Under current law the President is required to impose sanctions on persons who knowingly support several of Iran’s weapons programs. H.R. 6089 would amend that law to add unmanned combat aerial vehicles to the list of covered programs.
The Administration has broad sanctions in place to restrict Iran’s use of weapons, including drones. To the extent the Administration imposes new sanctions under the bill, more people would be denied visas by the Department of State, resulting in an insignificant decrease in revenues from fees. Although most visa fees are retained by the department and spent without further appropriation, some collections are deposited into the Treasury as revenues. Denying foreign nationals entry into the United States also would reduce direct spending on federal benefits (emergency Medicaid or federal subsidies for health insurance, for example) for which those people might otherwise be eligible.
