Preventing Destabilization of Iraq Act of 2018
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Dec 7, 2017)
Preventing Iranian Destabilization of Iraq Act of 2017
This bill imposes property-blocking and U.S. entry/visa sanctions until January 1, 2022, against any foreign person or entity that:
- has knowingly committed, or poses a significant risk of committing, violence that threatens Iraq's stability or that undermines its economic reconstruction and political reform;
- has knowingly assisted, or provided financial, material, or technological support for any such activity; or
- is owned or controlled by, or has acted on behalf of, a foreign person that has carried out any such activity.
What just happenedNov 28, 2018
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Who’s behind it
- Referred in SenateNov 28, 2018
- Engrossed in HouseNov 27, 2018
- Introduced in HouseDec 7, 2017
- Nov 28, 2018IntroReferral
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Foreign Relations Committee - Nov 27, 2018FloorH38310
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Nov 27, 2018FloorH37300
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H9593-9597)
- Nov 27, 2018Floor8000
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H9593-9597)
- Nov 27, 2018FloorH8D000
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4591.
- Nov 27, 2018FloorH30000
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9593-9594)
- Nov 27, 2018FloorH30300
Mr. Royce (CA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Sep 27, 2018Committee
Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules, by Unanimous Consent.
Foreign Affairs Committee - Sep 27, 2018Committee
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Foreign Affairs Committee - Sep 27, 2018Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Foreign Affairs Committee - Dec 7, 2017IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
Judiciary Committee - Dec 7, 2017IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
Foreign Affairs Committee - Dec 7, 2017IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Dec 7, 2017IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House