H.R.1905: Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012

About This Bill

  • This bill was introduced in the 112th Congress
  • This bill is primarily about international affairs
  • Introduced May 13, 2011
  • Latest Major Action Aug. 10, 2012

Bill Cosponsors

364 (146 Democrats, 218 Republicans)

Bill Summary

Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012 - Title I: Expansion of Multilateral Sanctions Regime with Respect to Iran - (Sec. 101) Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the goal of compelling Iran to abandon efforts to acquire a nuclear weapons capability and other threatening activities can be achieved through a policy that includes economic sanctions, diplomacy, and military planning; and (2) this objective is consistent...

(Source: Library of Congress)

What Lawmakers Are Saying About This Bill

There is one statement associated with H.R.1905.

Congressional Budget Office Estimate

The Congressional Budget Office has produced a cost estimate for H.R.1905.

Bill Actions

Date Description
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, Oversight and Government Reform, the Judiciary, 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.
Referred to House Foreign Affairs
Referred to House Financial Services
Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform
Referred to House Judiciary
Referred to House Ways and Means
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology, Information Policy, Intergovernmental Relations and Procurement Reform .
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Considered under suspension of the rules.
Ms. Ros-Lehtinen moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1905.
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.
Considered as unfinished business.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 410 - 11 (Roll no. 927).
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
House agreed to Senate amendment with amendment pursuant to H.Res. 750.
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate amendment.
Senate agreed to House amendment to Senate amendment by Voice Vote.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 112-158.
May 13, 2011

Introduced in the House by Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-Fla.)

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