To impose additional sanctions with respect to serious human rights abuses of the Government of Iran, and for other purposes.
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.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules, by Unanimous Consent.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Foreign Affairs. H. Rept. 115-642, Part I.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Foreign Affairs. H. Rept. 115-642, Part I.
Committee on the Judiciary discharged.
Committee on the Judiciary discharged.
Committee on Financial Services discharged.
Committee on Financial Services discharged.
Committee on Ways and Means discharged.
Committee on Ways and Means discharged.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 491.
Mr. Royce (CA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
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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)
Passed/agreed to in House: 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).
Roll Call #161 (House)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).
Roll Call #161 (House)Motion 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.