HR 5949 · 114th Congress · International Affairs

Victims Before Ransom Act

Introduced 2016-09-07· Sponsored by Rep. Lance, Leonard [R-NJ-7]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.(2016-09-07)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Victims Before Ransom Act This bill prohibits the use of funds by the United States to make a payment to the government of Iran or an Iranian national relating to the settlement of any claim before the Iran-United States Claims Tribunal until the President certifies to Congress that Iran has paid all compensatory damages awarded to a U.S. person or entity in a final judgment of a federal or state court arising from an act of international terrorism for which the government of Iran was determined not to be immune from the court's jurisdiction.…

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Cosponsors (3)

3 Republicans