{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://joewilson.house.gov/media/press-releases/wilson-mccaul-meeks-and-phillips-introduce-bill-sanction-irans-missile-and", "Wilson, McCaul, Meeks, and Phillips Introduce Bill to Sanction Iran\u2019s Missile and Drone Program", "2023-05-12", "2023", "2023-05", "Republican", "House", "SC", "Joe Wilson", "W000795", "joewilson.house.gov", "joewilson", "https://joewilson.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, DC \u2013 Joe Wilson (R-SC) Chairman of the Subcommittee on the Middle East, North Africa, and Central Asia, along with House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX), Ranking Member Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), and Ranking Member Dean Phillips (D-MN), introduced a bipartisan bill to impose sanctions on a wide range of activities supporting Iran\u2019s missile and drone program ahead of the October 2023 expiration of the UN missile ban on Iran.\n\n\u201cEven with the UN restrictions in place, Iran\u2019s missiles and drones are targeting U.S. troops, allies, and partners across the Middle East and increasingly fueling Vladimir Putin\u2019s illegal war of aggression against Ukraine,\u201d said the members. \u201cWithout urgent action, Iran\u2019s missiles and drones could wreak even greater havoc around the globe come October. We are proud to introduce the Fight CRIME Act to constrain Iran\u2019s arsenal, deter malign actors from supporting Iran and its proxies, and keep these dangerous weapons from proliferating onto new battlefields, regardless of whether UN restrictions remain in place.\u201d\n\nBill Summary:\n\nThe Fight CRIME Act imposes mandatory property blocking and visa sanctions on anyone involved in the supply, sale, or transfer of, or support for, Iran\u2019s missiles and drones including by:\n\nacquiring or transferring Iranian missiles and drones;\n\nproviding Iran or its proxies with items that may contribute to the development of missiles or drones;\n\nparticipating in joint missile or drone development with Iran or its proxies; and\n\nimporting or exporting any restricted missile or drone-related materiel to or from Iran.\n\nThese sanctions also extend to the adult family members of designated persons, as well as actors providing significant support to, or engaging in transactions with designated persons.\n\nThe Fight CRIME act also requires the administration to submit a report on Iranian missiles and drones to Congress, specifically outlining:", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T23:55:44Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://joewilson.house.gov/media/press-releases/wilson-mccaul-meeks-and-phillips-introduce-bill-sanction-irans-missile-and"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.8496926166117191, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}