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HR 2938 117th Congress House International Affairs Congressional oversight Detention of persons Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad Iran Middle East Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents Sanctions

Putting Americans First Act

Introduced: May 12, 2021 Introduced by: Perry, Scott Republican · Pennsylvania See on congress.gov
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Apr 30, 2021
Introduced in House
Apr 30, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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Putting Americans First Act

This bill prohibits the termination of U.S. sanctions against Iran unless and until the President certifies that all U.S. citizens imprisoned in Iran have been released into U.S. custody.

What's happening now April 30, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 14
All 14 Republican 11
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Jackson, Ronny
Texas · May 12, 2021
Meijer, Peter
· May 12, 2021
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Kim, Young
California · May 7, 2021
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Meuser, Daniel
Pennsylvania · May 7, 2021
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Wagner, Ann
Missouri · May 7, 2021
Buck, Ken
· Apr 30, 2021
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Burchett, Tim
Tennessee · Apr 30, 2021
CHABOT, STEVE
· Apr 30, 2021
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Malliotakis, Nicole
New York · Apr 30, 2021
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McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Apr 30, 2021
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Salazar, Maria Elvira
Florida · Apr 30, 2021
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Steube, W. Gregory
Florida · Apr 30, 2021
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Tenney, Claudia
New York · Apr 30, 2021
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Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Apr 30, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2938: Putting Americans First Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2938/
MLA
"H.R. 2938: Putting Americans First Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2938/.
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H.R. 2938, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2938/.
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[H.R. 2938: Putting Americans First Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2938/)
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