Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Dec 5, 2023
No Technology for Terror Act
This bill requires the United States to regulate the export of certain foreign-produced items related to Iran.
Such foreign-produced items to be controlled are items that are (1) direct products of or produced in a plant that is a direct product of U.S.-origin technology subject to the Export Administration Regulations and specified in a covered Export Control Classification Number, and (2) produced or destined to Iran. A license shall be required to export, re-export, or in-country transfer such controlled items.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 406 - 19 (Roll no. 130). (text: CR H2422)
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2433-2434)
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.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6603.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2422-2423)
Mr. Moran moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 45 - 2.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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