Iran Human Rights and Hostage-Taking Accountability Act

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Iran Human Rights and Hostage-Taking Accountability Act This bill directs the President to identify and impose sanctions against senior members of the government of Iran and other persons who are responsible for or complicit in committing serious human rights violations, or engaging in censorship, the diversion of goods intended for the people of Iran, or public corruption. The President shall identify and impose U.S. entry and financial sanctions against persons who are responsible for or complicit in the politically-motivated intimidation, detention, or trial of: (1) U.S. citizens or legal permanent resident aliens in Iran; or (2) Iranians, Iranian residents, or persons of Iranian origin outside of Iran. The President shall impose U.S. entry sanctions against specified family members of identified persons. The Department of State shall submit to Congress a strategy to prevent elements of the Iranian regime from engaging in hostage-taking or the prolonged arbitrary detention of U.S. citizens or legal permanent resident aliens. The bill authorizes the consolidation of certain Iran-related reports.

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• Referred in Senate (text)

  Referred in Senate · EN · 7 May 2018

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• Referred in Senate (PDF)

  Referred in Senate · EN · 7 May 2018

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• Engrossed in House (text)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 26 April 2018

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• Engrossed in House (PDF)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 26 April 2018

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• Reported in House (text)

  Reported in House · EN · 18 April 2018

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  Reported in House · EN · 18 April 2018

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 9 January 2018

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  Introduced in House · EN · 9 January 2018

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 9 January 2018

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