Foster Amendment to Sanction Iranian Drone Sales Passes House

Washington, D.C. - Tonight, an amendment offered by Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) to institute U.S. sanctions on any financial institution that helps facilitate the sale of Iranian-built drones, or "unmanned aerial vehicles" (UAVs), passed the House as part of the Iran-China Energy Sanctions Act.

"Iran's support of terrorist organizations like Hamas, Hezbollah, and the Houthis has been destabilizing the Middle East for far too long. Iran's use of UAVs to attack Israel this past weekend demonstrates the need for strong sanctions that would make it harder for Iran to equip terrorist groups with deadly drones that can be used to target U.S. service members or our allies," said Foster. "I'm proud that my amendment would cut off resources to Iran's UAV manufacturers and hold the financial institutions that help our adversaries acquire these drones accountable."

Text of the amendment is available here. A clip of Foster speaking about the amendment on the House Floor can be found here.

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