Resolution on Effectiveness of Sanctions Against Iran

On April 8, 2008, H.R. 5084, originally introduced on January 18, 2008 by Rep. Christopher Shays (R-CT) to require the Secretary of State in conjunction with the Secretary of Treasury, Secretary of Commerce, Secretary of Defense, and the intelligence community to conduct ongoing assessments of the effectiveness of sanctions against Iran, was referred to the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology. The bill will need to pass the other House committees, including: Foreign Affairs; Oversight and Government Reform; Ways and Means; and Agricultural.