Amendments to H.R. 5961 – No Funds for Iranian Terrorism Act
Standalone amendments receive up to ten minutes of debate
Fitzpatrick (R-PA) – Amendment No. 1 – Adds findings that condemn Hamas and Iran backed terror groups for using human shields and that only the unconditional surrender of Hamas and other Iran-backed terror groups will save innocent civilian lives – VOTE REQUESTED
Cherfilus McCormick (D-FL) – Amendment No. 2 – Adds a sense of Congress that the terroristfunding, human rights-violating Iranian regime should receive no additional funds but that basic humanitarian assistance for the people of Iran is important – ADOPTED BY VOICE
Gottheimer (D-NJ) – Amendment No. 3 – Corrects the number of hostages being held by Hamas – ADOPTED BY VOICE
Norman (R-SC) – Amendment No. 4 – Requires a 45 day waiting period between Presidential certification and removal of sanctions to provide an opportunity for congressional oversight – ADOPTED BY VOICE
Ogles (R-TN) – Amendment No. 5 – Expresses a Sense of Congress that all US allies in the Middle East should publicly and unequivocally condemn the antisemitism displayed by Iranian-backed terror groups, including Hamas – VOTE REQUESTED
Ogles (R-TN) – Amendment No. 6 – Prohibits the use of federal funds to make any funds (as such term is defined in section 2339C(e)(1) of title 18, United States Code) available to Iran – VOTE REQUESTED
Ogles (R-TN) – Amendment No. 7 – Expresses a Sense of Congress that Qatar should condemn Hamas, turn over Hamas leadership to US and Israeli custody, and pledge never to facilitate the transfer of covered Iranian funds to Iran – ADOPTED BY VOICE
Ogles (R-TN) – Amendment No. 8 – Expresses a Sense of Congress that the Houthis continue to benefit from the Biden Administration’s unwillingness to unequivocally condemn them – VOTE REQUESTED
Pfluger (R-TX) – Amendment No. 9 – Prohibits the President from exercising the waiver authority described in section 1245(d)(5) of the 2012 NDAA and sections 1244(i) and 1247(f) of the Iran Freedom and Counter-Proliferation Act of 2012 – VOTE REQUESTED
Porter (D-CA) – Amendment No. 10 – Requires the President to issue a report to Congress within 120 days of the enactment of this Act to outline Administration policy related to human rights, nuclear proliferation, the ballistic missile program, and regional terrorism in Iran – VOTE REQUESTED
Porter (D-CA) – Amendment No. 11 – Commissions a report regarding Iranian internet censorship and applicable United States licensing requirements – ADOPTED BY VOICE
Jackson (D-IL) – Amendment No. 12 – Adds a five-year sunset provision requirement – VOTE REQUESTED