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House Bill 194
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Iran Human Rights and Hostage-Taking Accountability Act
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Jan 3, 2019
Overview
Text
Introduced
Jan 3, 2019
Latest Action
Jan 31, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
194
Congress
116
Policy Area
International Affairs
International Affairs
Primary focus of measure is matters affecting foreign aid, human rights, international law and organizations; national governance; arms control; diplomacy and foreign officials; alliances and collective security. Measures concerning trade agreements, tariffs, foreign investments, and foreign loans may fall under Foreign Trade and International Finance policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Michael McCaul
Texas
Republican
Robert Aderholt
Alabama
Republican
Susan W. Brooks
Indiana
Republican
Patrick McHenry
North Carolina
Republican
Guy Reschenthaler
Pennsylvania
Republican
Joe Wilson
South Carolina
House Votes (0)
Senate Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Iran Human Rights and Hostage-Taking Accountability Act

This bill directs the President to impose sanctions on those responsible for human rights violations related to Iran's government.

The President shall impose sanctions on Iranian persons responsible for or complicit in politically-motivated harassment, abuse, extortion, or extended detention or trial of (1) U.S. citizens and permanent residents, (2) Iranian citizens and residents, or (3) persons of Iranian origin. The sanctions shall include denial and revocation of visas, blocking of property, and restrictions on financial transactions.

The immediate family members of such sanctioned individuals shall be ineligible for admission into the United States, and current visas of such family members shall be revoked.

The bill also directs the Department of State to report on a strategy to prevent the Iranian government from taking hostage of or arbitrarily detaining U.S. citizens.

Text (1)
Introduced in House
January 3, 2019
Actions (4)
01/31/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
01/03/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
01/03/2019
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.
01/03/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 1:49:28 PM
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