Iran Diplomatic Accountability Act of 2008
Latest action · Jan 17, 2008 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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.
- IntroducedJan 17, 2008
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Iran Diplomatic Accountability Act of 2008 - Directs: (1) the President to appoint a high-level U.S. representative or special envoy for Iran for the purpose of easing tensions and normalizing relations between the United States and Iran; and (2) the Secretary of State to establish a Department of State office to support the work of such representative or special envoy.
Cosponsors 16
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 17, 2008 to Jul 8, 2008; 6 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-OH | Dennis J. Kucinich | Original | Jan 17, 2008 |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Original | Jan 17, 2008 |
| D-MA | John W. Olver | Original | Jan 17, 2008 |
| D-CA | Lynn C. Woolsey | Original | Jan 17, 2008 |
| D-NY | Maurice D. Hinchey | Original | Jan 17, 2008 |
| D-CA | Maxine Waters | Original | Jan 17, 2008 |
| D-TX | Eddie Bernice Johnson | Jan 22, 2008 | |
| D-CA | Fortney Pete Stark | Jan 22, 2008 | |
| D-MI | John Conyers, Jr. | Jan 22, 2008 | |
| D-IL | Luis V. Gutierrez | Jan 23, 2008 | |
| D-VT | Peter Welch | Jan 29, 2008 | |
| D-WA | Jim McDermott | Feb 6, 2008 | |
| D-OR | Earl Blumenauer | Feb 13, 2008 | |
| D-OR | Peter A. DeFazio | May 13, 2008 | |
| D-NJ | Donald M. Payne | Jul 8, 2008 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Foreign Affairs Committee | Referred Jan 17, 2008 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 17, 2008Introduced in House
- Jan 17, 2008Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
In the Congressional Record 2
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E1248 | Barbara Lee D-CA | Jun 17, 2008 |
| House | Debate and remarks H2342 | Barbara Lee D-CA | Apr 15, 2008 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To provide for the appointment of a high-level United States representative or special envoy for Iran for the purpose of easing tensions and normalizing relations between the United States and Iran.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Iran Diplomatic Accountability Act of 2008
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 17, 2008Introduced in House
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