S2626-118

Reported

To impose sanctions with respect to the Supreme Leader of Iran and the President of Iran and their respective offices for human rights abuses and support for terrorism.

118th Congress Introduced Jul 27, 2023

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To impose sanctions with respect to the Supreme Leader of Iran and the President of Iran and their respective offices for human rights abuses and support for terrorism., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators. The main policy domain is Government Operations, Foreign Policy, Immigration.

Who Benefits and How

federal agencies and legislative administrators may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section HDF18E95EAEA54893B1B05744B7EEC100: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Mahsa Amini Human rights and Security Accountability Act or the MAHSA Act.
  • Section H479F675F5A26451A9A625C9DCFAAE7EC: 2. Imposition of sanctions with respect to the offices of the Supreme Leader and President of Iran and affiliated persons Not later than 90 days after the date...
  • Section HC2405F1626B34708B58302445BF9201C: 3. Severability If any provision of this Act, or the application of such provision to any person or circumstance, is found to be unconstitutional, the...
  • Section id1fe76914-9a32-4dab-81bf-d7f0231ece26: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Mahsa Amini Human rights and Security Accountability Act or the MAHSA Act.
  • Section idad089bd0e93d4895a76a28d3cb3004e3: 2. Definitions In this Act: The terms admission, admitted, alien, and lawfully admitted for permanent residence have the meanings given those terms in section...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To impose sanctions with respect to the Supreme Leader of Iran and the President of Iran and their respective offices for human rights abuses and support for terrorism., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.

Key Policy Areas

Government Operations, Foreign Policy, Immigration

Primary Purpose

This bill, To impose sanctions with respect to the Supreme Leader of Iran and the President of Iran and their respective offices for human rights abuses and support for terrorism., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.

Policy Domains

Government Operations Foreign Policy Immigration

Whole bill

Identified Gains
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  • federal agencies and legislative administrators
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Identified Costs
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  • federal implementing agencies
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Legislative Progress

Reported
Introduced Committee Passed
May 7, 2024

Reported by Mr. Cardin, with an amendment

Jul 27, 2023

Mr. Rubio (for himself and Mr. Padilla) introduced the following …

Jul 27, 2023

Mr. Rubio (for himself, Mr. Padilla, Mr. Risch, Mr. Kaine, …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Government Operations Foreign Policy Immigration
Actor Mappings
"secretary_of_treasury"
→ Secretary of the Treasury

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

1 term
"knowingly, with respect to conduct, a circumstance, or a result," §idad089bd0e93d4895a76a28d3cb3004e3

that a person has actual knowledge, or should have known, of the conduct, the circumstance, or the result. The term United States person means— a United States citizen or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence to the United States

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