To provide for the imposition of sanctions on persons who are officials of the Government of Iran or persons acting on behalf of that Government who are responsible for or complicit in human rights abuses committed against citizens of the United States or United States legal permanent resident aliens.
USA115th CongressHR-5330| House
| Updated: 3/29/2018
David N. Cicilline
Democratic Representative
Rhode Island
Ways and Means Committee, Foreign Affairs Committee, Trade Subcommittee, Financial Services Committee, Judiciary Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Iran Human Rights Accountability Act of 2018 This bill amends the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010 with respect to the list of sanctionable Iranian government officials or persons acting on behalf of such government who are responsible for or complicit in certain human rights abuses to include as sanctionable activities human rights abuses committed against U.S. citizens or legal permanent resident aliens.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Ways and Means, and Financial Services, 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 the Subcommittee on Trade.
International Affairs
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadForeign propertyHuman rightsIranMiddle EastSanctionsTrade restrictionsVisas and passports
To provide for the imposition of sanctions on persons who are officials of the Government of Iran or persons acting on behalf of that Government who are responsible for or complicit in human rights abuses committed against citizens of the United States or United States legal permanent resident aliens.
USA115th CongressHR-5330| House
| Updated: 3/29/2018
Iran Human Rights Accountability Act of 2018 This bill amends the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010 with respect to the list of sanctionable Iranian government officials or persons acting on behalf of such government who are responsible for or complicit in certain human rights abuses to include as sanctionable activities human rights abuses committed against U.S. citizens or legal permanent resident aliens.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Ways and Means, and Financial Services, 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 the Subcommittee on Trade.
David N. Cicilline
Democratic Representative
Rhode Island
Ways and Means Committee, Foreign Affairs Committee, Trade Subcommittee, Financial Services Committee, Judiciary Committee
International Affairs
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadForeign propertyHuman rightsIranMiddle EastSanctionsTrade restrictionsVisas and passports