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Preventing Destabilization of Iraq Act of 2019

Introduced: January 15, 2019 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps

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Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Feb 25, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

Jan 15, 2019

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.

Jan 15, 2019

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Preventing Destabilization of Iraq Act of 2019

This bill directs the President to impose sanctions on foreign persons that use violence to threaten peace and stability in Iraq or to undermine the country's democratic processes and economic reconstruction. The sanctions include blocking property transactions involving such a sanctioned individual and blocking such a person's entry into the United States. Any current visas belonging to a sanctioned individual shall be revoked.

The Department of State shall report to Congress whether certain groups, including Asa'ib Ahl al-Haq and Harakat Hizballah al-Nujaba, qualify as foreign terrorist organizations and whether such groups and individuals affiliated with such groups should be subject to various sanctions. The State Department shall also report to Congress whether certain individuals, including Qais al-Khazali and Laith al-Khazali, would be subject to the sanctions prescribed in this bill.

What's happening now February 25, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

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