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Iran Sanctions Enabling Act of 2007
A bill to authorize State and local governments to direct divestiture from, and prevent investment in, companies with investments of $20,000,000 or more in Iran's energy sector, companies that sell arms to the Government of Iran, and financial institutions that extend $20,000,000 or more in credit to the Government of Iran for 45 days or more, and for other purposes.
Other Bill Titles
- Official: A bill to authorize State and local governments to direct divestiture from, and prevent investment in, companies with investments of $20,000,000 or more in Iran's energy sector, companies that sell arms to the Government of Iran, and financial institutions that extend $20,000,000 or more in credit to the Government of Iran for 45 days or more, and for other purposes. as amended by house.
- Official: To authorize State and local governments to direct divestiture from, and prevent investment in, companies with investments of $20,000,000 or more in Iran's energy sector, and for other purposes. as introduced.
- Short: Iran Sanctions Enabling Act of 2007 as passed house.
- Short: Iran Sanctions Enabling Act of 2007 as reported to house.
- Short: Iran Sanctions Enabling Act of 2007 as introduced.
7/31/2007--Passed House amended. Iran Sanctions Enabling Act of 2007 -
(Sec. 3) Directs the President to ensure biannual publication in the Federal Register of a list of each person that:
(1) has an investment of more than $20 million in the energy sector in Iran; more...
Voting History
| Date | Chamber | Question | Aye | Nay | Result |
| July 31, 2007 |
House |
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended: H R 2347 Iran Sanctions Enabling Act |
408 |
6 |
Passed |
Details |
| July 31, 2007 |
House |
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended: H R 2347 Iran Sanctions Enabling Act |
408 |
6 |
Passed |
Details |
All Bill Actions
- Aug 03, 2007: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
- Aug 01, 2007: Received in the Senate.
- Jul 31, 2007: The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
- Passed roll in the House on Jul 31, 2007. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 408 - 6 (Roll no. 765).
- Passed roll in the House on Jul 31, 2007. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 408 - 6 (Roll no. 765). (text: CR 7/31/2007 H8855-8856)
- Jul 31, 2007: Considered as unfinished business.
- Added to calendar on Jul 30, 2007: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 179..
- Jul 30, 2007: Committee on Oversight and Government discharged.
- Jul 30, 2007: Committee on Education and Labor discharged.
- Jul 30, 2007: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 110-277, Part I.
- Jul 30, 2007: 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.
- Jul 30, 2007: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2347.
- Jul 30, 2007: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR 7/31/2007 H8855-8861)
- Jul 30, 2007: Considered under suspension of the rules.
- Jul 30, 2007: Mr. Sherman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Added to calendar on May 23, 2007: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote..
- May 23, 2007: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- May 23, 2007: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- May 16, 2007: Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform
- May 16, 2007: Referred to House Education and Labor
- May 16, 2007: Referred to House Financial Services
- May 16, 2007: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, and Oversight and Government Reform, 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.
- Introduced on May 16, 2007.
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Kucinich passionate criticism of HR 2347, the “Iran Sanctions Enabling Act of 2007” and HR 957, the “Amendments to the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996”, ...
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The third bill, the Iran Sanctions Enabling Act of 2007, HR 2347 and S. 1430, gives states and local governments permission to divest from companies who ...
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The Orthodox Union applauds the House for passing HR 957 and HR 2347 sending the important bi-partisan message that the United States will not tolerate ...
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