Putting Americans First Act

Bill: 117-hr-2938
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10]
Introduced: 2021-04-30
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Congressional oversight

Detention of persons

Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad

Iran

Middle East

Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents

Sanctions
Latest action: action_date: 2021-04-30
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-04-30
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Putting Americans First Act</b></p> <p>This bill prohibits the termination of U.S. sanctions against Iran unless and until the President certifies that all U.S. citizens imprisoned in Iran have been released into U.S. custody.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2938 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 30, 2021 Mr. Perry (for himself, Mr. McCaul , Mr. Burchett , Mr. Wilson of South Carolina , Mr. Steube , Mr. Buck , Ms. Malliotakis , Ms. Salazar , Ms. Tenney , and Mr. Chabot ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To prohibit the termination of United States sanctions against Iran unless and until all United States citizens imprisoned in Iran have been released to the custody of the United States Government.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Putting Americans First Act . 2. Prohibition on termination of United States sanctions against Iran Notwithstanding any other provision of law, sanctions imposed by the United States against Iran may not be waived, suspended, reduced, or otherwise terminated unless and until the President certifies to Congress that all United States citizens imprisoned in Iran have been released to the custody of the United States Government.