H.R. 2117 · 117th Congress · House

Iran Human Rights and Accountability Act of 2021

Active· Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Introduced
Mar 19, 21
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Iran Human Rights and Accountability Act of 2021

This bill requires certain reports and determinations with respect to actions by Iran (and designated Iranian officials) that violate human rights.

Specifically, the President must determine whether specified Iranian officials meet certain criteria for the application of sanctions based on their responsibility for, or complicity in, human rights abuses.

The Department of State must report on human rights abuses in relation to protests in Iran since 2017 and determine whether certain actions by Iran, Hezbollah, and Iranian-backed militias constitute genocide or war crimes. Further, the State Department must report on the estimated net worth and known sources of income (including from corrupt or illicit activities) of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and his family members.

Action Timeline

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  1. OCT 19, 2021Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

  2. MAR 19, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. MAR 19, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  4. MAR 19, 2021IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.

  5. MAR 19, 2021IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.

Committees

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Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee

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Referred: Oct 19, 2021

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Judiciary Committee

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Referred: Mar 19, 2021

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Foreign Affairs Committee

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Referred: Mar 19, 2021

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