HR 2619 · 119th Congress · International Affairs

No Paydays for Hostage-Takers Act

Introduced 2025-04-03· Sponsored by Rep. Baumgartner, Michael [R-WA-5]· 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: Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 45 - 6.(2025-04-09)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] [Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 2619 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2619 To require a report on sanctions under the Robert Levinson Hostage Recovery and Hostage-Taking Accountability Act, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 3, 2025 Mr. Baumgartner (for himself, Mr. Moskowitz, Ms. Tenney, Mr. Amodei of Nevada, and Ms. Salazar) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To require a report on sanctions under the Robert Levinson Hostage Recovery and Hostage-Taking Accountability Act, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be ci…

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H.R. 2619, No Paydays for Hostage-Takers Act

Apr 21, 2025

As ordered reported by the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on April 9, 2025

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Cosponsors (12)

1 Democrat11 Republicans