Bill115th CongressFiled Jul 19, 2018International Affairs
S. 3243
Iran Hostage Act
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Jul 19, 2018)
Iran Hostage Act
This bill imposes sanctions on Iranian persons who are responsible for politically-motivated harassment, abuse, extortion, arrest, trial, conviction, sentencing, or imprisonment of U.S. citizens or lawful permanent resident aliens with significant ties to the United States, regardless of whether such actions occurred in Iran.
What just happenedJul 19, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Who’s behind it
Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR](R-AR)Sponsor
1 cosponsor1 R
1cosponsors1committees2actions2related bills12subjects
- Introduced in SenateJul 19, 2018
- Jul 19, 2018IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Foreign Relations Committee - Jul 19, 2018IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate