No Paydays for Hostage-Takers Act
Reported from committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- Reported from committee
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- 14
- Latest action
- Apr 9, 2025
What it does
The No Paydays for Hostage-Takers Act requires the President to submit regular reports on the use of $6 billion in Iranian funds transferred to Qatar, review and report on sanctions under the Robert Levinson Hostage Recovery and Hostage-Taking Accountability Act, restrict travel of Iranian diplomats to the UN, report on blocked Iranian assets, coordinate international asset freezes, assess passport validity for travel to Iran, and develop a strategy to deter hostage-taking by U.S. adversaries. The bill aims to increase accountability and pressure on Iran and other actors involved in the wrongful detention or hostage-taking of U.S. nationals through enhanced reporting, sanctions enforcement,…
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Where it stands
Introduced (Done)
Committee (Current step)
Floor (Not started)
Law (Not started)
What moved
Who is involved
Sponsors
The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.
Where it goes next
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