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H.R. 2619119th CongressIn markupLatest action Apr 9, 2025Decoded by AI · checked against the record
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The bill requires ongoing federal reports on Iran hostage-taking, frozen assets, and a new anti-hostage strategy, without creating new penalties.
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The bill requires the President and State Department to regularly report to Congress on Iran-related hostage issues, including tracking $6 billion in Iranian funds transferred to Qatar, reviewing sanctions enforcement, and reporting on frozen Iranian assets worldwide. It also pushes tighter travel restrictions on sanctioned Iranian diplomats and calls for a formal government strategy against hostage-taking, including rules against ransom payments. It creates no new criminal penalties.
It directly affects the President, State Department, Treasury, and Justice Department, which must produce the required reports and reviews. It could also affect Iranian diplomats seeking U.S. visas and indirectly affects American citizens through resulting policy changes.
The reporting requirements would shape future U.S. policy on sanctions enforcement, diplomat travel, and hostage deterrence, though the bill itself does not change criminal law.
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Right now: a House committee is reviewing it. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the President.
Latest action: — Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 45 - 6.