HR 898 · 97th Congress · International Affairs

A bill to provide that certain benefits under the Hostage Relief Act of 1980 will be available to all the American hostages held in Iran.

Introduced 1981-01-19· Sponsored by Rep. Fiedler, Bobbi [R-CA-21]· 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: Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From State.(1981-04-14)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Requires each citizen or resident alien of the United States who was held hostage in Tehran, Iran, at any time during November, 1979, to be considered an American hostage placed in captivity on November 4, 1979, for purposes of receiving certain benefits under the Hostage Relief Act of 1980.…

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