HR 9203 117th Congress House International Affairs Congressional oversight Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad Federal officials Foreign property Human rights Iran Middle East Sanctions Visas and passports

MAHSA Act

Introduced: November 3, 2022 Introduced by: Banks, Jim Republican · Indiana See on congress.gov

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

Oct 21, 2022

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Mahsa Amini Human rights and Security Accountability Act or the MAHSA Act

This bill requires the President to impose property- and visa-blocking sanctions on certain persons (individuals and entities) affiliated with Iran.

The President must make determinations about whether certain existing sanctions apply to specified persons and impose the applicable sanctions, including determinations concerning (1) the Supreme Leader of Iran and any official in the Office of the Supreme Leader of Iran, (2) the President of Iran and any official in the Office of the President of Iran, and (3) any entity overseen by the Office of the Supreme Leader of Iran which is complicit in supporting human rights abuses or terrorism.

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