All Information (Except Text) for H.R.5631 - Iran Accountability Act of 2016114th Congress (2015-2016)
Bill
Hide Overview| Sponsor: | Rep. McCarthy, Kevin [R-CA-23] (Introduced 07/06/2016) |
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| Committees: | House - Foreign Affairs; Financial Services; Judiciary; Oversight and Government Reform; Ways and Means; Intelligence (Permanent Select) | Senate - Foreign Relations |
| Latest Action: | House - 07/15/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. (All Actions) |
| Roll Call Votes: | There has been 1 roll call vote |
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- International Affairs
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Titles (3)
Short Titles
Short Titles - House of Representatives
Short Titles as Passed House
Iran Accountability Act of 2016
Short Titles as Introduced
Iran Accountability Act of 2016
Actions Overview (2)
| Date | Actions Overview |
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| 07/14/2016 | Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 246 - 179 (Roll no. 467).(text: CR H4939-4947) |
| 07/06/2016 | Introduced in House |
All Actions (21)
| Date | Chamber | All Actions |
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| 07/15/2016 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. Action By: Committee on Ways and Means |
| 07/14/2016 | Senate | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. |
| 07/14/2016-1:04pm | House | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| 07/14/2016-1:04pm | House | On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 246 - 179 (Roll no. 467). (text: CR H4939-4947) |
| 07/14/2016-12:57pm | House | Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4965-4966) |
| 07/14/2016-11:30am | House | POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 5631, the Chair put the question on passage of the bill and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Royce demanded the yeas and nays, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on passage of the bill until later in the legislative day. |
| 07/14/2016-11:29am | House | The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. |
| 07/14/2016-10:15am | House | DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 5631. |
| 07/14/2016-10:15am | House | Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4992, H.R. 5119 and H.R. 5631 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments. |
| 07/14/2016-10:14am | House | Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 819. (consideration: CR H4939-4957) |
| 07/12/2016-3:36pm | House | Rule H. Res. 819 passed House. |
| 07/11/2016-10:03pm | House | Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 819 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4992, H.R. 5119 and H.R. 5631 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments. |
| 07/06/2016 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. Action By: Committee on the Judiciary |
| 07/06/2016 | House | Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, the Judiciary, Oversight and Government Reform, Ways and Means, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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. |
| 07/06/2016 | House | Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, the Judiciary, Oversight and Government Reform, Ways and Means, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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. |
| 07/06/2016 | House | Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, the Judiciary, Oversight and Government Reform, Ways and Means, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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. |
| 07/06/2016 | House | Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, the Judiciary, Oversight and Government Reform, Ways and Means, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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. |
| 07/06/2016 | House | Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, the Judiciary, Oversight and Government Reform, Ways and Means, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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. |
| 07/06/2016 | House | Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, the Judiciary, Oversight and Government Reform, Ways and Means, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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. |
| 07/06/2016 | House | Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, the Judiciary, Oversight and Government Reform, Ways and Means, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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. |
| 07/06/2016 | House | Introduced in House |
Cosponsors (9)
| Cosponsor | Date Cosponsored |
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| Rep. Scalise, Steve [R-LA-1] | 07/12/2016 |
| Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5] | 07/12/2016 |
| Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-32] | 07/12/2016 |
| Rep. Miller, Candice S. [R-MI-10] | 07/12/2016 |
| Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] | 07/12/2016 |
| Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-39] | 07/12/2016 |
| Rep. Nunes, Devin [R-CA-22] | 07/12/2016 |
| Rep. Thornberry, Mac [R-TX-13] | 07/12/2016 |
| Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-4] | 07/12/2016 |
Committees (7)
Committees, subcommittees and links to reports associated with this bill are listed here, as well as the nature and date of committee activity and Congressional report number.
| Committee / Subcommittee | Date | Activity | Reports |
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| House Foreign Affairs | 07/06/2016 | Referred to | |
| House Financial Services | 07/06/2016 | Referred to | |
| House Judiciary | 07/06/2016 | Referred to | |
| House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security | 07/06/2016 | Referred to | |
| House Oversight and Government Reform | 07/06/2016 | Referred to | |
| House Ways and Means | 07/06/2016 | Referred to | |
| House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Trade | 07/15/2016 | Referred to | |
| House Intelligence (Permanent Select) | 07/06/2016 | Referred to | |
| Senate Foreign Relations | 07/14/2016 | Referred to |
Subjects (44)
Subject — Policy Area:
One Policy Area term, which best describes an entire measure, is assigned to every public bill or resolution.
- Arms control and nonproliferation
- Aviation and airports
- Bank accounts, deposits, capital
- Chemical and biological weapons
- Congressional oversight
- Corporate finance and management
- Department of State
- Detention of persons
- Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
- Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Federal officials
- Foreign aid and international relief
- Foreign and international banking
- Foreign property
- Fraud offenses and financial crimes
- Government information and archives
- Government studies and investigations
- Human rights
- International exchange and broadcasting
- International organizations and cooperation
- Iran
- Iraq
- Middle East
- Military assistance, sales, and agreements
- News media and reporting
- Nuclear weapons
- Protest and dissent
- Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
- Religion
- Rule of law and government transparency
- Sanctions
- Securities
- Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
- Student aid and college costs
- Syria
- Technology transfer and commercialization
- Terrorism
- Trade restrictions
- U.S. and foreign investments
- United Nations
- Visas and passports
- Women's rights
Latest Summary (2)
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Passed House without amendment (07/14/2016)
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Iran Accountability Act of 2016
This bill prescribes requirements for mandatory sanctions with respect to:
- Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), its agents, and persons or entities it owns;
- Mahan Air;
- Iran's support of terrorism and money laundering;
- Iran's human rights abuses;
- certain Iranian individuals, including the Supreme Leader of Iran and the President of Iran;
- persons who conduct transactions with or on behalf of certain Iranian individuals;
- persons that support or are involved in Iran's ballistic missile program; and
- financial institutions that engage in certain transactions on behalf of persons involved in human rights abuses or that export sensitive technology to Iran.
The Department of the Treasury must establish and publish in the Federal Register an IRGC watch list.
The bill prescribes prohibitions against Iran's access to the U.S. financial system.
The bill authorizes the Department of State to provide assistance to individuals and entities working in Iran to promote the rule of law and economic opportunity.
The Iran-Iraq Arms Non-Proliferation Act of 1992 is amended to cover ballistic missiles and related technology.
The President is directed to: (1) designate within the State Department a Special Coordinator on Human Rights and Democracy in Iran; and (2) report on U.S. citizens, including dual citizens, detained by Iran or related groups.
The bill requires Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and the Voice of America to increase programing services to Iran.