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Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act

Public Law 115-44 · H.R. 3364 · 115th Congress · began in the House

Signed by Donald Trump (R) on Aug 2, 2017 · International Affairs

Sponsor: Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA-39)

Cosponsors (5): Rep. Eliot Engel,

Passage votesYeaNay

  • HouseRecorded vote: 419 yea, 3 nay419–3
  • SenateRecorded vote: 98 yea, 2 nay98–2
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Summary

The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.

Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act

Countering Iran's Destabilizing Activities Act of 2017

This bill directs the President to impose sanctions against: (1) Iran's ballistic missile or weapons of mass destruction programs, (2) the sale or transfer to Iran of military equipment or the provision of related technical or financial assistance, and (3) Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and affiliated foreign persons.

The President may impose sanctions against persons responsible for violations of internationally recognized human rights committed against individuals in Iran.

The President may temporarily waive the imposition or continuation of sanctions under specified circumstances.

Countering Russian Influence in Europe and Eurasia Act of 2017

The President must submit for congressional review certain proposed actions to terminate or waive sanctions with respect to the Russian Federation.

Specified executive order sanctions against Russia shall remain in effect.

The President may waive specified cyber- and Ukraine-related sanctions.

The bill provides sanctions for activities concerning: (1) cyber security, (2) crude oil projects, (3) financial institutions, (4) corruption, (5) human rights abuses, (6) evasion of sanctions, (7) transactions with Russian defense or intelligence sectors, (8) export pipelines, (9) privatization of state-owned assets by government officials, and (10) arms transfers to Syria.

The Department of State shall work with the government of Ukraine to increase Ukraine's energy security.

The bill: (1) directs the Department of the Treasury to develop a national strategy for combating the financing of terrorism, and (2) includes the Secretary of the Treasury on the National Security Council.

Korean Interdiction and Modernization of Sanctions Act

The bill modifies and increases the President's authority to impose sanctions on persons in violation of certain United Nations Security Council resolutions regarding North Korea.

U.S. financial institutions shall not establish or maintain correspondent accounts used by foreign financial institutions to provide indirect financial services to North Korea.

A foreign government that provides to or receives from North Korea a defense article or service is prohibited from receiving certain types of U.S. foreign assistance.

The bill provides sanctions against: (1) North Korean cargo and shipping, (2) goods produced in whole or part by North Korean convict or forced labor, and (3) foreign persons that employ North Korean forced laborers.

The State Department shall submit a determination regarding whether North Korea meets the criteria for designation as a state sponsor of terrorism.

Who voted for it

Every House member of the 115th Congress on the ideology compass. Highlighted: the 419 who voted yea on final passage. Faded: everyone else, including those who voted nay, did not vote, or had not yet taken office.

419 yea3 nay11 present or did not vote

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Democrats who voted yea(190)

Republicans who voted yea(229)

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The House’s recorded vote on the final version of the law (roll call 412 in Voteview), matched to the vote the record cites and checked against its totals. Positions are each member’s DW-NOMINATE score for that Congress, as on the Ideology page; left to right is more liberal to more conservative. Paired and announced yea votes count as yea. Lists follow the compass, most liberal first. A name links to a profile only for members of the current Congress. A law passed by voice vote or unanimous consent has no member list, and neither does a vote Voteview has not yet recorded.

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Committees

The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.

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Related bills

6 bills the Library of Congress relates to this one.

  • H.R. 1644Related bill

    Korean Interdiction and Modernization of Sanctions Act

  • H.R. 2622Related bill

    Countering Terrorist Financing Act of 2017

  • H.R. 3100Related bill

    To require the President to develop a national strategy for combating the financing of terrorism and related forms of illicit finance, and for other purposes.

  • H.R. 3203Related bill

    Countering Iran's Destabilizing Activities Act of 2017

  • S. 722Related bill

    Countering Iran's Destabilizing Activities Act of 2017

  • S. 1221Related bill

    Countering Russian Influence in Europe and Eurasia Act of 2017

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Related bills are identified by the Congressional Research Service, the House and the Senate: companion and identical bills, bills with similar text, bills that were folded into this law, and rules that brought it to the floor. A bill that is itself a public law in this site’s data links here; the others link to Congress.gov.

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Timeline

From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 17 actions.

  1. Aug 2, 2017Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  2. Jul 28, 2017FloorFloor · Presented to President.
  3. Jul 27, 2017FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  4. FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 98 - 2. Record Vote Number: 175.Senate roll call 175
  5. Jul 26, 2017CommitteeCommittee · Received in the Senate, read twice.
  6. Jul 25, 2017FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  7. FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 419 - 3 (Roll no. 413).House roll call 413
  8. FloorFloor · Considered as unfinished business.
  9. FloorFloor · At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
  10. FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3364.
  11. FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
  12. FloorFloor · Mr. Royce (CA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  13. CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
  14. CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
  15. CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
  16. Jul 24, 2017CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Intelligence (Permanent Select), the Judiciary, Oversight and Government Reform, Armed Services, Financial Services, Rules, Ways and Means, and Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to b…
  17. IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in House
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Amendments

No amendments to this bill are on record.

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Official record

The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.