House bill · 114th Congress · Did not become law

Iran Accountability Act of 2016

H.R. 5631Introduced Jul 6, 2016Policy area: International Affairs

Sponsor: Rep. Kevin McCarthy R-CA

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Where it went

IntroducedJul 6, 2016
Committee actionskipped
Passed HouseJul 14, 2016 · 246–179
Passed Senate—
To the President—
Became law—

Latest action: Jul 15, 2016 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 5631.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. McCARTHY, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 162, No. 108, July 6, 2016, Page H4467):
Article I, Section 8, Clause 3
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H.R. 5631, 114th Congress
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Record last updated by Congress.gov
April 7, 2025
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September 22, 2026
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Congress.gov’s record for this bill does not list a CBO cost estimate or a committee report (as of April 7, 2025). Not every bill gets one.

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Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

9 cosponsors — 9 Republicans

0 of 9 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

Michael McCaul (R-TX), Tom McClintock (R-CA), Candice Miller (R-MI), Devin Nunes (R-CA), Cathy Rodgers (R-WA), Ed Royce (R-CA), Steve Scalise (R-LA), Pete Sessions (R-TX), William Thornberry (R-TX).

More from the sponsor

Other 114th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Kevin McCarthy.

Sponsor’s state and district

California in Congress · CA-23 district

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Data as of Sep 23, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.