Iran Sanctions Accountability Act of 2023: Overview, Implications, and Updates

Main Subject: International Affairs

Iran Sanctions Accountability Act of 2023

This bill requires the President to issue regulations to ensure that transactions exempted from sanctions on Iran for humanitarian purposes do not facilitate (1) the purchase of goods or services involving a person designated for imposition of sanctions, (2) support for acts of international terrorism, or (3) the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. The bill also directs the Department of the Treasury to instruct the U.S. Executive Director at the World Bank to oppose providing financial assistance to Iran.

Senate Actions

IntroReferral
Apr. 17 2024	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

House floor actions Actions

Floor

Apr. 16
2024

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 408 - 13 (Roll no. 127). (text: 4/15/2024 CR H2380)
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2416)

Apr. 15
2024

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6015.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2380-2382)
Mr. McHenry moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

Committee
Apr. 15 2024	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 118-460, Part I.

IntroReferral

Oct. 25
2023

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, Oversight and Accountability, 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.
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, Oversight and Accountability, 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.
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, Oversight and Accountability, 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.
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, Oversight and Accountability, 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.

Library of Congress Actions

Floor
Apr. 16 2024	Passed/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): 408 - 13 (Roll no. 127). (text: 4/15/2024 CR H2380)

Committee
Apr. 15 2024	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 118-460, Part I.

IntroReferral
Oct. 20 2023	Introduced in House Introduced in House

House committee actions Actions

Committee
Nov. 14 2023	Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 50 - 0. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

House bill HR6015-118

Iran Sanctions Accountability Act of 2023

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