Freezing HAMAS Act

Bill: 118-hr-5945
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Meuser, Daniel [R-PA-9]
Introduced: 2023-10-12
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Foreign and international banking

Iran

Middle East

Sanctions
Latest action: action_date: 2024-12-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-10-12
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Freezing and Halting Any More Alleviation of Sanctions Act or Freezing HAMAS Act</strong></p><p>This bill reinstates any statutory sanctions against Iran that had been waived, reduced, or otherwise relieved pursuant to any agreement between the United States and Iran.</p>

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5945 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 12, 2023 Mr. Meuser (for himself, Mr. Reschenthaler , Ms. Malliotakis , Mr. Donalds , Mr. Mann , Mr. Timmons , Mrs. Houchin , Mr. Steil , Mr. Yakym , Mr. Bacon , Mr. Norman , Ms. Tenney , and Mrs. Miller-Meeks ) introduced the following bill October 25, 2023 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs , and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services , Oversight and Accountability , 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 A BILL To reinstate certain sanctions imposed with respect to Iran.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Freezing and Halting Any More Alleviation of Sanctions Act or the Freezing HAMAS Act . 2. Reinstatement of certain sanctions imposed with respect to Iran Any statutory sanctions imposed with respect to Iran pursuant to section 1244(c)(1) or 1247(a) of the Iran Freedom and Counter-Proliferation Act of 2012 ( 22 U.S.C. 8803(c)(1) and 8806(a)), or section 1245(d)(1) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 ( 22 U.S.C. 8513a(d)(1) ), that were waived, suspended, reduced, or otherwise relieved pursuant to an agreement between the United States and the Islamic Republic of Iran, including any waiver that is the subject of the document entitled Waiver of Sanctions with Respect to the Transfer of Funds from the Republic of Korea to Qatar and transmitted to Congress on September 11, 2023, are hereby reinstated and any action by the United States Government to facilitate the release of funds or assets to Iran pursuant to such agreement, or provide any further waiver, suspension, reduction, or other relief pursuant to such agreement, is hereby prohibited.