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\u201cThis Administration enriched and emboldened Iran to the tune of $50 billion \u2013 that ends now\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Washington \u2013 Today, Congressman Issa (CA-48) introduced the\u00a0No Funds for Iran-Backed Terror Act<\/em>, the most comprehensive legislation in Congress to fundamentally alter the direction of U.S. policy toward Iran and finally enforce America\u2019s laws \u2013 which the Biden White House has refused to do.<\/p>\n

\u201cFrom day one, Joe Biden steered his administration straight towards Tehran and began a campaign of concessions that led to the war now being waged on Israel,\u201d said Rep. Issa. \u201cThis has facilitated as much as $50 billion to Iran this year alone, which only emboldened its commitment to sponsor terrorism. It ends now.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Throughout this year and particularly over the summer, the Biden Administration has\u00a0systematically underenforced<\/a>\u00a0oil sanctions, freed Iranian funds in Iraq, which are now in Oman, and notoriously waived sanctions on September 11, 2023, to release $6 billion in funds held in South Korea which are now in Qatar. It is widely reported that these actions are part of an as-yet undeclared nuclear\u00a0\u201cunderstanding\u201d<\/a>\u00a0with Iran.<\/p>\n

Issa described the framework of his legislation and its four primary components:<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Require the President to enforce existing sanctions on Iranian oil and certify that he is doing so.<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Suspend waiver authority so that the Biden Administration cannot abuse escrow accounts as it did to release the $6 billion from South Korea.<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Revoke waivers and re-freeze funds released from Iraq and South Korea.<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Takes steps to block Iran from capitalizing on special drawing rights at the International Monetary Fund.<\/p>\n

\u201cDozens of Americans are dead at Hamas\u2019 hands. Many more are missing or being held hostage in Gaza. Can Biden look the families in the eye and tell them it was in America\u2019s interest to appease the regime that sponsored this massacre?\u201d said Issa. \u201cThis comprehensive legislation marks a necessary course correction in American policy to treat Iran not as a strategic partner, but as the enemy they are.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The bill text can be found\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

ICYMI: This week, Congressman Issa and the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies senior adviser Rich Goldberg published an op-ed in Fox:\u00a0Biden enriched Iran by more than $50 billion. Here’s how to turn off the spigot\u00a0<\/em>read it\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Darrell Issa is the Representative of California\u2019s 48th Congressional District. The District encompasses the central and eastern parts of San Diego County and a portion of Riverside County, including the communities of Fallbrook, Valley Center, Ramona, Escondido, Santee, Lakeside, Poway, Temecula, Murrieta, and the mountain and desert areas of the San Diego-Imperial County line. Issa served as the Chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform from 2011-2015.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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