Upholding the Dayton Peace Agreement Through Sanctions Act
HR 4723 requires the U.S. President to impose sanctions on foreign individuals and entities that threaten Bosnia and Herzegovina's territorial integrity, democratic institutions, or the Dayton Peace Agreement. The President must submit a list of such persons every 90 days, triggering sanctions that block their U.S. assets and ban entry into the United States. The bill codifies existing sanctions from two executive orders and allows limited national security waivers (up to 180 days each, expiring after two years). It specifically targets actions like forming unauthorized government structures that disrupt Bosnia's central authority, violating court rulings, or engaging in government corruption.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jul 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2024
House Passage
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
President
Introduced Jul 18, 2023
Last action Mar 20, 2024
Floor votes · House Mar 19, 2024
How they voted
365–30
Passed · 36 other
Total votes 431
Mar 19, 2024
D
Democratic213
89% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican217
79% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Amendments
2
Mar 20, 2024
Committee
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
upper
Mar 19, 2024
Introduced
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 365 - 30 (Roll no. 87). (text: CR H1195-1197)
lower
Mar 19, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 365 - 30 (Roll no. 87). (text: CR H1195-1197)
lower
Mar 19, 2024
Introduced
Mrs. Wagner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
lower
Nov 7, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
lower
Jul 18, 2023
Committee
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
lower
Jul 18, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 6 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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