This bill makes it harder for certain Iranian individuals and organizations to get advanced technology from the United States. Specifically, it requires the Department of Commerce to approve any exports of cutting-edge technology—things like computer systems, software, or other innovations that are important to U.S. national security—before they can be sent to Iran or transferred within Iran. The rule applies to Iranian people and companies that are already under U.S. sanctions and that support specific groups: Iran's military forces (particularly the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps), organizations the U.S. government has labeled as terrorist groups, or any entity that's fighting against America's allies. In practical terms, this means American companies would need special permission from the government to do business involving advanced technology with these Iranian targets, making it much more difficult for them to access the kinds of tools and innovations that could strengthen Iran's military or support groups the U.S. opposes.

STOP Iran Act of 2023

Lankford, James

Sanctioning Transfers and Outbound Products to Iran Act of 2023 or the STOP Iran Act of 2023 This bill mandates that the Department of Commerce require a license for the export, reexport, or in-country transfer of emerging and foundational technologies to certain Iranian persons. (Generally, such technologies are those identified by a federal interagency process to be&nbsp;essential&nbsp;to U.S. national security.) The Iranian persons subject to this bill are Iranian individuals or entities that are subject to U.S. sanctions and provide support to certain organizations, including (1) the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and the Armed Forces of Iran, (2) any organization designated as a foreign terrorist organization, and (3) any entity engaged in hostilities with a partner or ally of the United States.