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MAHSA Act

Introduced: January 27, 2023 Introduced by: Banks, Jim Republican · Indiana See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 17 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Dec 17, 2024

Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

Sep 12, 2023

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Sep 12, 2023

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 410 - 3 (Roll no. 384). (text: CR H4242-4243)

Sep 12, 2023

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4257)

Sep 12, 2023

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

Sep 12, 2023

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 589.

Sep 12, 2023

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4242-4247)

Sep 12, 2023

Mr. McCaul moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

Jun 22, 2023

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 90.

Jun 22, 2023

Committee on Ways and Means discharged.

Jun 22, 2023

Committee on Financial Services discharged.

Jun 22, 2023

Committee on the Judiciary discharged.

Jun 22, 2023

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Foreign Affairs. H. Rept. 118-118, Part I.

Apr 26, 2023

Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Apr 26, 2023

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Jan 27, 2023

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.

Jan 27, 2023

Introduced in House

Votes taken on this bill 1

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
Sep 12, 2023	House · vote #384	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Passed	410–3	See who voted →

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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 foreign persons (individuals and entities) affiliated with Iran.

The President must periodically make determinations about whether certain existing sanctions apply to specified foreign 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.

What's happening now December 17, 2024

Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

Related & companion bills 2

Bill text 3 versions

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Committees of jurisdiction 5

Financial Services Committee
House of Representatives
Foreign Affairs Committee
House of Representatives
Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives
Trade Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Ways and Means Committee
Ways and Means Committee
House of Representatives