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A bill to authorize State and local governments to direct divestiture from, and prevent investment in, companies with investments of $20,000,000 or more in Iran's energy sector, companies that sell arms to the Government of Iran, and financial institutions that extend $20,000,000 or more in credit to the Government of Iran for 45 days or more, and for other purposes. 7/31/2007--Passed House amended. (There are 2 other summaries) Iran Sanctions Enabling Act of 2007 - (Sec. 3) Directs the President to ensure biannual publication in the Federal Register of a list of each person that: (1) has an investment of more than $20 million in the energy sector in Iran; (2) sells arms to the government of Iran; or (3) is a financial institution that extends $20 million or more in credit for 45 days or more to the government of Iran.Instructs the President to use only publicly available (including proprietary) information when compiling such list.Requires [...] show full description
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- 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 H9211-9212)
- 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): 408 - 6 (Roll no. 765). (text: CR H8855-8856)
- 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 H9211-9212)
- 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): 408 - 6 (Roll no. 765). (text: CR H8855-8856)
- 07/31/2007 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- 07/31/2007 - The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
- 07/30/2007 - Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 110-277, Part I.
- 07/30/2007 - Committee on Education and Labor discharged.
- 07/30/2007 - Committee on Oversight and Government discharged.
- 07/30/2007 - Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 179.
- 07/30/2007 - Mr. Sherman 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 H8855-8861)
- 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.
- 07/30/2007 - DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2347.
- 05/23/2007 - Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- 05/23/2007 - Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- 05/16/2007 - Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, 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.
- 05/16/2007 - Referred to House Financial Services
- 05/16/2007 - Referred to House Education and Labor
- 05/16/2007 - Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform
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