H.R. 957 - To Amend the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 to Expand and Clarify the Entities Against Which Sanctions May Be Imposed.

To Amend the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 to Expand and Clarify the Entities Against Which Sanctions May Be Imposed.

H.R. 957 — 110^th Congress (2007–2008)

Summary

To amend the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 to expand and clarify the entities against which sanctions may be imposed. (by CRS)

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Title

To amend the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 to expand and clarify the entities against which sanctions may be imposed.

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Sponsor

Ileana Ros-Lehtinen

Co-Sponsors

• John Mica
• Mark Kirk
• Eni Faleomavaega
• Roy Blunt
• Peter King
• Eric Cantor
• John Linder
• Eliot Engel
• John Gingrey
• Robert Wexler
• Edward Royce
• Geoff Davis
• Jo Ann Davis
• Michael McNulty
• Gary Ackerman
• Henry Brown
• Thaddeus McCotter
• Steven Chabot
• Luis Fortuño
• Rob Bishop
• Ted Poe
• Addison Wilson
• Gus Bilirakis
• Sue Myrick
• Dan Burton
• Dale Kildee
• Ron Klein
• H. Saxton
• Zoe Lofgren
• Tom Lantos
• Jeffrey Fortenberry
• Charles Dent
• John Carter
• Jo Bonner
• Ken Calvert
• Joseph Crowley
• Jane Harman
• Lee Terry
• Howard Coble
• Dan Boren
• Lincoln Diaz-Balart
• Stephen Buyer
• Russ Carnahan
• Danny Davis
• Brad Sherman
• Scott Garrett
• Brian Higgins
• Vito Fossella
• Marsha Blackburn
• Mike Pence
• Shelley Berkley
• Michael McCaul
• Howard Berman
• Barbara Cubin
• Mario Diaz-Balart
• Michael Rogers
• Connie Mack
• Heather Wilson
• Gerald Weller

Subjects

• Foreign policy
• Business
• Commercial blacklisting
• Energy
• Export finance
• Finance
• Financial institutions
• Foreign corporations
• Insurance companies
• International affairs
• Iran
• Liquefied natural gas
• Middle East and North Africa
• Petroleum
• Sanctions (International law)
• Subsidiary corporations
• Trade

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Major Actions

Introduced	2/08/2007
Referred to Committee
Passed House	7/31/2007

Bill History

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	Chamber/Committee	Motion	Date	Result
currently selected	House	On Passage - House - H.R. 957 To amend the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 to expand and clarify the entities against which sanctions may be imposed - Under Suspension of the Rules	7/31/2007	This bill PASSED the House 415 voted YES 11 voted NO 6 voted present/not voting

	Action	Date	Description
	Introduced	2/08/2007
		2/08/2007	Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, Ways and Means, and Oversight and Government Reform, 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.
		2/08/2007	Referred to House Foreign Affairs
		2/08/2007	Referred to House Financial Services
		2/08/2007	Referred to House Ways and Means
		2/08/2007	Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform
		2/15/2007	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
	Put on a legislative calendar	2/15/2007	Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules, (Amended).
		2/20/2007	Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
		5/23/2007	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Foreign Affairs. H. Rept. 110-163, Part I.
		5/23/2007	Committee on Oversight and Government discharged.
		5/23/2007	House Committee on Financial Services Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than June 29, 2007.
		5/23/2007	House Committee on Ways and Means Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than June 29, 2007.
		6/29/2007	House Committee on Financial Services Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than July 13, 2007.
		6/29/2007	House Committee on Ways and Means Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than July 13, 2007.
		7/13/2007	Committee on Financial Services discharged.
		7/13/2007	Committee on Ways and Means discharged.
	Put on a legislative calendar	7/13/2007	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 144.
		7/30/2007	Mr. Faleomavaega moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
		7/30/2007	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR 7/31/2007 H8866-8868)
		7/30/2007	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 957.
		7/30/2007	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.
		7/31/2007	Considered as unfinished business.
currently selected	House Vote on Passage	7/31/2007	On Passage - House - H.R. 957 To amend the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 to expand and clarify the entities against which sanctions may be imposed - Under Suspension of the Rules
		8/01/2007	Received in the Senate.
		8/03/2007	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

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