To amend the Iran and Libya Sanctions Act of 1996 to extend the authorities provided in such Act until September 29, 2006.
Latest action · Aug 4, 2006 Became Public Law No: 109-267.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJul 25, 2006
- Passed HouseJul 26, 2006
- Passed SenateJul 31, 2006
- To the PresidentAug 2, 2006
- Became lawAug 4, 2006
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Amends the Iran and Libya Sanctions Act of 1996 to extend the authorities provided in such Act until September 29, 2006.
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jul 25, 2006.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NY | Gary L. Ackerman | Original | Jul 25, 2006 |
| R-IL | Henry J. Hyde | Original | Jul 25, 2006 |
| D-CA | Tom Lantos | Original | Jul 25, 2006 |
Actions 15
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Aug 4, 2006Became Public Law No: 109-267.
- Aug 4, 2006Signed by President.
- Aug 2, 2006Presented to President.
- Aug 1, 2006Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Jul 31, 2006Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8475)
- Jul 31, 2006Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S8475)
- Jul 27, 2006Received in the Senate, read twice.
- Jul 26, 2006Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5936-5937)
- Jul 26, 2006DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5877.
- Jul 26, 2006Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Jul 26, 2006Ms. Ros-Lehtinen moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Jul 26, 2006On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5936)
- Jul 26, 2006Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5936)
- Jul 25, 2006Introduced in House
- Jul 25, 2006Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, Ways and Means, and Government Reform, 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.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 2657 | Iran Sanctions Extension Act of 2006 | Related bill | Jun 22, 2006 |
| S 3994 | A bill to extend the Iran and Libya Sanctions Act of 1996. | Related bill | Nov 13, 2006 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
- American investments
- Armed Forces and National Security
- Commerce
- Congress
- Congress and foreign policy
- Congressional reporting requirements
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Energy
- Export controls
- Export finance
- Foreign loans
- Foreign Trade and International Finance
- Government Operations and Politics
- International Affairs
- Iran
- Middle East and North Africa
- Petroleum industry
- President and foreign policy
- Sanctions (International law)
- State-sponsored terrorism
- Terrorism
- Weapons of mass destruction
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