3.0.0 4744 2023-01-11T13:39:02Z 2023-01-11T13:39:02Z House HR 2018-01-09 115 [Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 5 (Tuesday, January 9, 2018)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. McCAUL:H.R. 4744.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8[Page H82]]]> ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2018-05-07T19:52:56Z hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing hswm04 Trade Subcommittee Referred to 2018-01-11T18:07:15Z Discharged from 2018-04-18T17:42:50Z Referred to 2018-01-09T15:00:36Z hsba00 Financial Services Committee House Standing Discharged from 2018-04-18T17:42:46Z Referred to 2018-01-09T15:00:31Z hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing Discharged from 2018-04-18T17:42:43Z Referred to 2018-01-09T15:00:26Z hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee House Standing Reported by 2018-04-18T17:41:09Z Markup by 2018-03-15T21:50:58Z Referred to 2018-01-09T15:00:21Z H. Rept. 115-642 Iran Hostage Act 115 3243 S 2018-07-19 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. Related bill CRS Iran Human Rights and Hostage-Taking Accountability Act 115 2365 S 2018-01-30 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. Related bill CRS 2018-05-07 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. IntroReferral 2018-04-26 17:48:52 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2018-04-26 17:48:51 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). Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 161 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2018/roll161.xml House 115 2018-04-26T21:48:51Z 2 2018-04-26 17:48:51 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). Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 161 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2018/roll161.xml House 115 2018-04-26T21:48:51Z 2 2018-04-26 17:41:25 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3688) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2018-04-24 16:48:11 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. Floor H37220 2 House floor actions 2018-04-24 16:20:19 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4744. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2018-04-24 16:20:17 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3464-3470; text: CR H3464-3466) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2018-04-24 16:20:06 Mr. Royce (CA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2018-04-18 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 491. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00491 2018-04-18 Committee on Ways and Means discharged. Discharge H12300 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2018-04-18 Committee on Ways and Means discharged. Committee 5500 9 Library of Congress hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2018-04-18 Committee on Financial Services discharged. Discharge H12300 2 House floor actions hsba00 Financial Services Committee 2018-04-18 Committee on Financial Services discharged. Committee 5500 9 Library of Congress hsba00 Financial Services Committee 2018-04-18 Committee on the Judiciary discharged. Discharge H12300 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2018-04-18 Committee on the Judiciary discharged. Committee 5500 9 Library of Congress hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2018-04-18 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Foreign Affairs. H. Rept. 115-642, Part I. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 2018-04-18 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Foreign Affairs. H. Rept. 115-642, Part I. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 2018-03-15 hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules, by Unanimous Consent. Committee 2018-03-15 hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent. Committee 2018-03-15 hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2018-01-11 hswm04 Trade Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. Committee 2018-01-09 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2018-01-09 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsba00 Financial Services Committee 2018-01-09 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2018-01-09 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 2018-01-09 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2018-01-09 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress M001157 Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] Michael McCaul R TX T. 10 N D000610 Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22] Theodore Deutch D FL E. 22 2018-01-09 True R000487 Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-39] ED ROYCE R CA 39 2018-01-09 True E000179 Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16] ELIOT ENGEL D NY L. 16 2018-01-09 True M001181 Rep. Meehan, Patrick [R-PA-7] Patrick Meehan R PA 7 2018-01-11 False K000210 Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2] PETER KING R NY T. 2 2018-01-11 False L000567 Rep. Lance, Leonard [R-NJ-7] Leonard Lance R NJ 7 2018-01-17 False M001187 Rep. Meadows, Mark [R-NC-11] Mark Meadows R NC 11 2018-01-17 False W000819 Rep. Walker, Mark [R-NC-6] Mark Walker R NC 6 2018-01-17 False S000250 Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-32] PETE SESSIONS R TX 32 2018-01-17 False S001196 Rep. 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Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] Glenn Grothman R WI 6 2018-04-10 False 2018-03-28T21:50:05Z H.R. 4744, Iran Human Rights and Hostage-Taking Accountability Act https://www.cbo.gov/publication/53700 As ordered reported by the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on March 15, 2018 International Affairs Congressional oversight Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Detention of persons Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad Government ethics and transparency, public corruption Government information and archives Human rights Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media Iran Middle East News media and reporting Protest and dissent Sanctions Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status Visas and passports War crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity International Affairs 00 2018-01-09 Introduced in House 2018-12-31T21:11:41Z 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.

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