21st Century Peace through Strength Act
Latest action. Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1160, H.R. 8038 is laid on the table.
21st Century Peace Through Strength Act
Highlights:
This bill establishes law on various foreign policy matters. For example, the bill
requires the President to impose property-blocking sanctions on foreign persons (i.e., individuals and entities) associated with transnational criminal organizations that traffic fentanyl;
authorizes the President to seize and transfer certain Russian sovereign assets to fund Ukrainian war compensation or reconstruction;
prohibits entities in the United States from distributing, updating, or maintaining a website or application operated by ByteDance, Ltd., TikTok, or certain other entities;
prohibits data brokers from providing personally identifiable sensitive data of U.S. persons to foreign adversary countries;
imposes property-, docking-, and visa-blocking sanctions on foreign persons operating ports, ships, and refineries supporting Iranian petroleum exports;
imposes property- and visa-blocking sanctions on foreign persons supporting Iranian missile programs and on certain Iranian leaders;
imposes property-blocking sanctions on foreign states providing material support to Hamas or Palestinian Islamic Jihad; requires the United States to regulate exports of certain foreign-produced items related to Iran;
extends the authority of the President to impose sanctions on foreign persons using human shields;
imposes property- and visa-blocking sanctions on foreign persons involved in the trafficking of captagon;
requires U.S. financial institutions to close certain accounts related to Iranian leaders and the Department of the Treasury to seek the closure of such accounts in foreign financial institutions; and
prohibits U.S. financial institutions from opening or maintaining certain accounts with Chinese financial institutions that support Iranian petroleum exports.
Full Summary:
DIVISION A--FEND OFF FENTANYL ACT
Fentanyl Eradication and Narcotics Deterrence Off Fentanyl or the FEND Off Fentanyl Act
TITLE I--SANCTIONS MATTERS
Subtitle A--Sanctions in Response to National Emergency Relating to Fentanyl Trafficking
(Sec. 3101) This section expresses that the policy of the United States is to apply economic and other financial sanctions to those who engage in the international trafficking of fentanyl, fentanyl precursors, or other related opioids.
(Sec. 3102) This section provides statutory authority for the President to exercise national emergency authorities to impose sanctions on those engaged in international fentanyl trafficking and requires the President to report to Congress on actions taken related to such sanctions or the declaration of a related national emergency.
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Written by analysts at the Congressional Research Service and published on Congress.gov, not by Civibrief. Summarized at the "Passed House" stage on April 20, 2024. It describes the bill, it is not the legal text.
Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1160, H.R. 8038 is laid on the table.
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The record's latest action, on April 23, 2024: Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1160, H.R. 8038 is laid on the table.
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In the 118th Congress (2023-24), 274 of the 16,565 bills and joint resolutions introduced became law, about 1.7 percent. That count covers every measure at every stage, including the many that never left committee.
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Has anyone actually voted on it?
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Who is behind it?
Michael McCaul (R-TX) introduced it on April 17, 2024, and 10 members have since signed on as cosponsors.
They are 10 Republicans.
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How long has it been in play?
It was introduced on April 17, 2024, 876 days ago. The most recent recorded action was 870 days ago, on April 23, 2024.
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Vote history
- HousePursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1160, H.R. 8038 is laid on the table.
- SenateNot stated in the latest action
- PresidentNot stated in the latest action