HR-8038 : Still Just a Bill

21st Century Peace through Strength Act

This bill establishes law on various foreign policy matters. For example, the bill

  • requires the President to impose property-blocking sanctions on foreign persons (i.e., individuals and entities) associated with transnational criminal organizations that traffic fentanyl;
  • authorizes the President to seize and transfer certain Russian sovereign assets to fund Ukrainian war compensation or reconstruction;
  • prohibits entities in the United States from distributing, updating, or maintaining a website or application operated by ByteDance, Ltd., TikTok, or certain other entities;
  • prohibits data brokers from providing personally identifiable sensitive data of U.S. persons to foreign adversary countries;
  • imposes property-, docking-, and visa-blocking sanctions on foreign persons operating ports, ships, and refineries supporting Iranian petroleum exports;
  • imposes property- and visa-blocking sanctions on foreign persons supporting Iranian missile programs and on certain Iranian leaders;
  • imposes property-blocking sanctions on foreign states providing material support to Hamas or Palestinian Islamic Jihad; 
  • requires the United States to regulate exports of certain foreign-produced items related to Iran; 
  • extends the authority of the President to impose sanctions on foreign persons using human shields;
  • imposes property- and visa-blocking sanctions on foreign persons involved in the trafficking of captagon;
  • requires U.S. financial institutions to close certain accounts related to Iranian leaders and the Department of the Treasury to seek the closure of such accounts in foreign financial institutions; and
  • prohibits U.S. financial institutions from opening or maintaining certain accounts with Chinese financial institutions that support Iranian petroleum exports.

Action Timeline

Action DateTypeTextSource
2024-04-23FloorPursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1160, H.R. 8038 is laid on the table.House floor actions
2024-04-20FloorMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.House floor actions
2024-04-20VoteOn passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 360 - 58 (Roll no. 145).House floor actions
2024-04-20FloorThe House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.House floor actions
2024-04-20FloorThe previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.House floor actions
2024-04-20FloorThe House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 8038.House floor actions
2024-04-20FloorThe House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.House floor actions
2024-04-20FloorConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2615-2617)House floor actions
2024-04-20FloorCommittee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 8038 as unfinished business.House floor actions
2024-04-20FloorOn motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.House floor actions
2024-04-20FloorMr. McCaul moved that the committee rise.House floor actions
2024-04-20FloorPOSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Nunn (IA) amendment No. 2, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Meeks demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.House floor actions
2024-04-20FloorDEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1160, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Nunn (IA) amendment No. 2.House floor actions
2024-04-20FloorDEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1160, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Gimenez amendment No. 1.House floor actions
2024-04-20FloorGENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with 30 minutes of general debate on H.R. 8038.House floor actions
2024-04-20FloorThe Speaker designated the Honorable Virginia Foxx to act as Chairwoman of the Committee.House floor actions
2024-04-20FloorHouse resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 1160 and Rule XVIII.House floor actions
2024-04-20FloorRule provides for consideration of H.R. 8034, H.R. 8035, H.R. 8036 and H.R. 8038. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 8034 under a closed rule and H.R. 8035, H.R. 8036, and H.R. 8038 under a structured rule. Provides for 30 minutes of general debate and one motion recommit on each bill. Rule also provides that upon disposition of the bills under consideration, the House will be considered to have taken from the Speaker's table H.R. 815 and to have concurred in the Senate amendment with an amendment inserting the texts of all bills as passed by the House, if passed.House floor actions
2024-04-20FloorConsidered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1160. (consideration: CR H2561-2587; text: CR H2565-2585)House floor actions
2024-04-19FloorRule H. Res. 1160 passed House. (consideration: CR H2563-2587; text: CR H2565-2585)House floor actions
2024-04-19FloorRules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1160 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 8034, H.R. 8035, H.R. 8036 and H.R. 8038. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 8034 under a closed rule and H.R. 8035, H.R. 8036, and H.R. 8038 under a structured rule. Provides for 30 minutes of general debate and one motion recommit on each bill. Rule also provides that upon disposition of the bills under consideration, the House will be considered to have taken from the Speaker's table H.R. 815 and to have concurred in the Senate amendment with an amendment inserting the texts of all bills as passed by the House, if passed.House floor actions
2024-04-17IntroReferralReferred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, the Judiciary, Ways and Means, Armed Services, the Budget, Rules, Energy and Commerce, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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
2024-04-17IntroReferralReferred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, the Judiciary, Ways and Means, Armed Services, the Budget, Rules, Energy and Commerce, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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
2024-04-17IntroReferralReferred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, the Judiciary, Ways and Means, Armed Services, the Budget, Rules, Energy and Commerce, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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
2024-04-17IntroReferralReferred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, the Judiciary, Ways and Means, Armed Services, the Budget, Rules, Energy and Commerce, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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
2024-04-17IntroReferralReferred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, the Judiciary, Ways and Means, Armed Services, the Budget, Rules, Energy and Commerce, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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
2024-04-17IntroReferralReferred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, the Judiciary, Ways and Means, Armed Services, the Budget, Rules, Energy and Commerce, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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
2024-04-17IntroReferralReferred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, the Judiciary, Ways and Means, Armed Services, the Budget, Rules, Energy and Commerce, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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
2024-04-17IntroReferralReferred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, the Judiciary, Ways and Means, Armed Services, the Budget, Rules, Energy and Commerce, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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
2024-04-17IntroReferralReferred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, the Judiciary, Ways and Means, Armed Services, the Budget, Rules, Energy and Commerce, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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
2024-04-17IntroReferralIntroduced in HouseLibrary of Congress

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