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S 3028 118th Congress Senate International Affairs

PUNISH Act of 2023

Introduced: October 4, 2023 Introduced by: Ernst, Joni Republican · Iowa See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 2 steps
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Oct 4, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Oct 4, 2023
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Preventing Underhanded and Nefarious Iranian Supported Homicides Act of 2023 or the PUNISH Act of 2023

This bill extends sanctions and national emergencies related to Iran established by specified executive orders and limits the authority of the President to waive sanctions related to Iran. The bill requires the Department of State to periodically report whether Iran or any foreign person has supported specified activities, including murder or politically motivated detention in Iran of a U.S. citizen.

What's happening now October 4, 2023

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

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 5912 Identical bill PUNISH Act of 2023
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 25
All 25 Republican 25
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Rounds, Mike
South Dakota · Aug 1, 2024
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Lankford, James
Oklahoma · Jul 31, 2024
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Ricketts, Pete
Nebraska · Jul 31, 2024
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Budd, Ted
North Carolina · Jul 30, 2024
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Cornyn, John
Texas · Jul 30, 2024
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Cotton, Tom
Arkansas · Jul 30, 2024
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Sullivan, Dan
Alaska · Jul 30, 2024
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Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Nov 14, 2023
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Cassidy, Bill
Louisiana · Nov 13, 2023
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Nov 8, 2023
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Nov 8, 2023
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Hyde-Smith, Cindy
Mississippi · Nov 8, 2023
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Tillis, Thomas
North Carolina · Oct 18, 2023
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Barrasso, John
Wyoming · Oct 4, 2023
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Oct 4, 2023
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Britt, Katie Boyd
Alabama · Oct 4, 2023
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Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Oct 4, 2023
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Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Oct 4, 2023
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Cruz, Ted
Texas · Oct 4, 2023
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Oct 4, 2023
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Hagerty, Bill
Tennessee · Oct 4, 2023
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Hoeven, John
North Dakota · Oct 4, 2023
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Scott, Rick
Florida · Oct 4, 2023
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Thune, John
South Dakota · Oct 4, 2023
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Oct 4, 2023
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3028: PUNISH Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-3028/
MLA
"S. 3028: PUNISH Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-3028/.
Bluebook (legal)
S. 3028, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-3028/.
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[S. 3028: PUNISH Act of 2023](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-3028/)
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