H.R. 8947 · 117th Congress · House

PUNISH Act of 2022

Active· Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Introduced
Sep 21, 22
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Preventing Underhanded and Nefarious Iranian Supported Homicides Act of 2022 or the PUNISH Act of 2022

This bill extends sanctions and national emergencies related to Iran established by specified executive orders and limits the authority of the President to waive sanctions related to Iran. The bill requires the Department of State to periodically report whether Iran or any foreign person has supported specified activities, including murder or politically motivated detention in Iran of a U.S. citizen.

Action Timeline

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  1. NOV 01, 2022•Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

  2. SEP 21, 2022•IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. SEP 21, 2022•IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  4. SEP 21, 2022•IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Financial Services, Oversight and Reform, and Ways and Means, 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. SEP 21, 2022•IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Financial Services, Oversight and Reform, and Ways and Means, 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.

  6. SEP 21, 2022•IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Financial Services, Oversight and Reform, and Ways and Means, 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.

  7. SEP 21, 2022•IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Financial Services, Oversight and Reform, and Ways and Means, 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.

  8. SEP 21, 2022•IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Financial Services, Oversight and Reform, and Ways and Means, 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: Nov 1, 2022

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Ways and Means Committee

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Referred: Sep 21, 2022

Active

Oversight and Government Reform Committee

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Referred: Sep 21, 2022

Active

Financial Services Committee

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Referred: Sep 21, 2022

Active

Judiciary Committee

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Referred: Sep 21, 2022

Active

Foreign Affairs Committee

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Referred: Sep 21, 2022

Active