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H.R.3457

H.R.3457: Justice for Victims of Iranian Terrorism Act

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About This Bill

Introduced Sept. 9, 2015
Latest Major Action Oct. 5, 2015

Bill Sponsor

Pat Meehan (R-Pa.)

Bill Cosponsors

118 (All Republicans)

Bill Versions

Referred in Senate - Oct. 5, 2015
Engrossed in House - Oct. 1, 2015
Introduced in House - Sept. 9, 2015

Bill Summary

Justice for Victims of Iranian Terrorism Act (Sec. 2) This bill prohibits the President, until Iran has paid each judgment against it, from: limiting the application of specified sanctions on Iran or refraining from applying them; or removing a foreign person (including entities) listed in Attachments 3 or 4 to Annex II of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPA) from the list of designated nationals and blocked persons maintained by...

(Source: Library of Congress)

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Bill Actions

Date	Description
Oct. 5, 2015	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Oct. 1, 2015	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Oct. 1, 2015	Vote in the House On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 251 - 173 (Roll no. 533). (text: CR H6761)
Oct. 1, 2015	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6778-6779)
Oct. 1, 2015	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 3457, the Chair put the question on passage and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Royce demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on passage until later in the legislative day.
Oct. 1, 2015	The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H6768)
Oct. 1, 2015	DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 3457.
Oct. 1, 2015	The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 3457, consideration of the conference report to accompany H.R. 1735 and for motions to suspend the rules.
Oct. 1, 2015	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 449. (consideration: CR H6761-6768)
Sept. 9, 2015	Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Sept. 9, 2015	Introduced in the House by Pat Meehan (R-Pa.)

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