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H.R. 8038 (118th)

21st Century Peace through Strength Act

openUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

17 April 2024

Last action

23 April 2024 · Floor

Status

Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1160, H.R. 8038 is laid on the table.

Sponsors

Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10], Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2], Rep. Hill, J. French [R-AR-2], Del. Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman [R-AS-At Large], Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27], Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17], Rep. Green, Mark E. [R-TN-7], Rep. Kean, Thomas H. [R-NJ-7], Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5], Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1], Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2]

Subjects

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Source updated

18 November 2025

Summary

21st Century Peace through Strength Act This bill establishes law on various foreign policy matters. For example, the bill requires the President to impose property-blocking sanctions on foreign persons (i.e., individuals and entities) associated with transnational criminal organizations that traffic fentanyl; authorizes the President to seize and transfer certain Russian sovereign assets to fund Ukrainian war compensation or reconstruction; prohibits entities in the United States from distributing, updating, or maintaining a website or application operated by ByteDance, Ltd., TikTok, or certain other entities; prohibits data brokers from providing personally identifiable sensitive data of U.S. persons to foreign adversary countries; imposes property-, docking-, and visa-blocking sanctions on foreign persons operating ports, ships, and refineries supporting Iranian petroleum exports; imposes property- and visa-blocking sanctions on foreign persons supporting Iranian missile programs and on certain Iranian leaders; imposes property-blocking sanctions on foreign states providing material support to Hamas or Palestinian Islamic Jihad;  requires the United States to regulate exports of certain foreign-produced items related to Iran;  extends the authority of the President to impose sanctions on foreign persons using human shields; imposes property- and visa-blocking sanctions on foreign persons involved in the trafficking of captagon; requires U.S. financial institutions to close certain accounts related to Iranian leaders and the Department of the Treasury to seek the closure of such accounts in foreign financial institutions; and prohibits U.S. financial institutions from opening or maintaining certain accounts with Chinese financial institutions that support Iranian petroleum exports.

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Timeline

  1. 17 April 2024

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, the Judiciary, Ways and Means, Armed Services, the Budget, Rules, Energy and Commerce, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 17 April 2024

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 17 April 2024

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 19 April 2024

    Passed

    Rule H. Res. 1160 passed House. (consideration: CR H2563-2587; text: CR H2565-2585)

    Source: Floor

  5. 19 April 2024

    Reported

    Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1160 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 8034, H.R. 8035, H.R. 8036 and H.R. 8038. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 8034 under a closed rule and H.R. 8035, H.R. 8036, and H.R. 8038 under a structured rule. Provides for 30 minutes of general debate and one motion recommit on each bill. Rule also provides that upon disposition of the bills under consideration, the House will be considered to have taken from the Speaker's table H.R. 815 and to have concurred in the Senate amendment with an amendment inserting the texts of all bills as passed by the House, if passed.

    Source: Floor

  6. 20 April 2024

    Passed

    On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.

    Source: Floor

  7. 20 April 2024

    Floor

    Mr. McCaul moved that the committee rise.

    Source: Floor

  8. 20 April 2024

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 360 - 58 (Roll no. 145).

    Source: Floor

  9. 20 April 2024

    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

  10. 20 April 2024

    Floor

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

    Source: Floor

  11. 20 April 2024

    Floor

    The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 8038.

    Source: Floor

  12. 20 April 2024

    Floor

    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1160. (consideration: CR H2561-2587; text: CR H2565-2585)

    Source: Floor

  13. 20 April 2024

    Passed

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

    Source: Floor

  14. 20 April 2024

    Vote

    On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 360 - 58 (Roll no. 145).

    Source: Floor

  15. 20 April 2024

    Floor

    The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

    Source: Floor

  16. 20 April 2024

    Floor

    Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 8038 as unfinished business.

    Source: Floor

  17. 20 April 2024

    Passed

    Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 8034, H.R. 8035, H.R. 8036 and H.R. 8038. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 8034 under a closed rule and H.R. 8035, H.R. 8036, and H.R. 8038 under a structured rule. Provides for 30 minutes of general debate and one motion recommit on each bill. Rule also provides that upon disposition of the bills under consideration, the House will be considered to have taken from the Speaker's table H.R. 815 and to have concurred in the Senate amendment with an amendment inserting the texts of all bills as passed by the House, if passed.

    Source: Floor

  18. 20 April 2024

    Floor

    The Speaker designated the Honorable Virginia Foxx to act as Chairwoman of the Committee.

    Source: Floor

  19. 20 April 2024

    Floor

    House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 1160 and Rule XVIII.

    Source: Floor

  20. 23 April 2024

    Floor

    Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1160, H.R. 8038 is laid on the table.

    Source: Floor

Votes

20 April 2024 · passed · On Passage · Passed · Official source

Yes 360 · No 58 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 13

Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.

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