HR 8947 · 117th Congress 2021–2023, ended

PUNISH Act of 2022

Introduced Sep 21, 2022 Originated House Sponsor Michael Waltz R-FL

Fact sheet Spreadsheet

Latest action · Nov 1, 2022 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

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.

  1. IntroducedSep 21, 2022
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Preventing Underhanded and Nefarious Iranian Supported Homicides Act of 2022 or the PUNISH Act of 2022

This bill extends sanctions and national emergencies related to Iran established by specified executive orders and limits the authority of the President to waive sanctions related to Iran. The bill requires the Department of State to periodically report whether Iran or any foreign person has supported specified activities, including murder or politically motivated detention in Iran of a U.S. citizen.

Cosponsors 29

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 21, 2022 to Nov 18, 2022; 22 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-FLBrian J. MastOriginalSep 21, 2022
R-FLCarlos A. GimenezOriginalSep 21, 2022
R-TXDan CrenshawOriginalSep 21, 2022
R-NCDavid RouzerOriginalSep 21, 2022
R-CODoug LambornOriginalSep 21, 2022
R-NYElise M. StefanikOriginalSep 21, 2022
R-PAGuy ReschenthalerOriginalSep 21, 2022
R-TXJake EllzeyOriginalSep 21, 2022
R-SCJoe WilsonOriginalSep 21, 2022
R-FLJohn H. RutherfordOriginalSep 21, 2022
R-FLKat CammackOriginalSep 21, 2022
R-MILisa C. McClainOriginalSep 21, 2022
R-FLMaria Elvira SalazarOriginalSep 21, 2022
R-IAMariannette Miller-MeeksOriginalSep 21, 2022
R-FLMario Diaz-BalartOriginalSep 21, 2022
R-ILMike BostOriginalSep 21, 2022
R-CAMike GarciaOriginalSep 21, 2022
R-NYNicole MalliotakisOriginalSep 21, 2022
R-TXRandy K. Weber, Sr.OriginalSep 21, 2022
R-TXRonny JacksonOriginalSep 21, 2022
R-NCTed BuddOriginalSep 21, 2022
R-TXVan TaylorOriginalSep 21, 2022
R-MSMichael GuestSep 30, 2022
R-FLScott FranklinSep 30, 2022
R-NYAndrew R. GarbarinoNov 18, 2022
R-TNDavid KustoffNov 18, 2022
R-KSJake LaTurnerNov 18, 2022
R-TXPat FallonNov 18, 2022
R-FLW. Gregory SteubeNov 18, 2022

Committees 5

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseForeign Affairs Committee
Referred Sep 21, 2022
HouseJudiciary Committee
Referred Sep 21, 2022
Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee
Referred Nov 1, 2022
HouseFinancial Services Committee
Referred Sep 21, 2022
HouseOversight and Government Reform Committee
Referred Sep 21, 2022
HouseWays and Means Committee
Referred Sep 21, 2022

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Nov 1, 2022Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
  2. Sep 21, 2022Introduced in House
  3. Sep 21, 2022Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Financial Services, Oversight and Reform, and Ways and Means, 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.

Research

What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.

Constitutional authority

Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: Article I, Section 8

The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 168, no. 152, September 21, 2022, page H8066.

Related bills 2

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

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
S 4924PUNISH Act of 2022Identical billSep 22, 2022
HR 5912PUNISH Act of 2023Reintroduced BillDec 17, 2024

Titles 3

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
To continue in effect certain Executive orders imposing sanctions with respect to Iran, to prevent the waiver of certain sanctions imposed by the United States with respect to Iran until the Government of Iran ceases to attempt to assassinate United States officials, other United States citizens, and Iranian nationals residing in the United States, and for other purposes.
Short Title(s) as Introduced
PUNISH Act of 2022
Preventing Underhanded and Nefarious Iranian Supported Homicides Act of 2022

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Sep 21, 2022Introduced in House

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