MAHSA Act

Bill: 118-hr-589
Sponsor: Rep. Banks, Jim [R-IN-3]
Introduced: 2023-01-27 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Federal officials
Foreign property
Human rights
Iran
Middle East
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Sanctions
Visas and passports

Summary:
action_date: 2023-01-27
text: 

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 periodically 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.

action_date: 2023-06-22
text: 

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.

action_date: 2023-09-12
text: 

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.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-12-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2023-09-12
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2023-09-12
text: 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)
action_date: 2023-09-12
text: Passed/agreed to in House: 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)
action_date: 2023-09-12
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4257)
action_date: 2023-09-12
text: 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.
action_date: 2023-09-12
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 589.
action_date: 2023-09-12
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4242-4247)
action_date: 2023-09-12
text: Mr. McCaul moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2023-06-22
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 90.
action_date: 2023-06-22
text: Committee on Ways and Means discharged.
action_date: 2023-06-22
text: Committee on Ways and Means discharged.
action_date: 2023-06-22
text: Committee on Financial Services discharged.
action_date: 2023-06-22
text: Committee on Financial Services discharged.
action_date: 2023-06-22
text: Committee on the Judiciary discharged.
action_date: 2023-06-22
text: Committee on the Judiciary discharged.
action_date: 2023-06-22
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Foreign Affairs. H. Rept. 118-118, Part I.
action_date: 2023-06-22
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Foreign Affairs. H. Rept. 118-118, Part I.
action_date: 2023-04-26
text: Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2023-04-26
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2023-01-27
text: 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.
action_date: 2023-01-27
text: 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.
action_date: 2023-01-27
text: 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.
action_date: 2023-01-27
text: 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.
action_date: 2023-01-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-01-27
text: Introduced in House