House bill · 118th Congress · Did not become law
Where it went
- IntroducedJan 27, 2023
- Committee actionApr 27, 2023
- Passed HouseSep 12, 2023 · 410–3
- Passed Senate—
- To the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Dec 17, 2024 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Cost and committee reports
Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 589.
- CBO cost estimateThe Congressional Budget Office published “H.R. 589, Mahsa Amini Human rights and Security Accountability Act” on May 4, 2023. CBO’s description reads “As ordered reported by the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on April 26, 2023”.Read the CBO estimate ↗Source: Congressional Budget Office, May 4, 2023 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- cboCostEstimates
- CBO publication
- https://www.cbo.gov/publication/59121
- CBO publication date
- May 4, 2023
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 589, 118th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/118/hr/589
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- May 27, 2025
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 14, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
95d3a1fcaddad7dec620f4e4e3053e80b13f52e048b49b74ffe5ea97b7f1bca8
- CBO cost estimateThe Congressional Budget Office published “H.R. 589, Mahsa Amini Human Rights and Security Accountability Act” on May 4, 2023. CBO’s description reads “As ordered reported by the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on April 26, 2023”.Read the CBO estimate ↗Source: Congressional Budget Office, May 4, 2023 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- cboCostEstimates
- CBO publication
- https://www.cbo.gov/publication/59121
- CBO publication date
- May 4, 2023
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 589, 118th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/118/hr/589
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- May 27, 2025
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 14, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
95d3a1fcaddad7dec620f4e4e3053e80b13f52e048b49b74ffe5ea97b7f1bca8
PORKER links to the estimate and does not repeat its dollar figures. Each estimate is for the version of the bill its description names; the bill may have changed since.
- Committee reportCongress.gov lists 1 committee report for this bill: H. Rept. 118-118 ↗. The Congress.gov committee record lists a “Reported By” entry for the Foreign Affairs Committee on June 22, 2023.Source: Congress.gov, reported June 22, 2023 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- committeeReports
- Report API records
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/committee-report/118/HRPT/118
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 589, 118th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/118/hr/589
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- May 27, 2025
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 14, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
95d3a1fcaddad7dec620f4e4e3053e80b13f52e048b49b74ffe5ea97b7f1bca8
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- Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. BANKS, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 169, No. 18, January 27, 2023, Page H490):The constitutional authority of Congress to enact this legislation is provided by Article I, section 8 of the United States Constitution, specifically clause 18 (relating to the power to make all laws necessary and proper for carrying out the powers vested in Congress).Source: Congress.gov, Congressional Record January 27, 2023 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- constitutionalAuthorityStatementText
- Statement length
- 270 characters
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 589, 118th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/118/hr/589
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- May 27, 2025
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 14, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
95d3a1fcaddad7dec620f4e4e3053e80b13f52e048b49b74ffe5ea97b7f1bca8
PORKER shows the statement exactly as printed, with the page markup removed. It is the sponsor’s claim; it is not a legal finding.
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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
128 cosponsors — 68 Republicans, 60 Democrats
60 of 128 cosponsors (47%) are from the other party.
Colin Allred (D-TX), Jake Auchincloss (D-MA), Don Bacon (R-NE), James Baird (R-IN), Nanette Barragán (D-CA), Ami Bera (D-CA), Brendan Boyle (D-PA), Julia Brownley (D-CA), Tim Burchett (R-TN), Ken Calvert (R-CA), André Carson (D-IN), Earl Carter (R-GA), Judy Chu (D-CA), Yvette Clarke (D-NY), Steve Cohen (D-TN), J. Correa (D-CA), Jim Costa (D-CA), Dan Crenshaw (R-TX), Tony Cárdenas (D-CA), Anthony D'Esposito (R-NY), Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA), Suzan DelBene (D-WA), Scott DesJarlais (R-TN), Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), John Duarte (R-CA), Anna Eshoo (D-CA), Pat Fallon (R-TX), Randy Feenstra (R-IA), Brad Finstad (R-MN), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) and 98 more.
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Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 14, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.