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H.R.5613 / 118th Congress

Sanctions Lists Harmonization Act

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 518.

Official summary

Version 00 · Introduced in House · Sep 20, 2023

Sanctions List Harmonization Act

This bill requires the Department of the Treasury, the Department of Commerce, and the Department of Defense to notify each other when placing a foreign individual or entity on specified sanctions lists. Each department receiving a notification must conduct a review and determine whether to place such individual or entity on the lists under department responsibility. If a receiving department determines that the individual or entity does not belong on the department's lists, it must report the determination and reasons to Congress.

Each of the departments must also notify Congress when it first considers placing an individual or entity on a list but determines not to place the individual or entity on the list.

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Who introduced it

Rep. Waltz, Michael [R-FL-6] · R–FL

Committees

  • Foreign Affairs Committee
  • Armed Services Committee
1 cosponsorship records, including any withdrawals

Actions

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  1. Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 518.

  2. Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.

  3. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  4. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5076)

  5. Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5076)

  6. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5613.

  7. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5076-5077)

  8. Mr. Barr moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

  9. Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 43 - 0.

  10. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  11. Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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.

  12. Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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.

  13. Introduced in House

  14. Introduced in House

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