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Iranian Leadership Asset Transparency Act

USA115th CongressHR-1638| House 
| Updated: 12/14/2017
Bruce Poliquin

Bruce Poliquin

Republican Representative

Maine

Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee, Foreign Affairs Committee, Financial Services Committee, Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Iranian Leadership Asset Transparency Act (Sec. 3) This bill requires the Department of the Treasury, in furtherance of efforts to prevent terrorism financing, money laundering, or illicit finance and to make financial institutions' sanctions compliance more easily understood, to report to Congress within 270 days and annually thereafter for the next two years regarding: the funds or assets held in U.S. and foreign financial institutions that are controlled by specified Iranian officials; any equity stake such official has in an entity on Treasury's list of Specially Designated Nationals or in any other sanctioned entity; how such funds, assets, or equity interests were acquired and used; new methods used to evade anti-money laundering and related laws, including recommendations to improve techniques to combat illicit uses of the U.S. financial system by each such official; recommendations for revising U.S. economic sanctions against Iran to prevent Iranian officials from using funds or assets to develop and procure ballistic missile technology; how Treasury assesses the effectiveness of U.S. economic sanctions against Iran; and recommendations for improving Treasury's ability to develop and enforce additional economic sanctions against Iran. The unclassified portion of the report shall be made available to the public and posted on Treasury's website in downloadable English, Farsi, Arabic, and Azeri versions. (Sec. 4) It is the sense of Congress that in preparing the reports pursuant to this bill Treasury should consider acquiring information from sources that: (1) collect high-veracity official records; or (2) provide search and analysis tools that enable law enforcement to have new insights into commercial and financial relationships.

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Mar 20, 2017
Introduced in House
Mar 20, 2017
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
May 18, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa.
Nov 14, 2017
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Nov 14, 2017
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 43 - 16.
Dec 7, 2017
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 335.
Dec 7, 2017
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 115-453, Part I.
Dec 7, 2017
Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged.
Dec 12, 2017
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 658 Reported to House. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Rule provides for one hour of general debate on each bill. It also makes in order specified amendments for the bills.
Dec 13, 2017
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 658. (consideration: CR H9868-9878)
Dec 13, 2017
Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Rule provides for one hour of general debate on each bill. It also makes in order specified amendments for the bills.
Dec 13, 2017
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 658 and Rule XVIII.
Dec 13, 2017
The Speaker designated the Honorable Paul Mitchell to act as Chairman of the Committee.
Dec 13, 2017
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 1638.
Dec 13, 2017
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 658, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Schneider Part A amendment No. 1.
Dec 13, 2017
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 658, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Meng Part A amendment No. 2.
Dec 13, 2017
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1638.
Dec 13, 2017
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Dec 13, 2017
The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H9875-9876)
Dec 13, 2017
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 1638, the Chair put the question on passage and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Hensarling demanded the yeas and nays, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of passage until later in the legislative day.
Dec 13, 2017
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H9879-9880)
Dec 13, 2017
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 289 - 135 (Roll no. 680).
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Dec 13, 2017
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 14, 2017
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
  • March 20, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • March 20, 2017
    Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.


  • May 18, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa.


  • November 14, 2017
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.


  • November 14, 2017
    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 43 - 16.


  • December 7, 2017
    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 335.


  • December 7, 2017
    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 115-453, Part I.


  • December 7, 2017
    Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged.


  • December 12, 2017
    Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 658 Reported to House. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Rule provides for one hour of general debate on each bill. It also makes in order specified amendments for the bills.


  • December 13, 2017
    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 658. (consideration: CR H9868-9878)


  • December 13, 2017
    Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Rule provides for one hour of general debate on each bill. It also makes in order specified amendments for the bills.


  • December 13, 2017
    House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 658 and Rule XVIII.


  • December 13, 2017
    The Speaker designated the Honorable Paul Mitchell to act as Chairman of the Committee.


  • December 13, 2017
    GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 1638.


  • December 13, 2017
    DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 658, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Schneider Part A amendment No. 1.


  • December 13, 2017
    DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 658, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Meng Part A amendment No. 2.


  • December 13, 2017
    The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1638.


  • December 13, 2017
    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.


  • December 13, 2017
    The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H9875-9876)


  • December 13, 2017
    POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 1638, the Chair put the question on passage and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Hensarling demanded the yeas and nays, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of passage until later in the legislative day.


  • December 13, 2017
    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H9879-9880)


  • December 13, 2017
    On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 289 - 135 (Roll no. 680).
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  • December 13, 2017
    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.


  • December 14, 2017
    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

International Affairs

Related Bills

  • HRES 115-658: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1638) to require the Secretary of the Treasury to submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees on the estimated total assets under direct or indirect control by certain senior Iranian leaders and other figures, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4324) to require the Secretary of the Treasury to make certifications with respect to United States and foreign financial institutions' aircraft-related transactions involving Iran, and for other purposes.
  • S 115-2353: A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to report on the estimated total assets under direct or indirect control by certain senior Iranian leaders and other figures, and for other purposes.
Arms control and nonproliferationBank accounts, deposits, capitalCongressional oversightCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadForeign and international bankingForeign propertyFraud offenses and financial crimesGovernment information and archivesIranMiddle EastNuclear weaponsSanctions

Iranian Leadership Asset Transparency Act

USA115th CongressHR-1638| House 
| Updated: 12/14/2017
Iranian Leadership Asset Transparency Act (Sec. 3) This bill requires the Department of the Treasury, in furtherance of efforts to prevent terrorism financing, money laundering, or illicit finance and to make financial institutions' sanctions compliance more easily understood, to report to Congress within 270 days and annually thereafter for the next two years regarding: the funds or assets held in U.S. and foreign financial institutions that are controlled by specified Iranian officials; any equity stake such official has in an entity on Treasury's list of Specially Designated Nationals or in any other sanctioned entity; how such funds, assets, or equity interests were acquired and used; new methods used to evade anti-money laundering and related laws, including recommendations to improve techniques to combat illicit uses of the U.S. financial system by each such official; recommendations for revising U.S. economic sanctions against Iran to prevent Iranian officials from using funds or assets to develop and procure ballistic missile technology; how Treasury assesses the effectiveness of U.S. economic sanctions against Iran; and recommendations for improving Treasury's ability to develop and enforce additional economic sanctions against Iran. The unclassified portion of the report shall be made available to the public and posted on Treasury's website in downloadable English, Farsi, Arabic, and Azeri versions. (Sec. 4) It is the sense of Congress that in preparing the reports pursuant to this bill Treasury should consider acquiring information from sources that: (1) collect high-veracity official records; or (2) provide search and analysis tools that enable law enforcement to have new insights into commercial and financial relationships.

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Timeline
Mar 20, 2017
Introduced in House
Mar 20, 2017
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
May 18, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa.
Nov 14, 2017
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Nov 14, 2017
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 43 - 16.
Dec 7, 2017
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 335.
Dec 7, 2017
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 115-453, Part I.
Dec 7, 2017
Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged.
Dec 12, 2017
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 658 Reported to House. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Rule provides for one hour of general debate on each bill. It also makes in order specified amendments for the bills.
Dec 13, 2017
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 658. (consideration: CR H9868-9878)
Dec 13, 2017
Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Rule provides for one hour of general debate on each bill. It also makes in order specified amendments for the bills.
Dec 13, 2017
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 658 and Rule XVIII.
Dec 13, 2017
The Speaker designated the Honorable Paul Mitchell to act as Chairman of the Committee.
Dec 13, 2017
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 1638.
Dec 13, 2017
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 658, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Schneider Part A amendment No. 1.
Dec 13, 2017
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 658, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Meng Part A amendment No. 2.
Dec 13, 2017
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1638.
Dec 13, 2017
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Dec 13, 2017
The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H9875-9876)
Dec 13, 2017
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 1638, the Chair put the question on passage and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Hensarling demanded the yeas and nays, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of passage until later in the legislative day.
Dec 13, 2017
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H9879-9880)
Dec 13, 2017
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 289 - 135 (Roll no. 680).
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Dec 13, 2017
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 14, 2017
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
  • March 20, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • March 20, 2017
    Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.


  • May 18, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa.


  • November 14, 2017
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.


  • November 14, 2017
    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 43 - 16.


  • December 7, 2017
    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 335.


  • December 7, 2017
    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 115-453, Part I.


  • December 7, 2017
    Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged.


  • December 12, 2017
    Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 658 Reported to House. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Rule provides for one hour of general debate on each bill. It also makes in order specified amendments for the bills.


  • December 13, 2017
    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 658. (consideration: CR H9868-9878)


  • December 13, 2017
    Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Rule provides for one hour of general debate on each bill. It also makes in order specified amendments for the bills.


  • December 13, 2017
    House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 658 and Rule XVIII.


  • December 13, 2017
    The Speaker designated the Honorable Paul Mitchell to act as Chairman of the Committee.


  • December 13, 2017
    GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 1638.


  • December 13, 2017
    DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 658, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Schneider Part A amendment No. 1.


  • December 13, 2017
    DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 658, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Meng Part A amendment No. 2.


  • December 13, 2017
    The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1638.


  • December 13, 2017
    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.


  • December 13, 2017
    The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H9875-9876)


  • December 13, 2017
    POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 1638, the Chair put the question on passage and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Hensarling demanded the yeas and nays, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of passage until later in the legislative day.


  • December 13, 2017
    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H9879-9880)


  • December 13, 2017
    On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 289 - 135 (Roll no. 680).
    View Vote


  • December 13, 2017
    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.


  • December 14, 2017
    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Bruce Poliquin

Bruce Poliquin

Republican Representative

Maine

Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee, Foreign Affairs Committee, Financial Services Committee, Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee

International Affairs

Related Bills

  • HRES 115-658: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1638) to require the Secretary of the Treasury to submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees on the estimated total assets under direct or indirect control by certain senior Iranian leaders and other figures, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4324) to require the Secretary of the Treasury to make certifications with respect to United States and foreign financial institutions' aircraft-related transactions involving Iran, and for other purposes.
  • S 115-2353: A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to report on the estimated total assets under direct or indirect control by certain senior Iranian leaders and other figures, and for other purposes.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Arms control and nonproliferationBank accounts, deposits, capitalCongressional oversightCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadForeign and international bankingForeign propertyFraud offenses and financial crimesGovernment information and archivesIranMiddle EastNuclear weaponsSanctions