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To amend the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 to expand and clarify the entities against which sanctions may be imposed. 7/31/2007--Passed House amended. (There are 2 other summaries) Amends the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 to redefine: (1) "person" to include financial institutions, insurers, underwriters, guarantors, other business organizations including foreign subsidiaries, and export credit agencies; and (2) "petroleum resources" to include petroleum refining capacity and liquified natural gas. States that such amendments shall not be construed to require the imposition of sanctions against any natural person or entity that is not specifically described in the definition of "person" (as redefined by this Act). Subjects a parent company to sanctions for activities of an entity for an act outside the United States which if committed in the United States or by a U.S. person would violate Executive Order No. 12959,[...] show full description
- 08/03/2007 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
- 08/01/2007 - Received in the Senate.
- 07/31/2007 - Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H9229)
- 07/31/2007 - On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 415 - 11 (Roll no. 772). (text: CR H8866)
- 07/31/2007 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
show all actions- 08/03/2007 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
- 08/01/2007 - Received in the Senate.
- 07/31/2007 - Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H9229)
- 07/31/2007 - On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 415 - 11 (Roll no. 772). (text: CR H8866)
- 07/31/2007 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- 07/30/2007 - DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 957.
- 07/30/2007 - Mr. Faleomavaega moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- 07/30/2007 - Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR 7/31/2007 H8866-8868)
- 07/30/2007 - At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
- 07/13/2007 - Committee on Financial Services discharged.
- 07/13/2007 - Committee on Ways and Means discharged.
- 07/13/2007 - Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 144.
- 06/29/2007 - House Committee on Financial Services Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than July 13, 2007.
- 06/29/2007 - House Committee on Ways and Means Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than July 13, 2007.
- 05/22/2007 - Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Foreign Affairs. H. Rept. 110-163, Part I.
- 05/22/2007 - Committee on Oversight and Government discharged.
- 05/22/2007 - House Committee on Financial Services Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than June 29, 2007.
- 05/22/2007 - House Committee on Ways and Means Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than June 29, 2007.
- 02/20/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
- 02/15/2007 - Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- 02/15/2007 - Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules, (Amended).
- 02/08/2007 - Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, Ways and Means, and Oversight and Government Reform, 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.
- 02/08/2007 - Referred to House Foreign Affairs
- 02/08/2007 - Referred to House Financial Services
- 02/08/2007 - Referred to House Ways and Means
- 02/08/2007 - Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform
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