No Funds for Iranian Terrorism Act
Latest action · Dec 4, 2023 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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.
- IntroducedOct 16, 2023
- Passed HouseNov 30, 2023
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
No Funds for Iranian Terrorism Act
This bill requires the President to impose property-blocking sanctions on foreign financial institutions and international financial institutions that process, participate in, or facilitate a transaction involving certain Iranian funds (namely, the approximately $6 billion of Iranian funds that the Biden administration permitted to be transferred from restricted accounts in South Korea to restricted accounts in Qatar to facilitate the release of five U.S. citizens detained in Iran).
Recorded votes 8
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 687 | On Passage | Passed307–119 | Nov 30, 2023 |
| House 686 | On Agreeing to the Amendment | Failed194–236 | Nov 30, 2023 |
| House 685 | On Agreeing to the Amendment | Agreed to399–28 | Nov 30, 2023 |
| House 684 | On Agreeing to the Amendment | Agreed to231–198 | Nov 30, 2023 |
| House 683 | On Agreeing to the Amendment | Agreed to226–199 | Nov 30, 2023 |
Cosponsors 34
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Oct 16, 2023 to Oct 26, 2023; 25 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-KY | Andy Barr | Original | Oct 16, 2023 |
| R-MO | Ann Wagner | Original | Oct 16, 2023 |
| R-AS | Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen | Original | Oct 16, 2023 |
| R-MI | Bill Huizenga | Original | Oct 16, 2023 |
| R-FL | Brian J. Mast | Original | Oct 16, 2023 |
| R-WA | Cathy McMorris Rodgers | Original | Oct 16, 2023 |
| R-NJ | Christopher H. Smith | Original | Oct 16, 2023 |
| R-FL | Cory Mills | Original | Oct 16, 2023 |
| R-CA | Darrell Issa | Original | Oct 16, 2023 |
| R-NY | Elise M. Stefanik | Original | Oct 16, 2023 |
| R-IN | James R. Baird | Original | Oct 16, 2023 |
| R-SC | Joe Wilson | Original | Oct 16, 2023 |
| R-MI | John James | Original | Oct 16, 2023 |
| R-TX | Keith Self | Original | Oct 16, 2023 |
| R-CO | Ken Buck | Original | Oct 16, 2023 |
| R-FL | Maria Elvira Salazar | Original | Oct 16, 2023 |
| R-NY | Michael Lawler | Original | Oct 16, 2023 |
| R-FL | Michael Waltz | Original | Oct 16, 2023 |
| R-TX | Nathaniel Moran | Original | Oct 16, 2023 |
| R-GA | Richard McCormick | Original | Oct 16, 2023 |
| R-TX | Ronny Jackson | Original | Oct 16, 2023 |
| R-LA | Steve Scalise | Original | Oct 16, 2023 |
| R-NJ | Thomas H. Kean, Jr. | Original | Oct 16, 2023 |
| R-TN | Tim Burchett | Original | Oct 16, 2023 |
| R-CA | Young Kim | Original | Oct 16, 2023 |
| R-PR | Jenniffer González-Colón | Oct 17, 2023 | |
| R-TN | Mark E. Green | Oct 17, 2023 | |
| R-PA | Brian K. Fitzpatrick | Oct 20, 2023 | |
| R-SD | Dusty Johnson | Oct 20, 2023 | |
| R-MI | John R. Moolenaar | Oct 20, 2023 | |
| R-CA | Kevin Kiley | Oct 20, 2023 | |
| R-KY | Brett Guthrie | Oct 26, 2023 | |
| R-IN | Erin Houchin | Oct 26, 2023 | |
| R-TX | Monica De La Cruz | Oct 26, 2023 |
Committees 3
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 Oct 25, 2023Markup Nov 7, 2023Reported Nov 9, 2023 |
| House | Financial Services Committee | Referred Nov 9, 2023Discharged Nov 9, 2023 |
| Senate | Foreign Relations Committee | Referred Dec 4, 2023 |
Actions 47
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Dec 4, 2023Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- Nov 30, 2023Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 891. (consideration: CR H6000-6015; text: CR H6005-6006)
- Nov 30, 2023Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5283, H.R. 5961 and S.J. Res. 32. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 5283 and H.R. 5961 under a structured rule and S. J. Res. 32 under a closed rule. Rule provides for one hour of general debate on each measure with one motion to recommit on H.R. 5283 and H.R. 5961 and one motion to commit on S. J. Res. 32.
- Nov 30, 2023House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 891 and Rule XVIII.
- Nov 30, 2023The Speaker designated the Honorable Julia Letlow to act as Chairwoman of the Committee.
In the Congressional Record 5
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| House · Extensions | Debate and remarks E1153, H6073 | Betty McCollum D-MN, Kevin Kiley R-CA | Dec 1, 2023 |
| House | Debate and remarks H5991, H6000–H6015, H6029Text printed H6005Amendments H6005, H6006, H6007, H6008, H6009, H6011, H6012, H6013, H6014Recorded votes H6022, H6023, H6024, H6025, H6026, H6027enactFitzpatrick amendment (condemn Hamas and other Iranian proxies for using human shields in terrorist attacks on Israel and demand immediate and unconditional surrender of such groups)Jackson of Illinois amendment (extend effective date for sunset)Ogles amendment (prohibit funding to entities or countries that finance terrorism)Ogles amendment (urge Biden administration to unequivocally condemn Houthi (terrorist organization))Porter amendment (require President issue report outlining foreign policy relative to human rights, nuclear proliferation, ballistic missile program, and regional terrorism in Iran) | Andrew Ogles R-TN (amendment), Andrew S. Clyde R-GA, August Pfluger R-TX (amendment), Brian K. Fitzpatrick R-PA (amendment), Doug LaMalfa R-CA, Earl L. "Buddy" Carter R-GA, Gregory W. Meeks D-NY, Jonathan L. Jackson D-IL (amendment), Josh Gottheimer D-NJ (amendment), Katie Porter D-CA (amendment), Keith Self R-TX, Lance Gooden R-TX, Michael T. McCaul R-TX, Mike Garcia R-CA, Ralph Norman R-SC (amendment), Ronny Jackson R-TX, Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick D-FL (amendment), Steve Scalise R-LA, Wiley Nickel D-NC, Young Kim R-CA, Zachary Nunn R-IA | Nov 30, 2023 |
| House | Debate and remarks H5945–H5957, H5978Text printed H5945Amendments H5955Recorded votes H5955, H5956consideration (H. Res. 891), previous question | Doug LaMalfa R-CA, Guy Reschenthaler R-PA, Teresa Leger Fernandez D-NM (amendment) | Nov 29, 2023 |
| House | Debate and remarks H5907Reports H5936 | Guy Reschenthaler R-PA, John Joyce R-PA | Nov 28, 2023 |
| House | Debate and remarks H5861–H5869Text printed H5861Amendments H5867Recorded votes H5868consideration (H. Res. 869), previous question | James P. McGovern D-MA (amendment), Nicholas A. Langworthy R-NY, Thomas Massie R-KY | Nov 15, 2023 |
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.
Committee report
Congressional Budget Office cost estimate
- Nov 8, 2023H.R. 5961, No Funds for Iranian Terrorism ActAs ordered reported by the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on November 7, 2023
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 169, no. 169, October 16, 2023, page H5016.
Printed hearings 1
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serial No. 118-58 | MARKUP OF VARIOUS MEASURES305 pages | Foreign Affairs Committee | Nov 7, 2023 |
CRS reports 4
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 4
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R48289 | Congressional Votes Related to the Israel-Hamas Conflict | Report | Apr 30, 2026 |
| R47321 | Iran: Background and U.S. Policy | Report | May 22, 2025 |
| R47467 | Qatar: Issues for the 119th Congress | Report | Mar 13, 2025 |
| R47754 | Israel and Hamas October 2023 Conflict: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) | Report | Oct 20, 2023 |
Amendments 12
Amendments offered to this bill.
| Amendment | Description | Offered by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| HAmdt 813 | Amendment adds findings that condemn Hamas and Iran-backed terror groups for using "human shields" and that only the unconditional surrender of Hamas and other Iran-backed terror groups will save innocent civilian lives. | Brian K. Fitzpatrick R-PA | On agreeing to the Fitzpatrick amendment (A001) Agreed to by recorded vote: 412 - 11, 1 Present (Roll no. 680). |
| HAmdt 814 | An amendment numbered 2 printed in Part C of House Report 118-280 to add a Sense of Congress that the Iranian regime should receive no additional funds but that basic humanitarian assistance for the people of Iran is important. | Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick D-FL | On agreeing to the Cherfilus-McCormick amendment (A002) Agreed to by voice vote. |
| HAmdt 815 | An amendment numbered 3 printed in Part C of House Report 118-280 to correct the number of hostages being held by Hamas. | Josh Gottheimer D-NJ | On agreeing to the Gottheimer amendment (A003) Agreed to by voice vote. |
| HAmdt 816 | An amendment numbered 4 printed in Part C of House Report 118-280 to require a 45-day waiting period between Presidential certification and removal of sanctions to provide an opportunity for congressional oversight. | Ralph Norman R-SC | On agreeing to the Norman amendment (A004) Agreed to by voice vote. |
| HAmdt 817 | An amendment numbered 5 printed in Part C of House Report 118-280 to express a Sense of Congress that all US allies in the Middle East should publicly and unequivocally condemn the antisemitism displayed by Iranian-backed terror groups, including Hamas. | Andrew Ogles R-TN | On agreeing to the Ogles amendment (A005) Agreed to by recorded vote: 422 - 1, 1 Present (Roll no. 681). |
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
Titles 5
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To freeze certain Iranian funds involved in the 2023 hostage deal between the United States and Iran, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- No Funds for Iranian Terrorism Act
- Short Title(s) as Reported to House
- No Funds for Iranian Terrorism Act
- Short Title(s) as Passed House
- No Funds for Iranian Terrorism Act
- Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text
- No Funds for Iranian Terrorism Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Dec 4, 2023Referred in Senate
- Nov 30, 2023Engrossed in House
- Nov 9, 2023Reported in House
- Oct 25, 2023Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
