United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5961 (118th)
No Funds for Iranian Terrorism Act
Introduced
16 October 2023
Last action
4 December 2023 · Introduced
Status
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Sponsors
Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10], Rep. Scalise, Steve [R-LA-1], Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21], Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2], Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5], Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6], Rep. Burchett, Tim [R-TN-2], Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2], Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27], Rep. Kean, Thomas H. [R-NJ-7], Rep. Baird, James R. [R-IN-4], Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4], Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48], Rep. Moran, Nathaniel [R-TX-1], Rep. James, John [R-MI-10], Rep. Waltz, Michael [R-FL-6], Rep. Self, Keith [R-TX-3], Del. Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman [R-AS-At Large], Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-21], Rep. McCormick, Richard [R-GA-7], Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-40], Rep. Buck, Ken [R-CO-4], Rep. Mills, Cory [R-FL-7], Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-4], Rep. Jackson, Ronny [R-TX-13], Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17], Rescom. González-Colón, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large], Rep. Green, Mark E. [R-TN-7], Rep. Johnson, Dusty [R-SD-At Large], Rep. Kiley, Kevin [R-CA-3], Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2], Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1], Rep. De La Cruz, Monica [R-TX-15], Rep. Houchin, Erin [R-IN-9], Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
27 May 2025
Summary
No Funds for Iranian Terrorism Act This bill requires the President to impose property-blocking sanctions on foreign financial institutions and international financial institutions that process, participate in, or facilitate a transaction involving certain Iranian funds (namely, the approximately $6 billion of Iranian funds that the Biden administration permitted to be transferred from restricted accounts in South Korea to restricted accounts in Qatar to facilitate the release of five U.S. citizens detained in Iran).
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Timeline
16 October 2023
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
16 October 2023
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
25 October 2023
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
7 November 2023
Vote
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 29 - 15.
Source: Committee
7 November 2023
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Source: Committee
9 November 2023
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 218.
Source: Calendars
9 November 2023
Discharge
Committee on Financial Services discharged.
Source: Discharge
9 November 2023
Committee
Committee on Financial Services discharged.
Source: Committee
9 November 2023
Introduced
Referred sequentially to the House Committee on Financial Services for a period ending not later than Nov. 9, 2023 for consideration of such provisions of the bill and amendment as fall within the jurisdiction of that committee pursuant to clause 1(h) of rule X.
Source: IntroReferral
9 November 2023
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Foreign Affairs. H. Rept. 118-270, Part I.
Source: Committee
9 November 2023
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Foreign Affairs. H. Rept. 118-270, Part I.
Source: Committee
14 November 2023
Reported
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 869 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5893 and H.R. 5961. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 5893, under a structured rule with one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 5961 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit.
Source: Floor
15 November 2023
Failed
Rule H. Res. 869 failed passage of House.
Source: Floor
28 November 2023
Reported
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 891 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5283, H.R. 5961 and S.J. Res. 32. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 5283 and H.R. 5961 under a structured rule and S. J. Res. 32 under a closed rule. Rule provides for one hour of general debate on each measure with one motion to recommit on H.R. 5283 and H.R. 5961 and one motion to commit on S. J. Res. 32.
Source: Floor
30 November 2023
Floor
The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 5961.
Source: Floor
30 November 2023
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
30 November 2023
Vote
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 307 - 119, 1 Present (Roll no. 687).
Source: Floor
30 November 2023
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 307 - 119, 1 Present (Roll no. 687).
Source: Floor
30 November 2023
Passed
The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
Source: Floor
30 November 2023
Floor
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Source: Floor
30 November 2023
Floor
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 5961.
Source: Floor
30 November 2023
Floor
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
Source: Floor
30 November 2023
Floor
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 5961 as unfinished business.
Source: Floor
30 November 2023
Passed
On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
Source: Floor
30 November 2023
Floor
Mr. Self moved that the committee rise.
Source: Floor
30 November 2023
Floor
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5283, H.R. 5961 and S.J. Res. 32. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 5283 and H.R. 5961 under a structured rule and S. J. Res. 32 under a closed rule. Rule provides for one hour of general debate on each measure with one motion to recommit on H.R. 5283 and H.R. 5961 and one motion to commit on S. J. Res. 32.
Source: Floor
30 November 2023
Floor
The Speaker designated the Honorable Julia Letlow to act as Chairwoman of the Committee.
Source: Floor
30 November 2023
Floor
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 891 and Rule XVIII.
Source: Floor
30 November 2023
Floor
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 891. (consideration: CR H6000-6015; text: CR H6005-6006)
Source: Floor
4 December 2023
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
30 November 2023 · passed · On Passage · Passed · Official source
Yes 307 · No 119 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 8
- Rep. Ferguson, A. Drew, IV [R-GA-3]Yea
- Rep. Bean, Aaron [R-FL-4]Yea
- Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7]Yea
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA]Yea
Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.
Versions
- Referred in Senate · 4 December 2023 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 30 November 2023 · Download file
- Reported in House · 9 November 2023 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 25 October 2023 · Download file
Documents
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Referred in Senate (text)
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Referred in Senate (text)
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Sponsors
- Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Scalise, Steve [R-LA-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Burchett, Tim [R-TN-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Kean, Thomas H. [R-NJ-7] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Baird, James R. [R-IN-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Moran, Nathaniel [R-TX-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. James, John [R-MI-10] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Waltz, Michael [R-FL-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Self, Keith [R-TX-3] · R · Sponsor
- Del. Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman [R-AS-At Large] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-21] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. McCormick, Richard [R-GA-7] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-40] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Buck, Ken [R-CO-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Mills, Cory [R-FL-7] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Jackson, Ronny [R-TX-13] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] · R · Sponsor
- Rescom. González-Colón, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Green, Mark E. [R-TN-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Dusty [R-SD-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kiley, Kevin [R-CA-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. De La Cruz, Monica [R-TX-15] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Houchin, Erin [R-IN-9] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2] · R · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to ← Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5893) making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5961) to freeze certain Iranian funds involved in the 2023 hostage deal between the United States and Iran, and for other purposes.
- related to ← Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5283) to prohibit the use of Federal funds to provide housing to specified aliens on any land under the administrative jurisdiction of the Federal land management agencies; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5961) to freeze certain Iranian funds involved in the 2023 hostage deal between the United States and Iran, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the joint resolution (S. J. Res. 32) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Small Business Lending Under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (Regulation B)".
- amends ← Amendment adds findings that condemn Hamas and Iran-backed terror groups for using "human shields" and that only the unconditional surrender of Hamas and other Iran-backed terror groups will save innocent civilian lives.
- amends ← An amendment numbered 2 printed in Part C of House Report 118-280 to add a Sense of Congress that the Iranian regime should receive no additional funds but that basic humanitarian assistance for the people of Iran is important.
- amends ← An amendment numbered 3 printed in Part C of House Report 118-280 to correct the number of hostages being held by Hamas.
- amends ← An amendment numbered 4 printed in Part C of House Report 118-280 to require a 45-day waiting period between Presidential certification and removal of sanctions to provide an opportunity for congressional oversight.
- amends ← An amendment numbered 5 printed in Part C of House Report 118-280 to express a Sense of Congress that all US allies in the Middle East should publicly and unequivocally condemn the antisemitism displayed by Iranian-backed terror groups, including Hamas.
- amends ← An amendment numbered 6 printed in Part C of House Report 118-280 to prohibit the use of federal funds to make any funds (as such term is defined in section 2339C(e)(1) of title 18, United States Code) available to Iran.
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/5961
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/118/hr/5961
- us · 118-hr-5961 · source updated 27 May 2025