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LegislationLegislation· Apr 2024
HR 5947

Sponsored by August Pfluger (R)

To provide for the rescission of certain waivers and licenses relating to Iran, and for other purposes.

Would have ended a waiver and licenses that let about $6 billion in frozen Iranian funds move to Qatar.

Tradeoff

Would have canceled the Biden administration's transfer of about $6 billion in frozen Iranian funds to Qatar. That transfer helped free five US citizens detained in Iran.

What's in it

See official bill text

The House passed this 259-160 on April 17, 2024, and the Senate never voted before the Congress ended.

  1. House

    Introduced

    (Oct 12, 2023)

  2. House

    Committee on Foreign Affairs(Oct 25, 2023)

    The bill went to more than one committee at the same time.

  3. House

    Passage of the bill

    Passed(Roll #139 · Apr 17, 2024)

    259 yeanay 160

Passage votes· Apr 17, 2024· 118th Congress · 2023–2025