3.0.0 4723 2025-05-27T14:12:00Z 2025-05-27T14:12:00Z House H HR 2023-07-18 118 <pre>[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 123 (Tuesday, July 18, 2023)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href="https://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]By Mrs. WAGNER:H.R. 4723.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution of the UnitedStatesThe single subject of this legislation is:To provide for the imposition of sanctions with respect toforeign persons undermining the Dayton Peace Agreement orthreatening the security of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and forother purposes.[Page H3701]</pre> ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Standing Referred To 2024-03-20T15:47:31Z hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee House Standing Markup By 2023-11-07T14:38:00Z Referred To 2023-07-18T14:02:05Z hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing Referred To 2023-07-18T14:02:15Z hsba00 Financial Services Committee House Standing Referred To 2023-07-18T14:02:10Z 2024-03-20 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. IntroReferral 2024-03-19 18:59:28 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2024-03-19 18:59:27 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 365 - 30 (Roll no. 87). (text: CR H1195-1197) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 87 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2024/roll087.xml House 118 2024-03-19T22:59:27Z 2 2024-03-19 18:59:27 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): 365 - 30 (Roll no. 87). (text: CR H1195-1197) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 87 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2024/roll087.xml House 118 2024-03-19T22:59:27Z 2 2024-03-19 18:30:20 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1220-1221) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2024-03-19 15:51:00 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 2024-03-19 15:40:51 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4723. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2024-03-19 15:40:50 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1195-1198) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2024-03-19 15:40:36 Mrs. Wagner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2023-11-07 hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 44 - 0. Committee 2023-11-07 hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held Committee 2023-07-18 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and the Judiciary, 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 2023-07-18 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and the Judiciary, 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 2023-07-18 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and the Judiciary, 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 2023-07-18 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2023-07-18 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress W000812 Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2] Ann Wagner R MO 2 N W000826 Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7] Susan Wild D PA 7 2023-07-18 True K000398 Rep. Kean, Thomas H. [R-NJ-7] Thomas Kean R NJ H. 7 2023-07-18 True T000463 Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10] Michael Turner R OH R. 10 2023-07-18 True K000375 Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] William Keating D MA R. 9 2023-11-06 False L000599 Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] Michael Lawler R NY 17 2023-11-06 False G000558 Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2] Brett Guthrie R KY 2 2023-12-13 False 2023-11-28T19:23:00Z https://www.cbo.gov/publication/59781 As ordered reported by the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on November 7, 2023 International Affairs Bosnia and Herzegovina 2024-04-03T15:12:36Z Conflicts and wars 2024-04-03T15:12:45Z Congressional oversight 2024-04-03T15:13:03Z Europe 2024-04-03T15:13:12Z Foreign aid and international relief 2024-04-03T15:13:21Z Foreign and international banking 2024-04-03T15:13:29Z Government ethics and transparency, public corruption 2024-04-03T15:13:40Z Human rights 2024-04-03T15:13:48Z International law and treaties 2024-04-03T15:14:00Z International organizations and cooperation 2024-04-03T15:14:15Z Rule of law and government transparency 2024-04-03T15:14:23Z Sanctions 2024-04-03T15:14:36Z Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status 2024-04-03T15:14:49Z Subversive activities 2024-04-03T15:14:58Z U.S. and foreign investments 2024-04-03T15:15:06Z Visas and passports 2024-04-03T15:15:13Z International Affairs 2023-08-30T17:15:20Z

00 2023-07-18 Introduced in House 2023-11-21T19:40:36Z <p><strong>Upholding the Dayton Peace Agreement Through Sanctions Act</strong></p> <p>This bill imposes visa- and property-blocking sanctions on foreign persons (i.e., individuals or entities) that are involved in certain actions that threaten the peace, stability, or democracy of Bosnia and Herzegovina.</p> <p>The President must impose such sanctions on certain foreign persons, including those that are responsible for or engaged in corruption or certain acts or policies that seek to (1) threaten the peace, security, stability, or territorial integrity of Bosnia and Herzegovina; (2) undermine democratic processes or institutions in Bosnia and Herzegovina; or (3) undermine the Dayton Peace Agreement or certain authorities related to the agreement. (The agreement brought an end to the Bosnian War, and Bosnia and Herzegovina's constitution stems in part from the agreement.) </p> <p>The Department of the Treasury may impose certain prohibitions and restrictions on a foreign financial institution that knowingly conducts or facilitates a significant transaction for a foreign person subject to sanctions under this bill.</p> <p>The bill also provides statutory authority for sanctions imposed under <a href="https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2001/06/29/01-16668/blocking-property-of-persons-who-threaten-international-stabilization-efforts-in-the-western-balkans">Executive Order 13219</a> and <a href="https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2021/06/10/2021-12382/blocking-property-and-suspending-entry-into-the-united-states-of-certain-persons-contributing-to-the" target="https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2021/06/10/2021-12382/blocking-property-and-suspending-entry-into-the-united-states-of-certain-persons-contributing-to-the">Executive Order 14033</a> (both orders impose sanctions on persons threatening stability in the Western Balkans).

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