H.R. 5961 - 118th Congress (2023-2024) - No Funds for Iranian Terrorism Act

This bill requires the President to impose property-blocking sanctions on foreign financial institutions and international financial institutions that process, participate in, or facilitate a transaction involving certain Iranian funds (namely, the approximately $6 billion of Iranian funds that the Biden administration permitted to be transferred from restricted accounts in South Korea to restricted accounts in Qatar to facilitate the release of five U.S. citizens detained in Iran).

Text (4)

Referred in Senate

December 4, 2023

Engrossed in House

November 30, 2023

Reported in House

November 9, 2023

Introduced in House

October 25, 2023

Amendments (12)

Show All Amendments

Displaying only amendments with a detailed public record (2)

Nov 30, 2023

Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 821

Amendment prohibits the President from exercising the waiver authority described in section 1245(d)(5) of the 2012 NDAA and sections 1244(i) and 1247(f) of the Iran Freedom and Counter-Proliferation Act of 2012.

Agreed To

Nov 30, 2023

Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 813

Amendment adds findings that condemn Hamas and Iran-backed terror groups for using "human shields" and that only the unconditional surrender of Hamas and other Iran-backed terror groups will save innocent civilian lives.

Agreed To

Actions (48)

Show Only Major Actions

12/04/2023

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

11/30/2023

The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 5961.

11/30/2023

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

11/30/2023

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 307 - 119, 1 Present (Roll no. 687).

11/30/2023

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 307 - 119, 1 Present (Roll no. 687).

11/30/2023

The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

11/30/2023

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

11/30/2023

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 5961.

11/30/2023

The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

11/30/2023

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6021-6027)

11/30/2023

Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 5961 as unfinished business.

11/30/2023

On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.

11/30/2023

Mr. Self moved that the committee rise.

11/30/2023

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Jackson (IL) amendment No. 12, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Jackson (IL) demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

11/30/2023

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 891, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jackson (IL) amendment No. 12.

11/30/2023

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 891, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Porter amendment No. 11.

11/30/2023

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Porter amendment No. 10, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Porter demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

11/30/2023

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 891, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Porter amendment No. 10.

11/30/2023

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Pfluger amendment No. 9, 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.

11/30/2023

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 891, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Pfluger amendment No. 9.

11/30/2023

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Ogles amendment No. 8, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Ogles demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

11/30/2023

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 891, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Ogles amendment No. 8.

11/30/2023

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 891, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Ogles amendment No. 7.

11/30/2023

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Ogles amendment No. 6, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Ogles demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

11/30/2023

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 891, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Ogles amendment No. 6.

11/30/2023

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Ogles amendment No. 5, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Ogles demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

11/30/2023

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 891, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Ogles amendment No. 5.

11/30/2023

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 891, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Norman amendment No. 4.

11/30/2023

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 891, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Gottheimer amendment No. 3.

11/30/2023

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 891, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Cherfilus-McCormick amendment No. 2.

11/30/2023

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Fitzpatrick amendment No. 1, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Fitzpatrick demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

11/30/2023

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 891, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Fitzpatrick amendment No. 1.

11/30/2023

GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 5961.

11/30/2023

The Speaker designated the Honorable Julia Letlow to act as Chairwoman of the Committee.

11/30/2023

House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 891 and Rule XVIII.

11/30/2023

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5283, H.R. 5961 and S.J. Res. 32. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 5283 and H.R. 5961 under a structured rule and S. J. Res. 32 under a closed rule. Rule provides for one hour of general debate on each measure with one motion to recommit on H.R. 5283 and H.R. 5961 and one motion to commit on S. J. Res. 32.

11/30/2023

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 891. (consideration: CR H6000-6015; text: CR H6005-6006)

11/28/2023

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 891 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5283, H.R. 5961 and S.J. Res. 32. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 5283 and H.R. 5961 under a structured rule and S. J. Res. 32 under a closed rule. Rule provides for one hour of general debate on each measure with one motion to recommit on H.R. 5283 and H.R. 5961 and one motion to commit on S. J. Res. 32.

11/15/2023

Rule H. Res. 869 failed passage of House.

11/14/2023

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 869 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5893 and H.R. 5961. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 5893, under a structured rule with one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 5961 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit.

11/09/2023

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 218.

11/09/2023

Committee on Financial Services discharged.

11/09/2023

Referred sequentially to the House Committee on Financial Services for a period ending not later than Nov. 9, 2023 for consideration of such provisions of the bill and amendment as fall within the jurisdiction of that committee pursuant to clause 1(h) of rule X.

11/09/2023

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Foreign Affairs. H. Rept. 118-270, Part I.

11/07/2023

Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 29 - 15.

11/07/2023

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

10/25/2023

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

10/16/2023

Introduced in House

Public Record

Record Updated

Feb 16, 2024 1:56:24 AM