H.R. 589 - 118th Congress (2023-2024) - MAHSA Act

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Introduced

Jan 27, 2023

Latest Action

Sep 12, 2023

Origin Chamber

House

Type

Bill Number

589

Congress

118

Policy Area

House Votes (1)

Senate Votes (0)

checkPassed on September 12, 2023

Question

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended

Status

Passed

Type

Roll Call Type

2/3 Yea-And-Nay

Roll Number

384

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Summary

Mahsa Amini Human rights and Security Accountability Act or the MAHSA Act

This bill requires the President to impose property- and visa-blocking sanctions on certain persons (individuals and entities) affiliated with Iran.

The President must periodically make determinations about whether certain existing sanctions apply to specified persons and impose the applicable sanctions, including determinations concerning (1) the Supreme Leader of Iran and any official in the Office of the Supreme Leader of Iran, (2) the President of Iran and any official in the Office of the President of Iran, and (3) any entity overseen by the Office of the Supreme Leader of Iran which is complicit in supporting human rights abuses or terrorism.

Text (3)

Engrossed in House

September 12, 2023

Reported in House

June 22, 2023

Introduced in House

January 27, 2023

Actions (17)

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09/12/2023

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

09/12/2023

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 410 - 3 (Roll no. 384).

09/12/2023

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 - 3 (Roll no. 384). (text: CR H4242-4243)

09/12/2023

Considered as unfinished business.

09/12/2023

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.

09/12/2023

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 589.

09/12/2023

Considered under suspension of the rules.

09/12/2023

Mr. McCaul moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

06/22/2023

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 90.

06/22/2023

Committee on Ways and Means discharged.

06/22/2023

Committee on Financial Services discharged.

06/22/2023

Committee on the Judiciary discharged.

06/22/2023

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Foreign Affairs. H. Rept. 118-118, Part I.

04/26/2023

Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.

04/26/2023

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

01/27/2023

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.

01/27/2023

Introduced in House