117th Congress (2021–2023) · House bill · Sponsor: Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22]
This page covers HR1228 in the 117th Congress. Bill numbers start over every Congress, so HR1228 in another Congress is a different bill. Other bills numbered HR1228 are listed below.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Roll-call votes | 1 |
| Chamber | House |
| Latest vote | 2021-09-28: Passed |
| Latest action | 2021-09-29: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. |
| Policy area | International Affairs |
| Official record | Congress.gov |
Libya Stabilization Act This bill provides for sanctions and aid related to the conflict in Libya. The bill provides statutory authority for an April 19, 2016, executive order imposing property- and visa-blocking sanctions on persons contributing to the violence in Libya. The President must impose property- and visa-blocking sanctions on any foreign person that (1) knowingly supports or engages in a significant transaction with a foreign person knowingly operating in Libya on behalf of Russia in a military capacity, (2) engages in significant actions threatening peace or stability in Libya, (3) misappropriates Libyan state assets or natural resources, or (4) is knowingly responsible for or complicit in serious human rights abuses in Libya. These sanctions shall expire on December 31, 2026. Further, the President is authorized to expand educational and cultural exchange programs with Libya. The bill urges the U. S. Agency for International Development to provide humanitarian assistance to individuals and communities in Libya, including health assistance, food, shelter, and support for an effective COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) response. The Department of State must work to strengthen Libya's democratic governance, including by providing assistance to (1) unify Libya's financial and governing institutions, and (2) ensure free and credible future elections in Libya. The Department of the Treasury must vote and argue for international financial institutions to support an economic recovery in Libya that complements the establishment of democratic institutions and…
Subjects: Africa, Alliances, Asia, Cardiovascular and respiratory health, China, Conflicts and wars, Congressional oversight, Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation, Cultural exchanges and relations, Currency
Every recorded vote on this bill, newest first, with a link to the official tally. Member-by-member positions are on each member’s profile.
| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay | Not voting | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-09-28 | House | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Passed | 265 | 23 | 4 | Official tally |
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HR1228 (Libya Stabilization Act) was introduced in the 117th Congress (2021–2023) by Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22].
On 2021-09-29: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
1 recorded vote in the 117th Congress. The most recent, on 2021-09-28, was "2/3 Yea-And-Nay": Passed.
No. Bill numbers restart each Congress. HR1228 was also used in the 119th Congress for different legislation.