Justice for Victims of Iranian Terrorism Act

Summary

Justice for Victims of Iranian Terrorism Act This bill prohibits the President from waiving, suspending, reducing, providing relief from, or otherwise limiting the application of sanctions against Iran under any provision of law, or refraining from applying sanctions pursuant to requirements under the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (as amended by the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015) for any nuclear agreement with Iran, until the President has certified to Congress that Iran has paid each judgment: that was brought against it, or against it and any other country; for which Iran was not immune from the jurisdiction of U.S. courts under specified terrorism exceptions to immunity under the judicial code; and that was entered during the period March 4, 2000-May 22, 2015.

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Timeline

1. 9 September 2015

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 9 September 2015

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 9 September 2015

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 18 September 2015

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H6143)

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 1 October 2015

   Passed

   Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

   Source: Floor

6. 1 October 2015

   Vote

   On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 251 - 173 (Roll no. 533). (text: CR H6761)

   Source: Floor

7. 1 October 2015

   Vote

   Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 251 - 173 (Roll no. 533).(text: CR H6761)

   Source: Floor

8. 1 October 2015

   Floor

   Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 449. (consideration: CR H6761-6768)

   Source: Floor

9. 1 October 2015

   Floor

   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.

   Source: Floor

10. 1 October 2015

    Floor

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H6768)

    Source: Floor

11. 5 October 2015

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

    Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

• Referred in Senate · 5 October 2015 · Official file
• Engrossed in House · 1 October 2015 · Official file
• Introduced in House · 9 September 2015 · Official file

Documents

8 official files

• Referred in Senate (text)

  Referred in Senate · EN · 5 October 2015

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• Referred in Senate (PDF)

  Referred in Senate · EN · 5 October 2015

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• Engrossed in House (text)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 1 October 2015

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• Engrossed in House (PDF)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 1 October 2015

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• Passed House amended

  summary · EN · 1 October 2015

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 9 September 2015

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 9 September 2015

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 9 September 2015

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Sponsors

• Patrick Meehan · R · Sponsor
• Jackie Walorski · R · Sponsor
• Sean Duffy · R · Sponsor
• Todd Rokita · R · Cosponsor
• H. Griffith · R · Cosponsor
• Scott DesJarlais · R · Cosponsor
• Charles Dent · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Fitzpatrick, Michael G. [R-PA-8] · R · Cosponsor
• Mark Meadows · R · Cosponsor
• Ted Poe · R · Cosponsor
• Ryan Costello · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN] · R · Cosponsor
• Paul Cook · R · Cosponsor
• Austin Scott · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Williams, Roger [R-TX-25] · R · Cosponsor
• F. SENSENBRENNER · R · Cosponsor
• WALTER JONES · R · Cosponsor
• John Moolenaar · R · Cosponsor
• Tom Emmer · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5] · R · Cosponsor
• Susan Brooks · R · Cosponsor
• Bill Huizenga · R · Cosponsor
• Ryan Zinke · R · Cosponsor
• J. Hill · R · Cosponsor
• Vern Buchanan · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15] · R · Cosponsor
• Bill Shuster · R · Cosponsor
• Leonard Lance · R · Cosponsor
• Tom Marino · R · Cosponsor
• Diane Black · R · Cosponsor
• Kevin Yoder · R · Cosponsor
• Lynn Jenkins · R · Cosponsor
• David Roe · R · Cosponsor
• Pete Sessions · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] · R · Cosponsor
• Thomas Rooney · R · Cosponsor
• Tom Price · R · Cosponsor
• PETER KING · R · Cosponsor
• David Joyce · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Fincher, Stephen Lee [R-TN-8] · R · Cosponsor
• Thomas MacArthur · R · Cosponsor
• Ann Wagner · R · Cosponsor
• Tom Cole · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10] · R · Cosponsor
• Bradley Byrne · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Smith, Jason [R-MO-8] · R · Cosponsor
• Tim Murphy · R · Cosponsor

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Related records

• related to ← To suspend until January 21, 2017, the authority of the President to waive, suspend, reduce, provide relief from, or otherwise limit the application of sanctions pursuant to an agreement related to the nuclear program of Iran.
• related to ← Justice for Victims of Iranian Terrorism Act
• related to ← Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3457) to prohibit the lifting of sanctions on Iran until the Government of Iran pays the judgments against it for acts of terrorism, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 1735) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2016 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules.