H.R. 3152 would impose sanctions upon foreign persons who support or engage in the proliferation of Iranian missiles, drones, and related weapons systems. The bill also would require the Secretary of State to produce three annual reports on the networks that supply arms to Iran, the consequences of the expiration of the missile-related restrictions set forth in United Nations Security Council Resolution 2231, and any diplomatic efforts to renew those international restrictions.
The Administration has existing authority to sanction foreign persons involved in Iranian arms proliferation. If enactment of the bill leads the Administration to broaden those sanctions, 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 of State and spent, 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.
Sanctions under the bill also would increase the number of people who are subject to civil or criminal monetary penalties. Those penalties are recorded as revenues, and a portion can be spent without further appropriation. In addition, the bill would block transactions in certain assets and property that are in the United States or that come under the control of people in the United States.
Using data about similar sanctions, CBO estimates that any additional sanctions would affect a small number of people; thus, enacting H.R. 3152 would have insignificant effects on revenues and direct spending, and would, on net, reduce deficits by insignificant amounts over the 2023-2033 period.
