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US HB2619

Bill

Status

Introduced

4/3/2025

Primary Sponsor

Michael Baumgartner

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Origin

House of Representatives

119th Congress

AI Summary

  • Requires the President to report every 180 days for 6 years on the $6 billion in Iranian funds transferred from South Korea to Qatar in August 2023, including itemized transactions and certifications on whether funds were used for non-humanitarian purposes

  • Mandates annual review and sanctions determinations for foreign persons responsible for hostage-taking or wrongful detention of U.S. nationals in Iran over the preceding 10-year period under the Robert Levinson Hostage Recovery Act

  • Restricts U.S. visas for Iranian diplomats at the United Nations who have been sanctioned under Executive Orders 13224 (terrorism) or 13382 (weapons proliferation)

  • Requires annual reports on blocked Iranian assets valued over $100,000 globally and international efforts to freeze and seize assets of sanctioned Iranian individuals and entities

  • Directs the Secretary of State to determine whether U.S. passports should be declared invalid for travel to Iran and requires the President to develop a strategy to deter hostage-taking within 180 days

Legislative Description

No Paydays for Hostage-Takers Act

International affairs

Last Action

Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 45 - 6.

4/9/2025

Committee Referrals

Foreign Affairs4/3/2025

Full Bill Text

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