H.R. 8038Apr 20, 2024
21st Century Peace through Strength Act
This bill was voted on the same day as H.R. 8034, H.R. 8035, and H.R. 8036 as part of the same legislative package. Unlike those three bills, H.R. 8038 did not appropriate money. Instead, it was a policy and sanctions bill covering several unrelated topics under one vote. It imposed sanctions on individuals and foreign governments involved in fentanyl trafficking, Iranian oil exports, Iranian missile programs, and support for Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad. It authorized the President to seize certain Russian sovereign assets to fund reconstruction efforts in Ukraine. It required ByteDance — the China-based parent company of TikTok — to sell the platform to a non-Chinese owner or face a ban in the United States. It also prohibited data brokers from transferring sensitive personal data of U.S. individuals to foreign adversary countries. A NAY vote meant opposing a package of sanctions targeting Iran, Russia, and Hamas, as well as the requirement for ByteDance to divest from TikTok.
PassedHouseNational SecurityBipartisan