US HB8844 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on December 3 2020 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2020-12-21 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1193)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on December 3 2020 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2020-12-21 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1193)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Prohibits the use of federal funds to support the Badr Organization, and it requires the Department of State to determine whether the organization meets criteria for (1) designation as a foreign terrorist organization, and (2) the imposition of certain sanctions. The Badr Organization is an Iran-based political party and the military arm of the Supreme Council for the Islamic Revolution in Iraq.
Title
Badr Organization Designation Act of 2020
Sponsors
| Rep. Joe Wilson [R-SC] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-12-21 | House | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1193) |
| 2020-12-03 | House | Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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. |
| 2020-12-03 | House | Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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. |
| 2020-12-03 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Congressional oversight
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Executive agency funding and structure
Foreign aid and international relief
Foreign property
Government studies and investigations
Human rights
International affairs
Iran
Iraq
Middle East
Military assistance, sales, and agreements
Militias and paramilitary groups
Political parties and affiliation
Sanctions
Terrorism
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Executive agency funding and structure
Foreign aid and international relief
Foreign property
Government studies and investigations
Human rights
International affairs
Iran
Iraq
Middle East
Military assistance, sales, and agreements
Militias and paramilitary groups
Political parties and affiliation
Sanctions
Terrorism
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8844/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr8844/BILLS-116hr8844ih.pdf |
