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No Impunity for Iranian Aggression at Sea Act of 2016

Introduced: June 14, 2016 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
May 25, 2016
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No Impunity for Iranian Aggression at Sea Act of 2016

This bill requires the President to submit a report that includes:

  • a determination of whether, during the June 2016 incident when Iranian forces boarded two U.S. Navy combat vessels and detained the crews at gunpoint, any of the Iranian actions violated the Geneva Convention or the international right to conduct innocent passage; and
  • a certification of whether or not federal funds were paid to Iran to effect the release of the detained crew members or other U.S. citizens.

The bill prescribes specified Iranian actions that the President shall consider, including: (1) the stopping, boarding, search, and seizure of the U.S. Navy vessels and the removal and detention of the crews; and (2) the display, videotaping, or photographing of U.S. service members and the subsequent use of those photographs or videos.

The President shall: (1) upon a determination that such a violation occurred, submit and make public a list of Iranian government officials or persons acting on behalf of the Iranian government who are responsible for or complicit in any such violation; and (2) prohibit U.S. entry or admission and block property transactions of listed persons.

What's happening now May 25, 2016

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.

 Related & companion bills 1
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Republican 4
R
McClintock, Tom
California · Sep 6, 2016
Young, David
· Jun 28, 2016
 R
Babin, Brian
Texas · Jun 24, 2016
Byrne, Bradley
· Jun 24, 2016
 R
Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Jun 24, 2016
McSally, Martha
· Jun 14, 2016
Roskam, Peter
· Jun 14, 2016
 R
Young, Todd
Indiana · Jun 14, 2016
Pittenger, Robert
· Jun 7, 2016
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5333: No Impunity for Iranian Aggression at Sea Act of 2016. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5333/
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"H.R. 5333: No Impunity for Iranian Aggression at Sea Act of 2016." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5333/.
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H.R. 5333, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5333/.
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