22 U.S.C. § 9421 — Findings

Congress makes the following findings: (1) Annex B to United Nations Security Council Resolution 2231 (2015) restricts certain missile-related activities and transfers to and from Iran, including all items, materials, equipment, goods, and technology set out in the Missile Technology Control Regime Annex, absent advance, case-by-case approval from the United Nations Security Council. (2) Iran has transferred Shahed and Mohajer drones, covered under the Missile Technology Control Regime Annex , to the Russian Federation, the Government of Ethiopia, and other Iran-aligned entities, including the Houthis in Yemen and militia units in Iraq, without prior authorization from the United Nations Security Council, in violation of the restrictions set forth in Annex B to United Nations Security Council Resolution 2231. (3) Certain missile-related restrictions in Annex B to United Nations Security Council Resolution 2231 expired in October 2023, removing international legal restrictions on missile-related activities and transfers to and from Iran. ( Pub. L. 118–50, div. K, § 2 , Apr. 24, 2024 , 138 Stat. 970 .) Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries Short Title Pub. L. 118–50, div. K, § 1 , Apr. 24, 2024 , 138 Stat. 970 , provided that: “This division [enacting this chapter] may be cited as the ‘Fight and Combat Rampant Iranian Missile Exports Act’ or the ‘Fight CRIME Act’.”

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