit the irgc's ability to assess the united states markets. unfortunately, e.u. markets absent a similar terror designation remain viable sources of irgc income. the irgc clearly represents a threat to both american and european security. we must join forces to limit the irgc's access to capital and it's long past time for the e.u. to act as a combination of u.s. and e.u. designations, and would have a major impact and will help save lives. this resolution calls on the

e.u. to designate the islamic revolutionary job corps of iran as an addition to the terror list amides the irgc's support of russian war crimes in ukraine. it emboldened spreading chaos in the west. the irgc clearly represents a threat to the e.u. and our collective security. it is long pastime to cut off its resources and hold iran accountable. working together, we can contain and diminish iranian terrorism and make the world safer for americans and europeans alike. and i encourage my colleagues to join me in supporting this measure and i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from new york reserves. and the gentleman from south carolina is recognized.

mr. wilson: madam chair, i yield as much time as she may consume to representative claudia tenney, a member of ways and means and the author of this resolution. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady is recognized. ms. tenney: thank you so much to representative joe wilson, my dear friend and colleague and to the ranking member, my colleague from new york, representative meeks. and thank you for yielding. i rise in strong support of my resolution, h.res. 288 on the floor today, encouraging the european union to designate a resolution. this resolution encourages our european union allies to finally designate the irgc as a terrorist entity under e.u. common position 931. what is the irgc? for those of you who don't know, the irgc is an iranian extra military organization that both

conducts the iranian mullah's terrorism and is the link between khamenei and the houthis out of yemen. the irgc funds arms, trains, and supports hamas, hezbollah, the houthis. the irgc supports killing by the regime. they have antagonized our ships in the red sea. and they have played a key role in assassinations in the netherlands, sweden, denmark, france, germany, and cyprus in recent years. the threats posed by the irgc is not only abroad. a few years ago, the irgc engaged in a murder for hire

plot to target former national security adviser john bolton and former secretary of state mike pompeo. if anyone is concerned whether irgc is a terrorist entity, i encourage you to read my report on the irgc terrorist activity that i detail by many terrorist plots. all the information is here. for those of you at home you can access it on tenney. house.gov. but i wanted everyone to know what this evil force was up to. president trump declared the irgc a terror organization. and this is a first step but we must join our colleague to confront the iranian threat head-on and why last year i wrote numerous letters to the european union, the united kingdom, canada, australia, india, to implore them in designating the irgc as a

terrorist entity so we could pose sanctions. sadly, none of the countries have joined us yet. we would implore our allies to get off the sidelines and take a stand for freedom and democracy. mr. speaker, i wish joseph borel l of the foreign affairs, because i have a question for him, do you stand with the united states for freedom or the iranian terrorists that tried and succeeded in killing europeans across the continent? sadly, i think we know the answer. madam speaker, it isn't hard. someone called it a no-brainer. it's time for the e.u. to join the u.s. and designate the irgc as a terrorist entity. i urge my colleagues to support this commonsense resolution. we must stand together against the iranian threat. with that, i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from south carolina is recognized.

mr. wilson: i reserve to close and yield to the ranking member. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves. the gentleman from new york is recognized. mr. meeks: ready to close. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from new york is recognized. mr. meeks: once again, it's overdue for the e.u. to designate the irgc as a terrorist entity. they are nothing but that. by shutting the irgc out of both the american and european markets, we'll be starving them of important resources, of funding they rely on to conduct their terrorist and other destabilizing activities. madam speaker, i urge my colleagues to join me in supporting h.res. 288 and yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from new york yields. and the gentleman from south carolina is recognized. mr. wilson: madam chair, i yield myself the balance of my time.

the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. wilson: madam speaker, we must continue to do all we can to address the threat posed by iran. the irgc has for decades played a direct role in threatening the european union and its citizens. given its increasing reach, most recently with the murderous support of war criminal putin's invasion of ukraine, it's imperative no stone is left unturned. we must work together to cut off iranian ability to fuel terrorism on a global scale, and that must include designating the irgc as a terrorist organization. i want to thank, in particular, obviously, congressman claudia tenney for developing this resolution and her extraordinary efforts in a bipartisan manner to do research on the irgc that should be very informative to the american people and be a message even to the people of iran, that holding the

oppression of iran has consequences around the world. congressman tenney promotes the safety and security of american and european families. i urge my colleagues to support this resolution, calling the e.u. to designate the iranian revolutionary guard corps as a terrorist organization and yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the question is will the house suspend the rules and agree to house resolution 288. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, 2/3 being in the affirmative -- mr. wilson: on that i request the yeas and nays. the speaker pro tempore: the yeas and nays are requested. those in favor of taking this vote by the yeas and nays will rise and remain standing until counted. a sufficient number having arisen, the yeas and nays are

ordered. pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, further proceedings on this question will be postponed. for what purpose does the gentleman from south carolina seek recognition? mr. wilson: madam speaker, i move the house suspend the rules and pass house resolution 883. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the resolution. the clerk: house resolution 883, resolution expressing the sense of the house of representatives that the slogan "from the river to the sea, palestine will be free" is anti-semitic and its use must be condemned. the speaker pro tempore: pursuan t to the rule, the gentleman from south carolina, mr. wilson, and the gentleman from new york, mr. meeks, each will control 20 minutes. the chair recognizes the gentleman from south carolina. mr. wilson: i ask unanimous consent all members may have five legislative days in which

to revise and extend their remarks and to include extraneous material on this measure. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. wilson: thank you, madam speaker. i yield myself as much time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. wilson: madam speaker, i want to thank our colleague from new york, mr. d'esposito, for introducing this bipartisan resolution to condemn anti-semitic speech. the hamas horrific and murderous attack in israel murdered 1,200 people. they committed brutal sexual assaults and took over 250 people hostage and held them in wretched conditions. october 7th was the deadliest day for the people of the jewish faith since the holocaust. since that awful day six months ago, we've seen a shocking rise in anti-semitic attacks,

symbolism and speech, including a resurgence of the slogan, quote, from the river to the sea, end of quote. this phrase, from the river to the sea, comes directly from the terrorist organization covenant. hamas is clear about their ultimate goal, the destruction of the state state of israel and death to jews around the world. the hamas covenant calls for chasing every jew behind trees and rocks until the last jew is found behind a rock and is killed. so we must be clear, this rallying cry and others like it have no place in a peaceful and tolerant society. from the river to the sea refers to the land between the jordan river and the mediterranean sea. this lang calls for -- this language calls for entirely destroying the state of israel and replacing it with a palestinian state. slogans like this are

anti-semitic and hateful and support the destruction of israel and denying jews the right of self-determination of any kind. promoting violence against israel and jews is anti-saystism and we have the -- anti-semitism and we have the responsibility in congress to stop this. we stand with our ally israel. we understand the chant of tehran gruesomely in english, death to israel, death to america. i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from south carolina reserves. the gentleman from new york is recognized. mr. meeks: madam speaker, the 10-word slogan, from the river to the sea, palestine will be free, means different things to different people. for many supporters of the

palestinian cause it's a slogan calling for future -- for a future palestinian statehood and palestinian dignity. and i agree with those goals. and that's why i support a two-state solution. to others, particularly to israelis and jews in the is a para, the phrase is a threat. symbolizing the destruction of the jewish people and the jewish state of israel. and i acutely understand that concern as well. but a basic truth is evident. if you consider the geographic area between the jordan river and the mediterraneansea to be exclusively palestine, you are taking the jewish state of israel off the map.

as clearly demonstrated by pro-palestinian protesters following the horrific events of october 7, far too many people who boldly chant this phrase do not want israel to exist. i know this because when asked, that's how they answered. as someone steeped in america's civil rights movement, i clearly understand the first amendment and the right of free speech. i support peaceful protests. i support what my dear friend and former colleague, john lewis, taught us about good trouble. it's ok for supporters of the palestinian cause, or the

israeli cause, to cause some good trouble. but when good trouble turns into calls for violence, or in this case, wiping the state of israel off the map, the rhetoric has gone too far. it becomes dangerous. and it can cause people harm. and that's why i support this nonbinding resolution, critical -- critical of that phrase. but let me be clear. there is absolutely nothing anti-semitic about advocating for an independent palestinian state. however, calling for the elimination of the jewish state, praising hamas, who strives for israel's destruction, or

suggesting that the jews alone do not have the right to self-determination, is anti-semitic. i'm a strong supporter of a two-state solution. which will result in the area between the river and the sea being a home to a jewish state of israel and an independent and prosperous palestine. that is what we should be chanting for. and what i will never give up hope for. a peaceful middle east. two states. side-by-side. when i talked to some citizens of israel, right after intifada, all they said is they wanted to live in peace with their

neighbors. when i talked to some young palestinians, in the west bank, all they said, they wanted to live in peace with their israeli neighbors. that's what we should be striving for. so, while i'm not really happy that we have to consider this resolution, that i do believe unfortunately was brought here by my colleagues on the other side of the aisle in an attempt to divide this house, i also know the danger of the phrase in question. that is why the resolution actually has my begrudging support. in this institution at times you

have to do what you think is the best thing to do, the right thing to do. and that's why i support this resolution and encourage colleagues to join in doing the same. i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from new york reserves. the gentleman from south carolina is recognized. mr. wilson: madam speaker, i yield as much time as he may consume to the gentleman from new york, mr. anthony december pozzi toe -- d'esposito, the author of this resolution. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. d'esposito: thank you, madam speaker. i rise today in support of house resolution 883. i rise today as well to thank house republican leadership for bringing my resolution to a vote as part of their swift and necessary response to iran's

unprecedented attack on israel. my resolution condemns the slogan, from the river to the sea palestine will be free. because it is blatantly anti-semitic. madam speaker, it is no coincidence that this slogan has been embraced by not only the violent, barbaric leaders of hamas, but also countless other terrorist organizations and adversarial nations like iran. madam speaker, i remind my colleagues that this slogan was used by iranian leaders responsible for the recent attacks on israel. it is also no coincidence that this phrase has roots in hamas' charter, a document which explicitly calls for the destruction of the state of

israel, the ancestral homeland of the jewish people. when anti-semitic activists masquerading as merely pro-palestinian spray paint this slogan on the site of the 1972 munich massacre of israeli olympians, we know and they know exactly what they are communicating. this slogan communicates one thing and one thing only. it is not human rights. it is certainly not peace. it is the violent destruction of the state of israel and the jewish people that live within it. madam speaker, at a time in history when anti-semitic attacks have surged nearly 400%, madam speaker, 400%, following hamas' brutal, unprovoking on 7 attack on israel, we need this

resolution now more than ever. when jewish students throughout this nation and in my home state of new york, at universities like columbia and cooper union, speak up about the anti-semitism they are facing, they cite phrases and slogans just like these. too often, events that may have started as peaceful protests quickly cross the line and turn into anti-semitic, anti-jew rallies. perhaps the most common denominator in these instances is the presence of this slogan. it is not simply a slogan, it is a threat. it's a threat to israel, it is a threat to the jewish people. it does not get us any closer to peace. it gets us further from it. to employ this slogan is to perpetuate the cause of hate and renallal instability. i remind my colleagues that the

anti-defamation league regards the slogan as anti-semitic and a cry for israel to not exist. the a.d.l. informs us that to use this slogan is to call for, and i quote, effectively erasing and destroying the entire jewish state. i remind my colleagues that between the jordan river and the mediterraneansea sits america's frongest -- strongest ally. the middle east's only democracy. the ancestral homeland of the jewish people. and as the representative of the most jewish communities in this country, it is very clear that we need to act. between the jordan river and the mediterraneansea sits israel. a free, diverse nation.

a safe haven for jewish people. formed in the wake of the mass murder of european jews. when the world witnessed the tragedies of the holocaust, we said never again. now is our chance to mean it. and to reject anti-semitic hate in all of its forms, whenever and wherever it rears its ugly head. thank you, mr. speaker. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. the gentleman from south carolina is recognized. mr. wilson: mr. speaker, i reserve to close. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves. the gentleman from new york is recognized. mr. meeks: mr. speaker, i'm ready to close. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from new york is recognized. mr. meeks: mr. speaker, as i stated in this debate, i am a strong supporter of a two-state solution which will result in the area between the river and the sea being the home to a

jewish state of israel and an independent and prosperous palestine. this is what we should all be chanting for. this is what we should all be hoping for. this should be what we all are working for. it's in the best interest of the palestinian people and the jewish state of israel. and the united states of ame america. let's end hate. let's end anti-semitism. let's bring people together. that should be what we're all looking for. let's not put and deal with things that hurts and divides.

and so, mr. speaker, i urge my colleagues to join me in supporting h.res. 883. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields. the gentleman from south carolina is recognized. mr. wilson: i yield myself the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. wilson: mr. speaker, we must do everything in our power to condemn anti-semitic speech and actions at home and around the world. it is so sad that since october 7, instead of rallying around our jewish friends we have seen a disgusting rise in anti-semitic attacks. we cannot allow hate speech to be normalized, as so eloquently stated by ranking member greg meeks. this resolution, so thoughtfully and capably bro deuced by congressman anthony d'esposito makes clear that this language

is not normal. calling for the destruction of the people of israel is not normal. it's not acceptable. and today, this house will reject this language. i am grateful for the leadership that we see today of foreign affairs chairman michael mccaul and ranking member greg meeks. we have clear bipartisanship, working together for the safety of american families. i urge colleagues to support this resolution and i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the question is will the house suspend the rules and agree to house resolution 883. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, 2/3 being in the affirm thief -- in the affirmative -- for what purpose does the gentleman seek recognition? mr. wilson: i ask the yeas and nays. the speaker pro tempore: the yeas and nays are requested. those in favor of taking this vote by the yeas and nays will rise and remain standing until counted. a sufficient number having

risen, the yeas and nays are ordered. pursuant to clause 8 of rule20 further proceedings on this question will be postponed. votes will be taken in the following order. motion to suspend the rules with respect to h.r. 5917, 6603, 5826, 3033, house resolution 288 and house resolution 83. the first electronic vote will be conducted as a 15-minute vote. pursuant to clause 9 of rule 20 remaining votes will be conducted as two-minute votes. pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, the unfinished business is the vote on the motion of the gentleman from texas, mr. moran, to sprawls and pass h.r. 5917 on which the yeas and nays are ordered. the clerk will report the title. the clerk: h.r. 5917, a bill to amend the sanctioning the use of civilians as defenseless shields act to modify and extend that act and for other purposes.

the speaker pro tempore: the question is will the house suspend the rules and pass the bill. members will record their votes by electronic device. this is a 15-minute vote. [captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc., in cooperation with the united states house of representatives. any use of the closed-captioned coverage of the house proceedings for political or commercial purposes is expressly prohibited by the u.s. house of representatives.]

the speaker pro tempore: on this vote the yeas are 419, the nays are 4. 2/3 being in the affirmative, the rules are suspended, the bill is passed and without objection, motion to reconsider is laid upon the table. pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, the unfinished business is the vote on the motion from mr. moran to suspend the rules and pass h.r. 4681 on which the yeas and nays are ordered. clerk will report the title.

the clerk: h.r. 4681, a bill to provide for the imposition of sanctions with respect to illicit captagon trafficking. the speaker pro tempore: the question is will the house suspend the rules and pass the bill as amended. members will record their votes by electronic device. i'll remind the members these are two-minute votes. [captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc., in cooperation with the united states house of representatives. any use of the closed-captioned coverage of the house proceedings for political or commercial purposes is expressly prohibited by the u.s. house of representatives.]

sign on this vote the yeas are 410, the nays are 13, 2/3 being in the affirmative, the rules are suspended and bill is passed and without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid upon the table. pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, the unfinished business is the vote on the motion from mr. moran of texas to suspend the rules and pass h.r. 6603 as amended which the yeas and nays are ordered. the clerk will report the title. the clerk: h.r. 6603, a bill to apply foreign and direct product

rules to iran. the speaker pro tempore: the question is will the house suspend the rules and pass the bill as amended. members will record their votes by electronic device. again, a two-minute vote. [captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc., in cooperation with the united states house of representatives. any use of the closed-captioned coverage of the house proceedings for political or commercial purposes is expressly prohibited by the u.s. house of representatives.]

the speaker pro tempore: on this vote the yeas are 406, nays are 19. 2/3 being in the affirmative, the rules are suspended and bill is passed and without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid upon the table. pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, the unfinished business is the vote on the motion of the gentleman from south carolina, mr. wilson, passing the rules and pass h.r. 5826 as amended which the yeas and nays will order. the clerk will report the title. the clerk: h.r. 565826 -- 5826. a bill to require a report on sanctions under the robert levinson hostage recovery and hostage taking accountability act and for other purposes.

the speaker pro tempore: the question is, will the house suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amend. members will record their votes by electronic device. again, a two-minute vote. [captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc., in cooperation with the united states house of representatives. any use of the closed-captioned coverage of the house proceedings for political or commercial purposes is expressly prohibited by the u.s. house of representatives.]

the speaker pro tempore: on this vote the yeas are 391, the nays are 34. 2/3 of those voting having responded in the affirmative, the rules are suspended, the bill is passed and, without objection the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, the unfinished business is the vote on the motion of the gentleman from south carolina, mr. wilson, to suspend the rules and pass h.r. 3033, on which the yeas and nays are ordered. the clerk will report the title. the clerk: h.r. 3033, a bill to repeal the sunset provision of the act of 1996 and for other purposes. the speaker pro tempore: the question is, will the house suspend the rules and pass the bill. members will record their votes by electronic device. again, two-minute vote. [captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc., in cooperation with the united states house of representatives. any use of the closed-captioned coverage of the house proceedings for political or commercial purposes is expressly prohibited by the u.s. house of representatives.]

the speaker pro tempore: on this vote the yeas are 407, the nays are 216. excuse me. 2/3 of those voting having responded in the affirmative, the rules are suspended, the bill is passed and, without objection the motion to reconsider is laid upon the

table. pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, the unfinished business is the vote on the motion of the gentleman from south carolina, mr. wilson, to suspend the rules and agree to house resolution 288 on which the yeas and nays are ordered. the clerk will report the title. the clerk: house resolution 288. resolution urging the european union to expeditiously designate the islamic revolutionary guard corps as a terrorist organization under common position 931 and for other purposes. the speaker pro tempore: the question is, will the house suspend the rules and agree to the receiptslusion -- resolution. members will record their votes by electronic device. two-minute vote. [captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc., in cooperation with the united states house of representatives. any use of the closed-captioned coverage of the house proceedings for political or commercial purposes is expressly prohibited by the u.s. house of representatives.]

the speaker pro tempore: on this vote the yeas are 411 and the nays are 14. 2/3 of those voting having responded in the affirmative, the rules are suspended, the resolution is agreed to and, without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid upon the table. pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, the unfinished business is the vote on the motion of the gentleman from south carolina, mr. wilson, to suspend the rules and agree to house resolution 883 on which the yeas and nays are ordered. the clerk will report the title. the clerk: house resolution 883. resolution expressing the sense of the house of representatives that the slogan, from the river to the sea, palestine will be free, is anti-semitic and its use must be condemned. the speaker pro tempore: the question is, will the house suspend the rules and agree to the resolution. members will record their votes by electronic device. again, a two-minute vote.

[captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc., in cooperation with the united states house of representatives. any use of the closed-captioned coverage of the house proceedings for political or commercial purposes is expressly prohibited by the u.s. house of representatives.]

the speaker pro tempore: on this vote, the yeas are 377, the nays are 44. one is recorded as present. 2/3 being in the affirmative, the rules are suspended, the resolution is agreed to, and without objection the motion to reconsider is laid upon the table.

please take your conversations out of the well and off the floor. the house will be in order.

the speaker pro tempore: please take your conversations off the floor. the house will be in order.

for what purpose does the gentleman from north carolina seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, pursuant to house resolution 1149, i call up h.r. 6323 and ask for its immediate consideration in the house. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the bill. the clerk: union calendar number 380. h.r. 6323, a bill to modify the availability of certain waiver authorities with respect to sanctions imposed with respect to the financial sector of iran and for other purposes. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to house resolution 1149, the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the committee on financial services printed in the bill is adopted and the bill, as amended, is considered read. the bill as amended shall be debatable for one hour equally

divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the committee on financial services or their respective designees. the gentleman from north carolina, mr. mchenry, and the gentlewoman from california, ms0 minutes. the chair recognizes the gentleman from north carolina. mr. mchenry: i ask unanimous consent that all members have five legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and submit extraneous materials on the bill under consideration. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. mchenry: the house is not in order. the speaker pro tempore: please take your conversations off the floor. the gentleman is recognized. mr. mchenry: mr. speaker, over the weekend we witnessed iran's unprecedented attack on our greatest ally and the lone

democracy in the middle east, israel. tehran struck our friends in israel with a swarm of missiles and drone attacks launched from iranian soil. thankfully, most of the attack was intercepted by israeli defense systems with the support from the mighty u.s. military and other partners in the region and across the world. this assault was just the latest sign that the ayatollahs seek to destroy israel from all sides. in addition to this direct attack, iran has sought to encircle our -- the speaker pro tempore: please take your conversations off the floor. the gentleman is recognized. mr. mchenry: so when tehran struck our friends in israel with a swarm of missile and drone attacks from launched from iranian soil, i think this woke up the world. this assault was just the latest

sign that the ayatollahs seek to destroy israel from all sides. in addition to this direct attack, iran has sought to encircle our israeli allies through its support of hamas and hezbollah. hamas' terrorist strike last october on innocent israeli civilians was a wakeup call for many around the world. it underscores the brutality of the iranian proxies and in response to this aggression, my friend and colleague from california, mrs. kim, authored the bill we are considering today, h.r. 6323, the iran counterterrorism act. this legislation will provide congress a stronger role in any future sanctions relief for iran. under current law, the u.s. imposes so-called secondary sanctions against foreign banks that deal with iran, strictly the -- restricting the ayatollah's access to hard currency. at the same time, the president

enjoys certain waiver authorities that he can invoke for national security purposes. for example, last september, while hamas was preparing to wage war against israel, the biden administration issued a waiver that allowed for $6 billion in iranian funds to be unfrozen. but this is not a democratic or republican issue we're bringing forward here. administrations from both parties have used waivers in the past. additionally congress routinely enacts waiver authorities so the executive branch can use diskrergs in order to convince bad actors to change their behavior. the issue is when it comes to iran, the status quo is simply unsustainable. congresswoman kim's bill recognizes this. the regime in tehran is so hostile and the threat it poses to israel and american interests are so high that lawmakers need

a greater say when waivers are granted to the ayatollahs access to the global financial system. this bill before us ensures u.s. sanctions against iran can only be waived if iran has ceased support for international terrorism. if the administration cannot certify that iran is no longer financing terrorism, the bill also provides congress with a chance to review any national security interest waivers of these sanctions. when h.r. 6323 was passed by the financial services committee, it received bipartisan support. because members are no longer comfortable delegating blanket waiver authorities that benefit iran. tehran's continued aggression from its efforts to destroy israel to its pursuit of nuclear weapons to its export of drone technologies to russia demonstrates that our waiver

policies need closer scrutiny. congresswoman kim's legislation draws on a similar congressional review process already in place for russian sanctions. this review is established under legislation from 2017 that passed both the house and senate with near unanimous support. i'm hopeful that our democratic colleagues will take the threat posed by iran as seriously as they did russia when congress enacted that law. mr. speaker, let me just add that mrs. kim's bill retains the sanctions exemptions we already have in place for humanitarian assistance to ordinary iranians. our challenge is with the regime in iran, not the iranian people. her bill focuses on targeting tehran's ability to finance terrorism, not on punishing innocent iranian civilians. this bill is -- is also about ensuring that waivers benefiting the iranian government receive

an appropriate vetting in congress. after the attacks inflicted on our israeli allies and friends over the last seven months, surely we can all support this commons measure. i want to thank mrs. kim for her work on this legislation and i urge my colleagues to support this bill. i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves. the gentlelady is recognized. ms. waters: mr. speaker, i yield myself such time as i may consume. as the rules committee yesterdas committee yesterday, the sponsor of this bill, mrs. kim, said we needed to pass this bill in order to send a strong message to iran that its unprecedented attack over the weekend was unacceptable. i agree that the attack was unacceptable. it is wholly unclear how this bill in any way sends any such

message. the bill would do nothing to deter another act by iran. instead, it would make it harder for the president to respond to emergency situations, including humanitarian crises. under current law, a president has the authority to waive sanctions only if they determine that such a waiver is vital to the national security of the united states and submits a report to congress providing justification for the waiver. the authority also limits a president to a waiver period of 180 days and they must comply with the same requirements in order to renew the waiver. this is an authority that has been in place for decade and has been used effectively by republican and democratic

presidents to protect our national security. it is designed to allow the president to be nimble in response to situations that threaten our national security. this bill would hamstring this limited waiver authority by prohibited -- prohibiting the president from moving forward with a waiver until a waiting period of up to 70 days have passed. hear me. a waiver, the president -- it would prohibit the president from moving forward with a waiver until a waiting period of up to 70 days has passed. during this waiting period, american hostages could be languishing in a foreign prison. victims of a major catastrophe could be suffering. tensions between american allies and adversaries could be escalating to result in a war

while any number of major threats to our national security are unfolding, this bill would impose an unreasonable waiting period during which the president would be required to jump through hoops as congress holds hearings, received briefings, and requests further information. this is an untenable way to handle emergency situations. further, by hamstringing our ability to respond quickly, this bill could create a rift between us and our allies abroad who are relying on us to support them in critical moments. let's be clear. the current bill already -- the current law, rather, current law already provides for transparency on any waivers by requiring reports to congress

explaining the rationale for any waivers and congress already has every right to do robust oversight by holding hearings, receiving briefings, and requesting further information to better understand the justification for any waivers. we don't need this bill to allow us to do that. the difference in this bill is that the president is subjected to a long waiting period during which untold damage could be inflicted on the united states, our relationships with our allies, and our standing on the international stage. after decades of after decades of a shadow war between israel and iran and months of combat between israel and hamas that has resulted in thousands of civilian casualties, this weekend's attack by iran has brought us even closer to the precipice of an all-out war in the region.

this is not the time to be tying the hands of our president to respond to emergencies. and this is not the time to be risking a rift in our international relationships with allies. moreover, limiting our ability to facilitate the funding, to provide humanitarian relief for people in need as this bill would do is simply shameful and it degrades basic american values, supporting the life and dignity of all people. as the rules committee hearing yesterday -- at the rules committee hearing yesterday, the bill's sponsor also claimed that the biden administration had weakened sanctions on iran and that this bill was designed to make it harder for the president to do so in the future. but the biden administration's iran sanctions program is the most extensive set of comprehensive sanctions against

any country. in fact, the biden administration administration has ramped up pressure on iran, since the trump administration by imposing sanctions on hundreds of additional individuals and entities for activity related to iran, including the illicit sale of iranian oil. the biden administration also successfully seized a tanker caring -- carrying iranian oil which was the first ever criminal resolution involving a company that violated sanctions by facilitating the illicit sale and transport of iranian oil, according to the department of justice. in fact, some of the examples that republicans have cited for sanctions waivers that biden has implemented were merely renewals of waivers that were initiated under the trump administration. national security interest waivers, including those that

facilitate humanitarian exceptions to sanctions, have long had bipartisan support, including under the trump administration. this is just another example of the double standard that republicans use to fuel their political talking points. they are desperately trying to find a way to blame the biden administration for iran's latest attack when there's simply no real basis to make that connection. and republicans are also applying a double standard to ukraine and israel. they're jumping to support our ally, israel, and punish iran, but they have been holding up badly needed funding for ukraine, thereby emboldening our shared enemy, russia. mr. speaker, h.r. 6323 will do nothing to stop or even deter iran from attacking israel

again. nor will it end the humanitarian disaster and war in gaza or help any of our allies under attack by authoritarian regimes. this bill does nothing to help ukraine or provide taiwan with any assurance that we have their back. instead, this bill will have americans sitting -- america sitting on its hands while any number of threats to our own national security unfold. so i urge you to reject this bill and affirm that america will continue to be a beacon of hope for people around the world. i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman reserves. the gentleman is recognized. mr. mchenry: i'll now recognize for such time as she may consume mrs. kim from orange county, california, a member of the financial services committee, and the international affairs committee. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman is recognized. mrs. kim: thank you, chairman, for yielding. mr. speaker, i rise in strong

support of my bipartisan bill, h.r. 6323, the iran counterterrorism act. israel is confronting a critical moment as it fights for its right to exist. iran and its proxies continue to attack our greatest ally in the middle east, and the lone democracy in the region. as a key financial supporter of hamas, iran has sought to indirectly wage war against our israeli allies. this was demonstrated by hamas' barbaric attack on october 7. now, iran's hostility has become direct. last weekend iran attacked israel with drones and missiles launched from iranian soil. this shows how the ayatollahs are seeking to open up another front as israel fights for survival. iran's aggression underlines the need for greater congressional

oversight when the expect tesk branch waives u.s. -- executive branch waivings u.s. sanctions on teheran. that is the focus of h.r. 6323. under current law, the united states imposes secondary sanctions against foreign financial institutions that do business with blacklisted iranians. however, using the law's waiver authority, president biden eased some of these sanctions last september. just as hamas was preparing its assault, the biden administration transferred $6 billion in iran an funds in exchange for five american hostages. the waiver did nothing to deter iran from its continued attempts to destroy iran, israel -- israel. h.r. 6323 does not effect past waivers, but it will help ensure that waiver authority cannot be abe beaused -- abused.

this bill would require iran to end its support international terrorism before over in waiver to be invoked. if iran continues to fund terror and the white house seeks a sanctions waiver, this legislation will give the congress a period to review that action. it will also give congress an opportunity to reject a misguided waiver, that is common sense. this bill does not discriminate between republican and democratic administrations. any president that wishes to facilitate iran's access to the global financial system will have to notify congress 30 days in advance. so contrary to the ranking member 'assertion, this -- ranking member's assertion, this is a reasonable measure that puts up a guard rail. so right now the president has to notify congress 15 days before waiving the sanctions. with this bill, we are

tensioning to 30 days -- extending to 30 days and 60 days if we are in an august recess. the review period would allow congress to examine the merits of the waiver and pass a joint resolution of disapproval under expedited procedures. which would prevent the waiver from taking effect. alternativetively, congress can -- alternatively, congress can choose to support a waiver or not to act at all. in both of those cases, the waiver would go forward. some of my colleagues on the other side of the aisle said yesterday that they will not be supporting because they don't trust congress to act. i want to emphasize that if there is inaction from congress, the president will be able to proceed with that waiver. additionally, some of my colleagues on the other side of the aisle will say that this bill does nothing to counter iran and its growing aggressiveness.

well, i have to disagree with those of my colleagues who say that. certain actions by the administration have paveed the way for iran to not fear the consequences of its actions. h.r. 6323 does not prejudge future waivers. it simply gives members a say before teheran can get its hands on any additional funds. this congressional review process is taken from an existing law targeting russia. the countering america's adversaries through sanctions act, which passed the house in 2017 by a vote of 419-3. we can all agree that teheran deserves much scrutiny -- deserves as much scrutiny as moscow. so i'll finish with this. nothing in h.r. 6323 effects existing sanctions exemptions for food, medicine and medical devices.

these are blanket exceptions that congress has already built into the sanctions, sanctions laws that we are discussing today. and nothing in this legislation would change that. the financial services committee passed this legislation in november in a bipartisan vote of 30-19. so i'm confident that it will receive support from members of both sides of the aisle if it is considered on the house floor. so i urge all of my colleagues, both sides of the aisle, democrats and republicans, to take action to confront iran and stand with our greatest ally, israel. support h.r. 6323, and i yield back the balance of my time. thank you. mr. mchenry: i reserve. i'd like to reserve. i'm prepared to close. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman is recognized. ms. waters: i yield to myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady is recognized. ms. waters: mr. speaker and members, if my g.o.p. colleagues

wanted to combat terrorism finance, the way to do that is not through convoluted congressional waiting periods and lengthy proposal processes. tying the president's hands. rather, i have a solid bipartisan bill to propose. one which passed our financial services committee markup with a unanimous vote of 50-0. that bill, my bill, is the stopping illicit oil shipments act of 2023, h.r. 6365. the bill would target iran oil shipments and the iranian ghost fleet which is one of the biggest sources of funds for the terrorist iranian regime. iran and russia both use this

tactic to circumvent u.s. and allied sanctions. in fact, it is estimated that two million barrels of oil are transported daily on these ghost ships if. republicans were -- ships. if republicans were serious about countering iran and russia, they could have brought this bill to the floor with these other provisions. a bill that passed markup with the same bills considered this week. i yield back the balance of my time -- i -- i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: yield back. the gentlelady reserves. the gentleman is recognized. mr. mchenry: the gentlelady has yielded back so i'm closing? the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady reserved. mr. mchenry: i'm prepared to close so i reserve.

the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady from california is recognized. ms. waters: i now yield one minute to the gentlewoman from texas, ms. jackson lee. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman is recognized for one minute. ms. jackson lee: i thank the distinguished gentlelady and ranking member of the full financial services committee for yielding. and i thank the chairman of the full committee as well. to be able to give me the opportunity to raise concerns and to say that we all stand with our ally, israel, and the horrors of waking up and being targeted by 300 drones.

and being absolutely struck by this terrorist attack. i just came from an organization of iranians who were stunned by being attacked by 300 drones. and so this bill has consequences which i think are extremely important and worthy of our constituents and our community of looking at. which is what i wish to do. this bill would require the president to obtain a congressional resolution of approval. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady is recognized. ms. jackson lee: ms. waters: i yield the gentlelady 30 additional seconds. ms. jackson lee: this would require the president to obtain

a congressional approval before waiving certain sanctions on iran this would cause us to have greater deliberation, greater deliberation with the president, mr. speaker, i rise to bring concerns but to recognize that this is an important step that we need to digest and discuss in order to make the right decision to safeguard the people in the region but also the people of the free democracy wanting people of iran. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady from california is recognized. ms. waters: i yield to myself such time as i may consume. in september of this year, the biden administration negotiated an exchange with iran for the release of five american citizens detained by iran in exchange -- by iran. in exchange the biden administration agreed to not block the transfer of the trump-approved $6 billion in

iranian assets that were the proceeds of iranian oil purchased by south korea. under the agreement, the funds would be transferred from a restricted account in south korea to a restricted account in qatar where funds would be used exclusively for the purchase of humanitarian goods for iranian citizens. the transfer did not authorize disbursement of funds and the sanctioned government of iran has not and will not see a penny of that money. moreover, treasury has stated that the u.s. and qatar have agreed to effectively block the funds for the foreseeable future. it is not accurate -- contrary to the republican claims, it is not accurate to tie this $6 billion to hamas' attack on october 7, because that attack

was in planning for multiple years, likely beginning under the trump administration. i reserve the balance of my t time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman reserves. the gentlewoman from california is recognized, is she prepared to close? ms. waters: i have no further speakers, i'm prepared to close if the gentleman from north carolina has no further speakers. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady is recognized. ms. waters: i yield myself the balance of the time last sunday, we received notice that the majority would be moving several financial services bills the very next day. this has put members and staff in the difficult position of assessing and understanding multiple, complex bills in a matter of hours in order to cast and informed vote.

the justification for jamming these bills so quickly is allegedly to respond to iran's attacks on israel over the weekend instead of taking the time to work in a bipartisan manner on bills that would actually increase pressure on iran. republicans are politicizing this moment, pointing the finger at the biden administration, and rushing to pass bills like this one that don't actually provide any real solutions. in response to iran's latest attacks. they are just simply desperately trying to prove that they are doing something instead of taking the time to do something meaningful that actually has a chance to pass the senate also. democrats and republicans agree that we should be doing everything possible to crack down on iranian leaders and terrorists. instead of debating legislation

that will accomplish this shared goal, we are here debating legislation that will only make it harder for us to respond quickly to crisises. but simply -- put simply this bill would endanger our own national security and degrade our international standing. for these reasons, i oppose this bill and urge my colleagues to do the same. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady reserves. excuse me. the gentlelady yields. the gentleman from north carolina is recognized. mr. mchenry: thank you, mr. speaker. i yield myself the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. mchenry: i would like to just underscore a few points here this. bill was reported out of committee in november. publicly available to members. we reported this bill out with bipartisan votes coming out of committee. my expectation here on the house floor is we would likewise have

a bipartisan vote. number one. number two, this is applying the same standard to the iranian regime we have provided to the russian regime. which says if you're going to waive sanctions, we got to have a say here in congress. we have to know what you're doing and why. that was the standard for my democrat colleagues for a republican administration. but now my colleagues don't have the same standard for a democrat administration which, mr. speaker, i think is more partisan than it is in the national interest. additionally, it's not just the question of the administration. it is the question of our relationship and our approach to iran. so we're going to take russia more seriously than iran? i don't think that's in our national interest. i don't think that's in the interest of international

stability. so there are a number of things that i raise here. that i think are important parts of the debate. this is a bipartisan approach to waivers that is a good standard, whether it's a democrat administration or republican administration. whether or not the republicans or democrats run the house or senate. and it says to iran that we're going to treat them similarly to how we're going to treat -- how we treat the russian regime. and look, we've got to stand against the aggression of day run. -- of tehran. in their attack on israel. their export of drone technologies to russia. we should stand against that. this week we are making a state thament we do stand against that. this congress is making bold statement this is week. i predict we will make more bold statement this is week. so with that, mr. speaker, i

urge the adoption of this bill and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: all time for debate has expireled -- has expired. pursuant to house resolution 1149, the question is on the bill as amended. the scwe on engrossment and third reading of the bill. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. the ayes have it. third reading. the clerk: a bill to modify the available of certain waiver authorities with respect to sanctions imposed with respect to the financial sector of iran and for other purposes. the speaker pro tempore: the question is on passage of the bill. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. the ayes have it. the bill is passed and without objection the motion to reconsider is -- mr. mchenry: i ask for the yeas and nays. the speaker pro tempore: the

yeas and nays are requested. those favoring a vote by the yeas and nays will rise. a sufficient number having risen, the yeas and nays are ordered. pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, further proceedings on this question are postponed. the chair will now entertain requests for one-minute speeches. >> mr. speaker. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from north carolina seek recognition? mr. mchenry: i move the house do now adjourn. the speaker pro tempore: the question is on the motion to adjourn. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. the ayes have it. the motion is adopted. accordingly, the house stands adjourned until 10:00 a.m. tomorrow morning for morning ho

s the red carpet into the event. at 8:00 p.m. eastern on c-span, sights and sounds from inside the ballroom before the festivities begin. watch the white house correspondents' dinner live, saturday april 27, on the c-span networks. >> c-span your unfiltered view of government. we're funded by these television companies and more, including wow. >> the world has changed. today a fast, reliable internet connection is something no one can live without. so wow is there for our customers with speed, reliability, value, and choice. now more than ever, it all starts with great internet. >> wow. >> wowupports c-span as a public servi along with these other television providers. giving you a front row seat to