United States 116th Congress Status: Died 1 R cosponsors

HR 6243 — Block Iranian Access to U.S. Banks Act of 2020

Last action — Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

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  3. Died in session

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Summary

Temporarily prohibits the Department of the Treasury from authorizing a U.S. financial institution to provide financial services, directly or indirectly, to Iran. The President may waive this prohibition after issuing a report that such financial services are (1) required solely for the provision of medicines, medical equipment, agricultural commodities or humanitarian assistance benefitting the people of Iran; or (2) not provided in connection with a foreign person that engages in sanctionable activities.

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Action History

  1. Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

  2. Introduced in House

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 546 not signed on

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Not signed on (546)

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Subjects

International affairs Bank accounts, deposits, capital Congressional oversight Financial services and investments Foreign and international banking Fraud offenses and financial crimes Iran Licensing and registrations Middle East Terrorism
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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 6243 do?
Temporarily prohibits the Department of the Treasury from authorizing a U.S. financial institution to provide financial services, directly or indirectly, to Iran. The President may waive this prohibition after issuing a report that such financial services are (1) required solely for the provision of medicines, medical equipment, agricultural commodities or humanitarian assistance benefitting the people of Iran; or (2) not provided in connection with a foreign person that engages in sanctionable activities.
Who sponsors HR 6243?
HR 6243 is sponsored by Bill Huizenga (R).
What is the current status of HR 6243?
This bill died with 116th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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