Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012
Sponsor: ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN (R-FL)
Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012 - Title I: Expansion of Multilateral Sanctions Regime with Respect to Iran - (Sec. 101) Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the goal of compelling Iran to abandon efforts to acquire a nuclear weapons capability and other threatening activities can be achieved through a policy that includes economic sanctions, diplomacy, and military planning; and (2) this objective is consistent with the one stated by President Obama in the 2012 State of the Union Address. (Sec. 102) Urges the President to initiate diplomatic efforts to expand the multilateral sanctions regime regarding Iran. Title II: Expansion of Sanctions Relating to the Energy Sector of Iran and Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction by Iran - Subtitle A: Expansion of Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 - (Sec. 201) Amends the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 (Act) to increase from three to five the minimum number of sanctions that the President is required to impose for violations relating to: (1) development of Iran's petroleum resources, (2) production of refined petroleum products, (3) exportation of refined petroleum products to Iran, and (4) development of weapons of mass destruction (WMD).
International Affairs Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.
Who won, and how much of the country was behind them
The dotted gap is 3.2% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.
| Side | Outcome | Votes | Share of U.S. adults |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yea | Won | 410 | 94.3% |
| Nay | Lost | 11 | 2.5% |
| Not represented on this question | No position taken | 0 | 3.2% |