1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preventing Underhanded and Nefarious Iranian Supported Homicides Act of 2023 or the PUNISH Act of 2023 . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Appropriate congressional committees The term appropriate congressional committees means— (A) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on Appropriations, and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate; and (B) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on Appropriations, and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives. (2) Covered Executive order The term covered Executive order means any of the following: (A) Executive Order 13871 ( 50 U.S.C. 1701 note; relating to imposing sanctions with respect to the iron, steel, aluminum, and copper sectors of Iran), as in effect on May 10, 2019. (B) Executive Order 13876 ( 50 U.S.C. 1701 note; relating to imposing sanctions with respect to Iran), as in effect on June 24, 2019. (C) Executive Order 13902 ( 50 U.S.C. 1701 note; relating to imposing sanctions with respect to additional sectors of Iran), as in effect on January 10, 2020. (D) Executive Order 13949 ( 50 U.S.C. 1701 note; relating to blocking property of certain persons with respect to the conventional arms activities of Iran), as in effect on September 21, 2020. (3) Covered provision of law The term covered provision of law means any of the following: (A) This Act. (B) Each covered Executive order. (C) The Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 ( Public Law 104–172