HOUSE 2938117th CongressReferred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Putting Americans First Act
- Last Action
- 4/30/2021
Actions
- 2021-04-30Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
- 2021-04-30Introduced in House
- 2021-04-30Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2021-04-30 (00)
Putting Americans First Act
This bill prohibits the termination of U.S. sanctions against Iran unless and until the President certifies that all U.S. citizens imprisoned in Iran have been released into U.S. custody.
Cosponsors (14)
- Michael McCaul (R-TX)
- Tim Burchett (R-TN)
- Joe Wilson (R-SC)
- W. Steube (R-FL)
- Ken Buck (R-CO)
- Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY)
- Maria Salazar (R-FL)
- Claudia Tenney (R-NY)
- STEVE CHABOT (R-OH)
- Young Kim (R-CA)
- Daniel Meuser (R-PA)
- Ann Wagner (R-MO)
- Peter Meijer (R-MI)
- Ronny Jackson (R-TX)
Subjects
- Congressional oversight
- Detention of persons
- Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
- Iran
- Middle East
- Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
- Sanctions
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