{"format":1,"id":"118-hr-6245","congress":118,"number":"H.R. 6245","kind":"bill","group":"bills","title":"Holding Iranian Leaders Accountable Act of 2023","title_source":"Short Title(s) as Passed House","official_title":"To require the Secretary of the Treasury to report on financial institutions' involvement with officials of the Iranian Government, and for other purposes.","titles":[{"type":"Official Title as Introduced","title":"To require the Secretary of the Treasury to report on financial institutions' involvement with officials of the Iranian Government, and for other purposes."},{"type":"Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text","title":"Holding Iranian Leaders Accountable Act of 2023"},{"type":"Display Title","title":"Holding Iranian Leaders Accountable Act of 2023"},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Introduced","title":"Holding Iranian Leaders Accountable Act of 2023"},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Reported to House","title":"Holding Iranian Leaders Accountable Act of 2023"},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Passed House","title":"Holding Iranian Leaders Accountable Act of 2023"}],"outcome":"passed_house","law_number":null,"introduced":"2023-11-06","chambers":{"house":{"status":"roll_call","date":"2024-04-16","vote":{"id":"118-2024-h126","question":"On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended","title":"Holding Iranian Leaders Accountable Act","result":"Passed","yea":419,"nay":4,"present":0,"not_voting":8,"source":"https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2024/roll126.xml"}},"senate":{"status":"na","date":null,"vote":null}},"president":{"status":"na","date":null},"vice_president_tie_breaker":null,"latest_action":{"text":"Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.","date":"2024-04-17"},"nominees":null,"amendments":[],"other_votes":[],"crs_summary":{"date":"2023-12-19","stage":"Reported to House","blocks":[{"k":"h","t":"Holding Iranian Leaders Accountable Act of 2023"},{"k":"p","t":"This bill requires the President to report on the estimated total funds held in domestic and international financial institutions by certain Iranian leaders. The bill also requires U.S. financial institutions to close reported accounts and the Department of the Treasury to seek the closure of such accounts in foreign financial institutions. Activities related to authorized U.S. intelligence activities, U.S. obligations in hosting the United Nations, or humanitarian assistance are exempt."}],"words":77},"summary":{"main_subject":{"text":"Requires the President to report every 2 years on funds held by listed Iranian officials and the non-Iranian financial institutions tied to them, and directs the Secretary of the Treasury to require or seek the closure of those accounts.","cites":[{"label":"Sec. 3","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/6245/text/eh#H64F3F7D836BC4FD59A0CCDFE606DE05C"},{"label":"Sec. 4","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/6245/text/eh#HA55BE5E870FF463E87A05456C6DF1698"}]},"core_areas":["Reports on funds and assets controlled by listed Iranian officials and leaders of named groups","Closure of accounts and limits on financial services at listed financial institutions","Exemptions, waivers and a sunset date for these requirements"],"what_it_does":[{"text":"Requires the President to report to the appropriate Members of Congress within 180 days after enactment, and every 2 years after, on the estimated funds or assets controlled by listed Iranian officials and how they were acquired and used.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 3","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/6245/text/eh#H64F3F7D836BC4FD59A0CCDFE606DE05C"}},{"text":"Requires the report to list non-Iranian financial institutions that maintain an account connected to those funds or assets, or that knowingly provide significant financial services to a person covered by the report.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 3","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/6245/text/eh#H64F3F7D836BC4FD59A0CCDFE606DE05C"}},{"text":"Lets the President waive a reporting requirement for up to 1 year at a time, after reporting in writing to the appropriate Members of Congress that the waiver is in the national interest of the United States.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 3","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/6245/text/eh#H64F3F7D836BC4FD59A0CCDFE606DE05C"}},{"text":"Requires the Secretary, within 90 days after a report, to require listed United States financial institutions to close the accounts and stop significant financial services, and to actively seek the same from listed foreign financial institutions.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 4","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/6245/text/eh#HA55BE5E870FF463E87A05456C6DF1698"}},{"text":"Exempts from the report and account requirements activities subject to title V of the National Security Act of 1947, authorized intelligence activities, certain admissions of aliens under treaty obligations, and sales of food, medicine or humanitarian assistance.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 5","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/6245/text/eh#H68B712FFC35E4BF1ACE569F17B0EF9E5"}},{"text":"Ends the force of the Act on the earlier of 5 years after enactment or 30 days after the Secretary reports in writing that Iran is not a jurisdiction of primary money laundering concern or that its government is providing significant cooperation.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 6","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/6245/text/eh#H4B709AA65D2A4593B9A2CE875ABE9AB6"}}],"unexpected":[{"category":"selective_carve_out","items":[{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 5","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/6245/text/eh#H68B712FFC35E4BF1ACE569F17B0EF9E5"},"heading":"Exceptions for national security; implementation authority","effect":"Exempts from the requirements of sections 3 and 4 certain intelligence-related activities, certain alien admissions under UN Headquarters and consular obligations, and transactions for sale of agricultural commodities, food, medicine, or medical devices or for humanitarian assistance.","amount":null,"quote":"The following activities shall be exempt from requirements under sections 3 and 4:"}]}],"version":{"type":"Engrossed in House","date":"2024-04-16","rule":"passed","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/6245/text/eh"},"current":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","approved":"2026-10-02","approved_by":"checks"},"sources":{"congress_gov":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/6245","text":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/6245/text"},"card":{"image":"card/item/118-hr-6245.png","v":"4679312f0659","alt":"Votes on Record. H.R. 6245, 118th Congress: Holding Iranian Leaders Accountable Act of 2023. House: 419 Yea, 4 Nay. Outcome: Passed House, 16 Apr 2024."}}