HR 6323 United States House · 118th Congress

Iran Counterterrorism Act of 2023

HR 6323, the Iran Counterterrorism Act of 2023, modifies U.S. sanctions waiver authority for Iran's financial sector. It requires the President to determine Iran has "ceased to provide support for acts of international terrorism" before waiving sanctions, replacing the previous standard. The bill adds a 30-day congressional review period (extendable to 60 days) during which Congress can block a waiver through a joint resolution of disapproval, with specific timelines for legislative action. This directly affects the President's ability to lift sanctions on Iran's financial sector and increases congressional oversight of such decisions. The law applies to existing sanctions under the 2012 and 2013 National Defense Authorization Acts.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Nov 2023

Committee Review

Apr 2024

House Passage

Apr 2024

Senate Passage

President

Introduced Nov 9, 2023 Last action Apr 18, 2024

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What changed between versions

Introduced in House → Engrossed in House · 3 edits · Apr 17, 2024

MINOR

The engrossed version removes two procedural delay provisions that would have blocked the President from issuing an Iran sanctions waiver for 12 days after a joint resolution of disapproval passed both houses, and for 10 days after the President vetoed such a resolution. The only remaining congressional check is if a joint resolution of disapproval is actually enacted (overriding a veto). This makes it materially easier for the executive to issue sanctions waivers by eliminating intermediate windows where Congress could have delayed action.

ENFORCEMENT

Removed the 12-calendar-day prohibition on the President issuing a waiver after a joint resolution of disapproval passes both Houses of Congress. Previously, even if Congress passed a disapproval resolution, the President had to wait 12 days before issuing the waiver.

Removed the 10-calendar-day prohibition on the President issuing a waiver after the President vetoes a joint resolution of disapproval. Previously, after vetoing a disapproval resolution, the President could not issue the waiver for 10 days while Congress considered overriding the veto.

TECHNICAL

In the remaining provision (renumbered from paragraph 6 to paragraph 4), the cross-reference was corrected from 'subsection (a)(2)' to 'subsection (f)(1)(A)(ii)', fixing an internal reference error in the statute.

Floor votes · House Apr 17, 2024

How they voted

271–147

Passed · 13 other

Total votes 431

Apr 17, 2024

D Democratic213

59 Yea 146 Nay 8

68% Nay

I Independent1

1 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican217

211 Yea 1 Nay 5

97% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

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Amendments

Apr 18, 2024

Committee

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

upper

Apr 17, 2024

Lower · Passed

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 271 - 147 (Roll no. 140). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: 4/16/2024 CR H2437-2438)

lower

Apr 17, 2024

Lower · Passed

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 271 - 147 (Roll no. 140). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: 4/16/2024 CR H2437-2438)

lower

Apr 16, 2024

Lower · Passed

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1149 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 6323, H. Res. 1143, H.R. 4691, H.R. 5947, H.R. 6046 and H.R. 4639. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 6323, H. Res. 1143, H.R. 4691, H.R. 5947, and H.R. 6046 under a closed rule, and for consideration of H.R. 4639 under a structured rule. The resolution provides for one hour of debate on each measure and one motion to recommit on H.R. 6323, H.R. 4691, H.R. 5947, H.R. 6046, and H.R. 4639.

lower

Apr 15, 2024

Lower · Passed

Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged.

lower

Apr 15, 2024

Lower · Passed

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 118-458, Part I.

lower

Nov 14, 2023

Introduced

Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 30 - 19.

lower

Nov 14, 2023

Lower · Passed

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

lower

Nov 9, 2023

Committee

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

lower

Nov 9, 2023

Introduced

Introduced in House

lower

1 primary · 4 co-sponsors