HR 3774 · 118th Congress 2023–2025, ended

SHIP Act

Introduced May 31, 2023 Originated House Sponsor Michael Lawler R-NY

Fact sheet Spreadsheet

Latest action · Nov 7, 2023 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 240.

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. IntroducedMay 31, 2023
  2. Passed HouseNov 3, 2023
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Stop Harboring Iranian Petroleum Act or the SHIP Act

This bill requires the President to impose visa- and property-blocking sanctions against foreign persons that knowingly transport, process, refine, or otherwise deal in petroleum and petroleum products (including petrochemicals) originating in Iran.

These sanctions also extend to certain foreign persons associated with the sanctioned individual, such as adult family members and any entities owned by the sanctioned individual. (The sanctions do not apply to such adult family members if the President determines they have disassociated themselves from the sanctioned individual and have not assisted in concealing assets.)

The sanctions do not apply to the importation of goods.

Recorded votes 1

Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.

Roll callQuestionResultDate
House 598On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedPassed342–69Nov 3, 2023

Yea 342

Nay 69

Not voting 22

Cosponsors 241

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 31, 2023 to Nov 3, 2023; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-FLJared MoskowitzOriginalMay 31, 2023
R-NYClaudia TenneyJun 5, 2023
R-PAGuy ReschenthalerJun 5, 2023
D-NJJosh GottheimerJun 5, 2023
R-NDKelly ArmstrongJun 5, 2023
R-PABrian K. FitzpatrickJun 6, 2023
R-NEDon BaconJun 6, 2023
D-NCDonald G. DavisJun 6, 2023
D-COJoe NeguseJun 6, 2023
R-TXRandy K. Weber, Sr.Jun 6, 2023
D-GASanford D. Bishop, Jr.Jun 6, 2023
D-CAAdam B. SchiffJun 7, 2023
R-NYAndrew R. GarbarinoJun 7, 2023
R-UTBlake D. MooreJun 7, 2023
R-FLCarlos A. GimenezJun 7, 2023
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Committees 2

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

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseForeign Affairs Committee
Referred May 31, 2023Markup Oct 19, 2023
HouseJudiciary Committee
Referred May 31, 2023

Actions 13

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Nov 7, 2023Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 240.
  2. Nov 6, 2023Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
  3. Nov 3, 2023Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5393-5394; text: 11/1/2023 CR H5193-5195)
  4. Nov 3, 2023Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 342 - 69 (Roll no. 598).
  5. Nov 3, 2023Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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In the Congressional Record 6

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.

WhereIn the RecordMembersDate
HouseDebate and remarks H2375Michael Lawler R-NYApr 15, 2024
ExtensionsDebate and remarks E1074Betty McCollum D-MNNov 8, 2023
SenateDebate and remarks S5404Sheldon Whitehouse D-RINov 7, 2023
SenateDebate and remarks S5363Jeff Merkley D-ORNov 6, 2023
HouseRecorded votes H5393enact—Nov 3, 2023
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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 1, Section 8, Clause 18 of the U.S. Constitution The single subject of this legislation is: To impose additional sanctions with respect to the importation or facilitation of the importation of petroleum products from Iran, and for other purposes.

The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 169, no. 93, May 31, 2023, page H2709.

Printed hearings 1

Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.

NumberHearingCommitteeHeld
Serial No. 118-53MARKUP OF VARIOUS MEASURES267 pagesForeign Affairs CommitteeOct 19, 2023

CRS reports 2

Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.

Cite it 2

Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.

ProductTitleKindPublished
R47321Iran: Background and U.S. PolicyReportMay 22, 2025
R47962The Global Oil Tanker Market: An Overview as It Relates to SanctionsReportMar 18, 2024

Related bills 2

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

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HR 815Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes.Related billApr 24, 2024
S 1829Stop Harboring Iranian Petroleum Act of 2024Related billMay 7, 2024

Titles 7

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

Official Title as Introduced
To impose additional sanctions with respect to the importation or facilitation of the importation of petroleum products from Iran, and for other purposes.
Short Title(s) as Introduced
Stop Harboring Iranian Petroleum Act
SHIP Act
Short Title(s) as Passed House
SHIP Act
Stop Harboring Iranian Petroleum Act
Short Title(s) from PCS (Placed on Senate Calendar) bill text
SHIP Act
Stop Harboring Iranian Petroleum Act

Subjects

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

Text 3

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Nov 7, 2023Placed on Calendar Senate
  2. Nov 3, 2023Engrossed in House
  3. May 31, 2023Introduced in House

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