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Federal · H.R. 589 · 118th Congress

Passed · U.S. House vote · Sep 12, 2023

MAHSA Act

This bill requires the President to impose property- and visa-blocking sanctions on certain foreign persons (individuals and entities) affiliated with Iran. The President must periodically make determinations about whether certain existing sanctions apply to specified foreign persons and impose the applicable sanctions, including determinations concerning (1) the Supreme Leader of Iran and any official in the Office of the Supreme Leader of Iran, (2) the President of Iran and any official in the Office of the President of Iran, and (3) any entity overseen by the Office of the Supreme Leader of Iran which is complicit in supporting human rights abuses or terrorism.

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What it does

This bill requires the President to impose property- and visa-blocking sanctions on certain foreign persons (individuals and entities) affiliated with Iran.

Where it stands

Passed the House on Sep 12, 2023. Waiting on the Senate.

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Latest final vote: Passed · U.S. House · Sep 12, 2023

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All votes1 recorded

U.S. House · Sep 12, 2023 · Final passage

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · Passed

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By party

PartyYesNoPresentNot voting
Republican175109
Democratic169107
Democrat6000
Independent1000
By state (48)
StateYesNoPresentNot voting
AL6000
AR4000
AZ7000
CA51000
CO5000
CT5000
DE1000
FL22002
GA10001
HI2000
IA4000
ID2000
IL17000
IN7000
KS3000
KY5100
LA3002
MA9000
MD4001
ME1001
MI12000
MN6100
MO4002
MS3001
MT1000
NC8001
NE3000
NH1000
NJ9000
NM3000
NV4000
NY19001
OH12001
OK4001
OR4000
PA15000
RI1000
SC6000
SD1000
TN8000
TX31002
UT3000
VA7000
VT1000
WA8000
WI7000
WV1000
WY1000

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HistorySep 12, 2023
  1. Sep 12, 2023U.S. House: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · Passed ↗

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Official summary (Congressional Research Service)

Mahsa Amini Human rights and Security Accountability Act or the MAHSA Act This bill requires the President to impose property- and visa-blocking sanctions on certain foreign persons (individuals and entities) affiliated with Iran. The President must periodically make determinations about whether certain existing sanctions apply to specified foreign persons and impose the applicable sanctions, including determinations concerning (1) the Supreme Leader of Iran and any official in the Office of the Supreme Leader of Iran, (2) the President of Iran and any official in the Office of the President of Iran, and (3) any entity overseen by the Office of the Supreme Leader of Iran which is complicit in supporting human rights abuses or terrorism.

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