Bill Sponsor
House Bill 4744
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Iran Human Rights and Hostage-Taking Accountability Act
Active
Active
Passed House on Apr 26, 2018
Overview
Text
Introduced
Jan 9, 2018
Latest Action
May 7, 2018
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
4744
Congress
115
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
House Votes (1)
Senate Votes (0)
checkPassed on April 26, 2018
Question
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
Status
Passed
Type
Roll Call Vote
Roll Call Vote
A vote that records the individual position of each Member who voted. Such votes occurring on the House floor (by the "yeas and nays" or by "recorded vote") are taken by electronic device. The Senate has no electronic voting system; in such votes, Senators answer "yea" or "nay" as the clerk calls each name aloud. Each vote is compiled by clerks and receives a roll call number (referenced in Congress.gov as a "Record Vote" [Senate] or "Roll no." [House]).
Roll Call Type
2/3 Yea-And-Nay
Roll Number
161
House Roll Call Votes
Summary

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.

Text (4)
April 26, 2018
April 18, 2018
January 9, 2018
Actions (20)
05/07/2018
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
04/26/2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
04/26/2018
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).
04/26/2018
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).
04/26/2018
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3688)
04/24/2018
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.
04/24/2018
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4744.
04/24/2018
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3464-3470; text: CR H3464-3466)
04/24/2018
Mr. Royce (CA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
04/18/2018
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 491.
04/18/2018
Committee on Ways and Means discharged.
04/18/2018
Committee on Financial Services discharged.
04/18/2018
Committee on the Judiciary discharged.
04/18/2018
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Foreign Affairs. H. Rept. 115-642, Part I.
03/15/2018
Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules, by Unanimous Consent.
03/15/2018
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
03/15/2018
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
01/11/2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
01/09/2018
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.
01/09/2018
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:39:02 PM