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.
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-05-07 | IntroReferral | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. | Senate |
| 2018-04-26 | Floor | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2018-04-26 | Vote | 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). | House floor actions |
| 2018-04-26 | Floor | Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3688) | House floor actions |
| 2018-04-24 | Floor | 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. | House floor actions |
| 2018-04-24 | Floor | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4744. | House floor actions |
| 2018-04-24 | Floor | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3464-3470; text: CR H3464-3466) | House floor actions |
| 2018-04-24 | Floor | Mr. Royce (CA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. | House floor actions |
| 2018-04-18 | Calendars | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 491. | House floor actions |
| 2018-04-18 | Discharge | Committee on Ways and Means discharged. | House floor actions |
| 2018-04-18 | Discharge | Committee on Financial Services discharged. | House floor actions |
| 2018-04-18 | Discharge | Committee on the Judiciary discharged. | House floor actions |
| 2018-04-18 | Committee | Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Foreign Affairs. H. Rept. 115-642, Part I. | House floor actions |
| 2018-03-15 | Committee | Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules, by Unanimous Consent. | House committee actions |
| 2018-03-15 | Committee | Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent. | House committee actions |
| 2018-03-15 | Committee | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. | House committee actions |
| 2018-01-11 | Committee | Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. | House committee actions |
| 2018-01-09 | IntroReferral | 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. | House floor actions |
| 2018-01-09 | IntroReferral | 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. | House floor actions |
| 2018-01-09 | IntroReferral | 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. | House floor actions |
| 2018-01-09 | IntroReferral | 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. | House floor actions |
| 2018-01-09 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | Library of Congress |