S.Res. 580: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate on preventing Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapons capability.

110th Congress · introduced 2008-06-02 · International Affairs · Latest: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4894)

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Where it came from: introduced 2008-06-02 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Bayh, Evan [D-IN] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate on preventing Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapons capability.

Plain summary

Declares that: (1) preventing the government of Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapons capability through economic, political, and diplomatic means is vital to U.S. national security; and (2) nothing in this resolution authorizes the use of force against Iran. Urges the President to use his authority to impose sanctions on: (1) Iranian banks engaged in proliferation activities or the support of terrorist groups; (2) international banks which conduct financial transactions with sanctioned Iranian banks; (3) energy companies with large investments in the Iranian petroleum or natural gas sector; and (4) all companies which do business with Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. Demands that the President lead an international effort to increase pressure on Iran to suspend its nuclear enrichment activities, including by banning the importation of refined petroleum products to Iran.

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Official text

A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate on preventing Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapons capability.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)

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Sponsor: Sen. Bayh, Evan [D-IN] · 51 cosponsors

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John Thune (R-SD), Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Patty Murray (D-WA), Susan M. Collins (R-ME), John Cornyn (R-TX), Ron Wyden (D-OR), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Mike Crapo (R-ID), Roger F. Wicker (R-MS), Mitch McConnell (R-KY), John Barrasso (R-WY), Chuck Grassley (R-IA)

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Resolution: A formal statement or decision by a legislative body. Simple resolutions often only express an opinion or set rules for one chamber; they do not become law.
Roll-call vote: A vote where each member's position is recorded by name, so the public can see how every member voted. "Yea" means yes, "Nay" means no, "Present" means the member was there but did not take a side.
Securities: Financial investments that can be bought and sold, such as stocks and bonds.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-110sres580.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/110/sres>

Record fed-us-cong110-sres580 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong110 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong110