3.0.0 194 2022-11-01T13:49:28Z 2022-11-01T13:49:28Z House HR 2019-01-03 116 [Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 1 (Thursday, January 3, 2019)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. McCAUL:H.R. 194.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, section 8 of the Constitution of the UnitedStates[Page H216]]]> hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing hswm04 Trade Subcommittee Referred to 2019-01-31T18:11:55Z Referred to 2019-01-03T16:21:45Z hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju01 Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee Referred to 2019-01-03T21:47:10Z Referred to 2019-01-03T16:21:35Z hsba00 Financial Services Committee House Standing Referred to 2019-01-03T16:21:40Z hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee House Standing Referred to 2019-01-03T16:21:30Z 2019-01-31 hswm04 Trade Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. Committee 2019-01-03 hsju01 Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship. Committee 2019-01-03 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 2019-01-03 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 2019-01-03 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 2019-01-03 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 2019-01-03 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2019-01-03 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress M001157 Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] Michael McCaul R TX T. 10 N W000795 Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] Joe Wilson R SC 2 2019-03-06 False R000610 Rep. Reschenthaler, Guy [R-PA-14] Guy Reschenthaler R PA 14 2019-03-11 False A000055 Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4] ROBERT ADERHOLT R AL B. 4 2019-03-25 False B001284 Rep. Brooks, Susan W. [R-IN-5] Susan Brooks R IN W. 5 2019-07-24 False M001156 Rep. McHenry, Patrick T. [R-NC-10] Patrick McHenry R NC 10 2020-05-15 False International Affairs Congressional oversight Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Detention of persons Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad Foreign property 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 2019-01-03 Introduced in House 2019-07-19T17:04:33Z Iran Human Rights and Hostage-Taking Accountability Act

This bill directs the President to impose sanctions on those responsible for human rights violations related to Iran's government.

The President shall impose sanctions on Iranian persons responsible for or complicit in politically-motivated harassment, abuse, extortion, or extended detention or trial of (1) U.S. citizens and permanent residents, (2) Iranian citizens and residents, or (3) persons of Iranian origin. The sanctions shall include denial and revocation of visas, blocking of property, and restrictions on financial transactions.

The immediate family members of such sanctioned individuals shall be ineligible for admission into the United States, and current visas of such family members shall be revoked.

The bill also directs the Department of State to report on a strategy to prevent the Iranian government from taking hostage of or arbitrarily detaining U.S. citizens.

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Iran Human Rights and Hostage-Taking Accountability Act Display Title Iran Human Rights and Hostage-Taking Accountability Act Official Title as Introduced To impose additional sanctions with respect to serious human rights abuses of the Government of Iran, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced Iran Human Rights and Hostage-Taking Accountability Act Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2019-01-03T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr194ih/xml/BILLS-116hr194ih.xml 2019-01-31 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.