Iran Human Rights and Hostage-Taking Accountability Act
USA115th CongressHR-4744| House
| Updated: 5/7/2018
Michael T. McCaul
Republican Representative
Texas
Cosponsors (46)
Steve Chabot (Republican)Daniel M. Donovan (Republican)Elise M. Stefanik (Republican)Mark Meadows (Republican)Pete Olson (Republican)Nita M. Lowey (Democratic)Joseph P. Kennedy (Democratic)Peter T. King (Republican)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Eliot L. Engel (Democratic)Brad R. Wenstrup (Republican)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Edward R. Royce (Republican)Paul Cook (Republican)Tom McClintock (Republican)Pete Sessions (Republican)Leonard Lance (Republican)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Sam Johnson (Republican)Ted Lieu (Democratic)James B. Renacci (Republican)Patrick Meehan (Republican)David P. Joyce (Republican)Ted Poe (Republican)Peter J. Roskam (Republican)Richard Hudson (Republican)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)Theodore E. Deutch (Democratic)Glenn Grothman (Republican)Brian J. Mast (Republican)Brad Sherman (Democratic)Norma J. Torres (Democratic)Mark Walker (Republican)Lois Frankel (Democratic)Adam Kinzinger (Republican)Albio Sires (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (Republican)Bill Posey (Republican)Randy K. Sr. Weber (Republican)Bradley Scott Schneider (Democratic)Bill Johnson (Republican)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)Francis Rooney (Republican)
Committees (6)
• Ways and Means Committee• Foreign Affairs Committee• Foreign Relations Committee• Trade Subcommittee• Financial Services Committee• Judiciary Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Iran Human Rights and Hostage-Taking Accountability Act This bill directs the President to identify and impose sanctions against senior members of the government of Iran and other persons who are responsible for or complicit in committing serious human rights violations, or engaging in censorship, the diversion of goods intended for the people of Iran, or public corruption. The President shall identify and impose U.S. entry and financial sanctions against persons who are responsible for or complicit in the politically-motivated intimidation, detention, or trial of: (1) U.S. citizens or legal permanent resident aliens in Iran; or (2) Iranians, Iranian residents, or persons of Iranian origin outside of Iran. The President shall impose U.S. entry sanctions against specified family members of identified persons. The Department of State shall submit to Congress a strategy to prevent elements of the Iranian regime from engaging in hostage-taking or the prolonged arbitrary detention of U.S. citizens or legal permanent resident aliens. The bill authorizes the consolidation of certain Iran-related reports.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Financial Services, and Ways and Means, 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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules, by Unanimous Consent.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 491.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Foreign Affairs. H. Rept. 115-642, Part I.
Committee on the Judiciary discharged.
Committee on Ways and Means discharged.
Committee on Financial Services discharged.
Mr. Royce (CA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3464-3470; text: CR H3464-3466)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4744.
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3688)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 410 - 2 (Roll no. 161).
View VoteMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
International Affairs
Congressional oversightCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationDetention of personsDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionGovernment information and archivesHuman rightsInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaIranMiddle EastNews media and reportingProtest and dissentSanctionsSovereignty, recognition, national governance and statusVisas and passportsWar crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity
Iran Human Rights and Hostage-Taking Accountability Act
USA115th CongressHR-4744| House
| Updated: 5/7/2018
Iran Human Rights and Hostage-Taking Accountability Act This bill directs the President to identify and impose sanctions against senior members of the government of Iran and other persons who are responsible for or complicit in committing serious human rights violations, or engaging in censorship, the diversion of goods intended for the people of Iran, or public corruption. The President shall identify and impose U.S. entry and financial sanctions against persons who are responsible for or complicit in the politically-motivated intimidation, detention, or trial of: (1) U.S. citizens or legal permanent resident aliens in Iran; or (2) Iranians, Iranian residents, or persons of Iranian origin outside of Iran. The President shall impose U.S. entry sanctions against specified family members of identified persons. The Department of State shall submit to Congress a strategy to prevent elements of the Iranian regime from engaging in hostage-taking or the prolonged arbitrary detention of U.S. citizens or legal permanent resident aliens. The bill authorizes the consolidation of certain Iran-related reports.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Financial Services, and Ways and Means, 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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules, by Unanimous Consent.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 491.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Foreign Affairs. H. Rept. 115-642, Part I.
Committee on the Judiciary discharged.
Committee on Ways and Means discharged.
Committee on Financial Services discharged.
Mr. Royce (CA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3464-3470; text: CR H3464-3466)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4744.
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3688)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 410 - 2 (Roll no. 161).
View VoteMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Michael T. McCaul
Republican Representative
Texas
Cosponsors (46)
Steve Chabot (Republican)Daniel M. Donovan (Republican)Elise M. Stefanik (Republican)Mark Meadows (Republican)Pete Olson (Republican)Nita M. Lowey (Democratic)Joseph P. Kennedy (Democratic)Peter T. King (Republican)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Eliot L. Engel (Democratic)Brad R. Wenstrup (Republican)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Edward R. Royce (Republican)Paul Cook (Republican)Tom McClintock (Republican)Pete Sessions (Republican)Leonard Lance (Republican)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Sam Johnson (Republican)Ted Lieu (Democratic)James B. Renacci (Republican)Patrick Meehan (Republican)David P. Joyce (Republican)Ted Poe (Republican)Peter J. Roskam (Republican)Richard Hudson (Republican)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)Theodore E. Deutch (Democratic)Glenn Grothman (Republican)Brian J. Mast (Republican)Brad Sherman (Democratic)Norma J. Torres (Democratic)Mark Walker (Republican)Lois Frankel (Democratic)Adam Kinzinger (Republican)Albio Sires (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (Republican)Bill Posey (Republican)Randy K. Sr. Weber (Republican)Bradley Scott Schneider (Democratic)Bill Johnson (Republican)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)Francis Rooney (Republican)
Committees (6)
• Ways and Means Committee• Foreign Affairs Committee• Foreign Relations Committee• Trade Subcommittee• Financial Services Committee• Judiciary Committee
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Related Bills
- S 115-2365: A bill to impose additional sanctions with respect to serious human rights abuses by the Government of Iran, and for other purposes.
- S 115-3243: A bill to impose sanctions with respect to Iranian persons who engage in politically-motivated harassment, abuse, extortion, or extended detention or trial of individuals in Iran, and for other purposes.
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Congressional oversightCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationDetention of personsDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionGovernment information and archivesHuman rightsInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaIranMiddle EastNews media and reportingProtest and dissentSanctionsSovereignty, recognition, national governance and statusVisas and passportsWar crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity