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US HB2619
Bill
Status
4/3/2025
Primary Sponsor
Michael Baumgartner
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AI Summary
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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
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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
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Restricts U.S. visas for Iranian diplomats at the United Nations who have been sanctioned under Executive Orders 13224 (terrorism) or 13382 (weapons proliferation)
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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
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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