HR 4649 · 111th Congress 2009–2011, ended

Iran Human Rights Sanctions Act

Introduced Feb 23, 2010 Originated House Sponsor Ileana Ros-Lehtinen R-FL

Fact sheet

Latest action · Apr 26, 2010 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedFeb 23, 2010
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Iran Human Rights Sanctions Act - Directs the President to impose visa entry and financial sanctions on a person determined to be complicit in human rights abuses committed against Iranian citizens or their family members on or after June 12, 2009, regardless of whether such abuses occurred in Iran.

Requires that: (1) the list of such persons required by this Act be made available to the public and posted on the Department of the Treasury and the Department of State websites; and (2) the President consider data obtained by other countries and nongovernmental organizations that monitor Iran's human rights abuses in preparing such list.

Terminates sanctions upon presidential certification to Congress that: (1) the sanctioned persons have ceased complicity in human rights abuses; and (2) the government of Iran has released all political prisoners, ceased its killing and abuse of Iranian citizens engaging in peaceful political activity and prosecuted those responsible, committed itself to free elections and respect for human rights, and ceased broadcast interference.

Cosponsors 46

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 23, 2010 to Apr 22, 2010, with 2 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-CAEdward R. RoyceOriginalFeb 23, 2010
D-GAJim MarshallOriginalFeb 23, 2010
R-INDan BurtonMar 2, 2010
R-VAFrank R. WolfMar 2, 2010
D-NCHeath ShulerMar 2, 2010
R-ILMark KirkMar 2, 2010
R-SCBob InglisMar 3, 2010
D-CAJim CostaMar 3, 2010
D-CALoretta SanchezMar 3, 2010
R-TXMichael T. McCaulMar 3, 2010
R-TXTed PoeMar 3, 2010
R-ILAaron SchockApr 13, 2010
R-FLAnder CrenshawApr 13, 2010
R-LAAnh "Joseph" CaoApr 13, 2010
D-INBrad EllsworthApr 13, 2010
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Actions 8

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Apr 26, 2010Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
  2. Mar 8, 2010Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
  3. Feb 23, 2010Introduced in House
  4. Feb 23, 2010Referred to House Financial Services
  5. Feb 23, 2010Referred to House Foreign Affairs
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Related bills 2

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
S 3022Iran Human Rights Sanctions ActRelated billFeb 23, 2010
HR 4647Iran Human Rights Sanctions ActRelated billApr 26, 2010

Subjects

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  1. Feb 23, 2010Introduced in House

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