H.R. 4744 - 115th Congress (2017-2018) - 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)

May 7, 2018

April 26, 2018

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January 9, 2018

Actions (20)

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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

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