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HR 2619119th CongressIntroduced
No Paydays for Hostage-Takers Act
Introduced: Apr 3, 2025
Standard Summary
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The No Paydays for Hostage-Takers Act requires comprehensive reporting on sanctions enforcement against Iran, monitoring of Iranian funds, and restrictions on Iranian diplomatic travel, aiming to strengthen pressure on Iran for hostage-taking and wrongful detention.
Key Points
- 1Requires reporting on $6 billion in Iranian funds transferred to Qatar and their humanitarian use
- 2Mandates annual review and reporting on sanctions for Iran hostage-taking cases
- 3Requires certification that Iranian funds are not used for defense or malign activities
- 4Calls for restrictions on Iranian diplomats' travel to the U.S. for UN activities
- 5Requires reporting on blocked Iranian assets globally
- 6Directs strategy development to deter hostage-taking by U.S. adversaries
Impact Areas
U.S.-Iran relations and diplomatic pressureInternational sanctions enforcementHostage recovery and national security policyIranian financial assets and banking restrictionsUnited Nations diplomatic activitiesCounterterrorism and intelligence operations
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