House Passes Bill to Bring Transparency to Iranian Finances

Department of Treasury U.S. House

On September 21, the House of Representatives voted to pass the Iranian Leadership Asset Transparency Act. This bill, HR 5461, would require the Treasury Secretary to publish a list of assets held by senior Iranian political and military leaders, including where the assets were acquired, and how they are employed. The Treasury would also be required to identify new methods used to evade anti-money laundering laws and provide recommendations to improve techniques to combat illicit uses of the U.S. financial system by each official. The required report would be posted on the Treasury Department’s website in English, but also in the three major languages spoken within Iran.