HR 5431 · 113th Congress · International Affairs
Isolating ISIS Act
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Introduced2
Committee3
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Senate5
EnactedLatest: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, and Financial Services, 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.(2014-09-10)
Plain Language Summary
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Isolating ISIS Act - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to prohibit, or impose strict conditions on, the opening or maintaining in the United States of a correspondent account or a payable-through account by a foreign financial institution that knowingly: facilitates a transaction for the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS); facilitates a transaction of a person designated for acting on behalf of or at the direction of, or owned or controlled by, ISIS; engages in money laundering to carry out such an activity; facilitates a transaction or provides financial services to carry out such an activity; or facilitates such an activity, conspires to facilitate or participate in such an activity, or is owned or controlled by a foreign financial institution that knowingly engages in such an activity. Applies specified penalties under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act for violations of this Act. Authorizes the Secretary to waive the application of a prohibition for up to 180 days (with renewable 180-day waivers) if in U.S. national security interests, and with congressional notification. Directs the Secretary to identify to Congress every 180 days each foreign central bank…
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