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HR589: MAHSA Act

118th Congress (2023–2025) · House bill · Sponsor: Rep. Banks, Jim [R-IN-3]

This page covers HR589 in the 118th Congress. Bill numbers start over every Congress, so HR589 in another Congress is a different bill.


Key facts

Item Detail
Roll-call votes 1
Chamber House
Latest vote 2023-09-12: Passed
Latest action 2024-12-17: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Policy area International Affairs
Official record Congress.gov

What the bill does

Mahsa Amini Human rights and Security Accountability Act or the MAHSA Act This bill requires the President to impose property- and visa-blocking sanctions on certain foreign persons (individuals and entities) affiliated with Iran. The President must periodically make determinations about whether certain existing sanctions apply to specified foreign persons and impose the applicable sanctions, including determinations concerning (1) the Supreme Leader of Iran and any official in the Office of the Supreme Leader of Iran, (2) the President of Iran and any official in the Office of the President of Iran, and (3) any entity overseen by the Office of the Supreme Leader of Iran which is complicit in supporting human rights abuses or terrorism.

Subjects: Congressional oversight, Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad, Federal officials, Foreign property, Human rights, Iran, Middle East, Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents, Sanctions, Visas and passports


Roll-call votes on HR589 (118th Congress)

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
2023-09-12 House 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Passed 345 2 16 Official tally

Frequently asked

What is HR589 in the 118th Congress?

HR589 (MAHSA Act) was introduced in the 118th Congress (2023–2025) by Rep. Banks, Jim [R-IN-3].

What is the latest action on HR589?

On 2024-12-17: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

How many roll-call votes were held on HR589?

1 recorded vote in the 118th Congress. The most recent, on 2023-09-12, was "2/3 Yea-And-Nay": Passed.