Justice for the American Diplomats Held Hostage in Tehran Act
Latest action · Jun 4, 2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMay 17, 2012
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Justice for the American Diplomats Held Hostage in Tehran Act - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to establish a common fund to be administered by the class representatives and agents for the former American hostages in Iran and their survivors (case number 1:08-CV-00487 (EGS) of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia) in order to pay claims to the American hostages and to family members identified as class members.
Finances the fund from: (1) fines and penalties for violations of activities with respect to any government or person by reason of a connection with Iran, and (2) seized or frozen Iranian assets or assets from persons or entities subject to Iran-related sanctions.
Sets forth payment priority and amount provisions.
States that the United States shall be fully subrogated with respect to payments to all rights of each individual paid under this Act against the government of Iran or the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
Cosponsors 69
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 17, 2012 to Oct 12, 2012; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-FL | Ileana Ros-Lehtinen | Original | May 17, 2012 |
| R-NE | Adrian Smith | Jun 1, 2012 | |
| R-IN | Dan Burton | Jun 1, 2012 | |
| D-NY | Jerrold Nadler | Jun 1, 2012 | |
| R-SC | Joe Wilson | Jun 1, 2012 | |
| D-ME | Michael H. Michaud | Jun 1, 2012 | |
| R-NY | Robert L. Turner | Jun 1, 2012 | |
| R-IL | Timothy V. Johnson | Jun 1, 2012 | |
| R-IN | Todd Young | Jun 1, 2012 | |
| R-OH | Steve Chabot | Jun 5, 2012 | |
| R-TX | Ted Poe | Jun 5, 2012 | |
| D-NY | Edolphus Towns | Jun 7, 2012 | |
| D-CT | Joe Courtney | Jun 7, 2012 | |
| R-MO | Blaine Luetkemeyer | Jun 12, 2012 | |
| R-CA | Daniel E. Lungren | Jun 18, 2012 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred May 17, 2012 |
| Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee | Referred Jun 4, 2012 | |
| House | Foreign Affairs Committee | Referred May 17, 2012 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 4, 2012Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
- May 17, 2012Introduced in House
- May 17, 2012Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the page H3104.
CRS reports 1
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 1
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R43210 | The Iran Hostages: Efforts to Obtain Compensation Archived | Report | Nov 2, 2015 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To establish a common fund to pay claims to the Americans held hostage in Iran, and to members of their families, who are identified as class members in case number 1:08-CV-00487 (EGS) of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Justice for the American Diplomats Held Hostage in Tehran Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 17, 2012Introduced in House
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