HR 904 · 113th Congress 2013–2015, ended

Justice for the American Diplomats Held Hostage in Tehran Act

Introduced Feb 28, 2013 Originated House Sponsor Bruce L. Braley D-IA

Fact sheet

Latest action · Apr 8, 2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution And Civil Justice.

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.

  1. IntroducedFeb 28, 2013
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. 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 59

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 28, 2013 to Jan 14, 2014, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-FLIleana Ros-LehtinenOriginalFeb 28, 2013
R-COMike CoffmanMar 4, 2013
R-NYRichard L. HannaMar 4, 2013
R-ILAaron SchockMar 5, 2013
R-ILAdam KinzingerMar 5, 2013
D-VAGerald E. ConnollyMar 5, 2013
D-CALoretta SanchezMar 5, 2013
D-VAJames P. MoranMar 7, 2013
R-INTodd YoungMar 7, 2013
D-MNBetty McCollumMar 12, 2013
D-NYCarolyn B. MaloneyMar 12, 2013
D-GADavid ScottMar 12, 2013
R-SCJoe WilsonMar 12, 2013
D-MEMichael H. MichaudMar 12, 2013
D-VTPeter WelchMar 12, 2013
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Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Apr 8, 2013Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution And Civil Justice.
  2. Feb 28, 2013Introduced in House
  3. Feb 28, 2013Referred 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.

Subjects

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  1. Feb 28, 2013Introduced in House

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