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H.R. 4324 115th Congress House

Strengthening Oversight of Iran's Access to Finance Act

Official title: To require the Secretary of the Treasury to make certifications with respect to United States and foreign financial institutions' aircraft-related transactions involving Iran, and for other purposes.

Introduced: November 9, 2017 Introduced by: Roger Williams Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
Foreign Trade and International Finance Arms control and nonproliferationAviation and airportsCongressional oversightForeign and international banking
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Foreign propertyFraud offenses and financial crimesHuman rightsIranMiddle EastNuclear weaponsPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsSanctionsSyriaTerrorismTrade restrictionsWar and emergency powers
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 Everywhere this bill has been 22 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 18, 2017
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Dec 14, 2017
The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 4324.
Dec 14, 2017
On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 188 - 233 (Roll no. 683).
Dec 14, 2017
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H9916-9918)
Dec 14, 2017
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 14, 2017
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 252 - 167 (Roll no. 684).
Dec 13, 2017
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the motion to recommit with instructions, the Chair put the question on the motion and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Swalwell demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the motion until a time to be announced.
Dec 13, 2017
DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to prohibit financial institutions participating in certain transactions from engaging in business with a foreign entity that has been found by the Secretary, in consultation with the Director of National Intelligence, to have engaged in or authorized cyber-attacks targeting any election held in the United States.
Dec 13, 2017
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
Dec 13, 2017
Mr. Swalwell (CA) moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Financial Services. (text: CR H9890)
Dec 13, 2017
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 658, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Gaetz amendment No. 1.
Dec 13, 2017
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 4324.
Dec 13, 2017
Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Rule provides for one hour of general debate on each bill. It also makes in order specified amendments for the bills.
Dec 13, 2017
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 658. (consideration: CR H9880-9891; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H9880-9881)
Dec 13, 2017
Rule H. Res. 658 passed House.
Dec 12, 2017
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 658 Reported to House. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Rule provides for one hour of general debate on each bill. It also makes in order specified amendments for the bills.
Dec 7, 2017
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 334.
Dec 7, 2017
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 115-452.
Nov 14, 2017
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 38 - 21.
Nov 14, 2017
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Nov 9, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Nov 9, 2017
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 2
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Dec 14, 2017 House · vote #684 On Passage Passed 252–167 See who voted →
Dec 14, 2017 House · vote #683 On Motion to Recommit with Instructions Failed 188–233 See who voted →
 Amendments to this bill 2

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

1 agreed to 1 with no recorded outcome

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
HAMDT 501 – An amendment numbered 1 printed in Part B of House Report 115-463 to include, in the report already required … Agreed to Dec 13, 2017
HAMDT 500 – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 658 the amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text … No recorded outcome –
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 Latest action December 18, 2017

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Strengthening Oversight of Iran's Access to Finance Act

(Sec. 3) This bill sets forth reporting requirements with respect to the export of commercial passenger aircrafts to Iran. The Department of the Treasury must report on financial institutions conducting transactions regarding such exports. Additionally, Treasury must determine if such transactions pose a risk relating to money laundering, terrorism, or other sanctionable activities.

The President may waive the requirements of this bill under certain circumstances.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HRES 658 Procedurally related Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1638) to require the Secretary of the Treasury to submit a report to the …
  • S 2167 Strengthening Oversight of Iran's Access to Finance Act
 Bill text 4 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 12
All 12 Republican 9
R
Carter, Earl L. "Buddy"
Georgia · Dec 7, 2017
 R
Allen, Rick W.
Georgia · Nov 29, 2017
 R
Arrington, Jodey C.
Texas · Nov 29, 2017
 R
Harris, Andy
Maryland · Nov 29, 2017
 R
Huizenga, Bill
Michigan · Nov 29, 2017
 R
LaMalfa, Doug
California · Nov 29, 2017
Rooney, Thomas
· Nov 29, 2017
 R
Tenney, Claudia
New York · Nov 14, 2017
Zeldin, Lee
· Nov 14, 2017
 R
Barr, Andy
Kentucky · Nov 13, 2017
 R
Budd, Ted
North Carolina · Nov 13, 2017
Poliquin, Bruce
· Nov 13, 2017
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