SHIP Act

Bill: 118-hr-3774
Sponsor: Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17]
Introduced: 2023-05-31 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Asia
China
Congressional oversight
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Foreign property
Industrial facilities
Iran
Middle East
Navigation, waterways, harbors
Oil and gas
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Sanctions
Terrorism
Trade restrictions
Visas and passports

Summary:
action_date: 2023-05-31
text: 

Stop Harboring Iranian Petroleum Act or the SHIP Act

 
This bill requires the President to impose visa- and property-blocking sanctions against foreign persons that knowingly transport, process, refine, or otherwise deal in petroleum and petroleum products originating in Iran. These sanctions also extend to certain foreign persons associated with the sanctioned individual, such as adult family members and any entities owned or controlled by the sanctioned individual. 

action_date: 2023-11-03
text: 

Stop Harboring Iranian Petroleum Act or the SHIP Act

 
This bill requires the President to impose visa- and property-blocking sanctions against foreign persons that knowingly transport, process, refine, or otherwise deal in petroleum and petroleum products (including petrochemicals) originating in Iran. 
 
These sanctions also extend to certain foreign persons associated with the sanctioned individual, such as adult family members and any entities owned by the sanctioned individual. (The sanctions do not apply to such adult family members if the President determines they have disassociated themselves from the sanctioned individual and have not assisted in concealing assets.) 
 
The sanctions do not apply to the importation of goods. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-11-07
text: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 240.
action_date: 2023-11-06
text: Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
action_date: 2023-11-03
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2023-11-03
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 342 - 69 (Roll no. 598).
action_date: 2023-11-03
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): 342 - 69 (Roll no. 598).
action_date: 2023-11-03
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5393-5394; text: 11/1/2023 CR H5193-5195)
action_date: 2023-11-01
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: 2023-11-01
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3774.
action_date: 2023-11-01
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5193-5197)
action_date: 2023-11-01
text: Mr. Lawler moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2023-10-19
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 40 - 7.
action_date: 2023-10-19
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
action_date: 2023-05-31
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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: 2023-05-31
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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: 2023-05-31
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-05-31
text: Introduced in House