Bills · 118th Congress · International Affairs

Iran-China Energy Sanctions Act of 2023

Where it stands

  1. Introduced10/11/23
  2. Passed HousePassed 4/15/24
  3. Senate
  4. President
  5. Law

Passed the House 383–11 on April 15, 2024 (Roll Call 122 →). Received in the Senate on April 16, 2024. No Senate action since.

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Roll calls on this bill

Votes on passage
HouseOn Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · 4/15/24Suspension of the rulesA fast-track House procedure, usually for measures expected to have broad support. Debate is limited to 40 minutes, no amendments can be offered, and it needs a two-thirds vote of members voting — not a simple majority. A yes vote passes the bill. “As amended” means changes written into the motion itself are included.Rules of the House, Rule XV, clause 1 ↗
Passed
  • Democratic182 Yea · 10 Nay · 21 Not voting
  • Republican201 Yea · 1 Nay · 15 Not voting
  • Independent / Other0 Yea · 0 Nay · 0 Not voting
Official summary (CRS)

Iran-China Energy Sanctions Act of 2023

This bill requires the President to periodically determine whether any Chinese financial institution has engaged in the purchase of petroleum or petroleum products from Iran. U.S. financial institutions shall not open or maintain certain accounts with such Chinese financial institutions.

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Sponsor
Rep. Michael Lawler ( Republican · NY-17)
Cosponsors
10
Introduced
10/11/23
Policy area
International Affairs

What happens next

The Senate must pass the same text, then it goes to the President.

If it isn't enacted by Jan 3, 2025, it expires when the 118th Congress ends.

All actions (15)
  1. 10/11/23Introduced in House
  2. 10/25/23Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
  3. 11/14/23Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  4. 11/14/23Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 47 - 0.
  5. 12/19/23Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 118-333.
  6. 12/19/23Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 272.
  7. 4/15/24Mr. McHenry moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  8. 4/15/24Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2374-2376)
  9. 4/15/24DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5923.
  10. 4/15/24At 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.
  11. 4/15/24Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2383-2384)
  12. 4/15/24Passed/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): 383 - 11 (Roll no. 122). (text: CR H2374)
  13. 4/15/24On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 383 - 11 (Roll no. 122). (text: CR H2374)
  14. 4/15/24Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  15. 4/16/24Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.