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H.R. 1489

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 1489, the Reinforcing Sanctions on Iranian Terrorists Act, was introduced in the House on Feb 21, 2025 by Rep. Cory Mills (R) with 5 co-sponsors. It was referred to Foreign Affairs, and last saw action on Feb 21, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Record

Text

H.R. 1489 has 5 co-sponsors.

hb1489/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 1489 IH: Reinforcing Sanctions on Iranian Terrorists Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-02-21
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 1489  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   February 21, 2025   Mr. Mills  (for himself,  Ms. Salazar ,  Mr. Babin ,  Mr. Wilson of South Carolina , and  Mr. LaMalfa ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Foreign Affairs    A BILL
To provide for the application of sanctions regarding Mahan Air.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Reinforcing Sanctions on Iranian Terrorists Act  .
2.
Application of Sanctions Regarding Mahan Air
(a)
Findings
Congress finds the following:
(1)
Mahan Air was added on October 12, 2011, to the Specially Designated Nationals list maintained by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury, freezing its assets under United States jurisdiction and prohibiting transactions with United States parties, pursuant to Executive Order 13224 (September 23, 2001; relating to blocking property and prohibiting transactions with persons who commit, threaten to commit, or support terrorism), which targets terrorists and their supporters.
(2)
In announcing additional sanctions against Mahan Air on March 24, 2016, the Department of the Treasury stated that  Based in Tehran, Iran, Mahan Air has facilitated [Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps—Qods Force] transportation and arms and funds shipments. Mahan Air also continues to support the Iranian government’s destabilizing actions in the region by conducting flights to Syria in order to transport fighters. Mahan Air regularly uses the same aircraft it flies to Syria to fly commercial passenger routes to international destinations in Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. .
(3)
Mahan Air reportedly serves the following destinations in Iran: Abadan Airport, Ahvaz International Airport, Ardabil Airport, Persian Gulf Airport, Bandar Abbas International Airport, Birjand International Airport, Bojnord International Airport, Iranshahr Airport, Isfahan International Airport, Kalaleh Airport, Kerman Airport, Shahid Ashrafi Esffahani Airport, Khorramabad Airport, Kish Airport, Larestan International Airport, Mashhad International Airport, Queshm International Airport, Sahahdaj Airport, Dasht-e Naz Airport, Shiraz International Airport, Sirjan Airport, Tabriz International Airport, Tehran Imam Khomeini International Airport, Mehrabad International Airport, Zabol Airport, Zahedan International Airport, and Zanjan Airport.
(4)
The Iran Airports Company, a State-owned enterprise, is the holding and operating company for civilian airports in Iran that facilitates Mahan Air’s operations.
(5)
Foreign persons that assist in, sponsor, or provide financial, material, or technological support for, or financial or other services to or in support of Mahan Air should be subject to United States sanctions pursuant to Executive Order 13224.
(b)
Determination
(1)
In general
Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this section, the President shall transmit to the appropriate congressional committees a determination as to whether to apply sanctions, in whole or in part, with respect to the Iran Airports Company pursuant to Executive Order 13224.
(2)
Form
The determination required by paragraph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form but may contain a classified annex.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-02-21
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To provide for the application of sanctions regarding Mahan Air.

Sponsors

Rep. Cory Mills (R) sponsors H.R. 1489, and 5 members have co-sponsored it, 4 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 1489 went before 1 committee: Foreign Affairs.

Foreign Affairs
Foreign Affairs
Referred To · Feb 21, 2025 · 658 Bills

Actions

H.R. 1489 has taken 2 actions since Feb 21, 2025.

ChamberAction
Feb 21, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Feb 21, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.Foreign Affairs Committee

Votes

H.R. 1489 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 1489 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Reinforcing Sanctions on Iranian Terrorists Act — Display Title
  • Reinforcing Sanctions on Iranian Terrorists Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To provide for the application of sanctions regarding Mahan Air. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

1 client hired 1 firm and 10 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 1489 in 5 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Aviation/Airlines/Airports.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC. (D/B/A AIRLINES FOR AMERICA)—District of Columbia15—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC. (D/B/A AIRLINES FOR AMERICA)15—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
JARROD THOMPSON115
JOSHUA SALTZMAN115
SHARON PINKERTON115
CHRISTINE BURGESON113
KRISTINE O'BRIEN113
SHELLEY RUBINO113
HARRISON COSTELLO112
JESSICA MONAHAN112
MARK COPELAND112
NICHOLAS CALIO112

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC. (D/B/A AIRLINES FOR AMERICA)AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC. (D/B/A AIRLINES FOR AMERICA)2025 second_quarter$1.5M2nd Quarter - Report
AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC. (D/B/A AIRLINES FOR AMERICA)AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC. (D/B/A AIRLINES FOR AMERICA)2025 third_quarter$1.3M3rd Quarter - Report
AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC. (D/B/A AIRLINES FOR AMERICA)AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC. (D/B/A AIRLINES FOR AMERICA)2025 fourth_quarter$1.2M4th Quarter - Report
AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC. (D/B/A AIRLINES FOR AMERICA)AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC. (D/B/A AIRLINES FOR AMERICA)2026 second_quarter$1.1M2nd Quarter - Report
AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC. (D/B/A AIRLINES FOR AMERICA)AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC. (D/B/A AIRLINES FOR AMERICA)2026 first_quarter$1M1st Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 1489 under International Affairs, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 1489’s is International Affairs.

hr1489/policy-areas.txt
International AffairsAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com