H.R. 5949 · 114th Congress
Victims Before Ransom Act
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This bill prohibits the use of funds by the United States to make a payment to the government of Iran or an Iranian national relating to the settlement of any claim before the Iran-United States Claims Tribunal until the President certifies to Congress that Iran has paid all compensatory damages awarded to a U.S.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Sep 7, 2016
Victims Before Ransom Act
This bill prohibits the use of funds by the United States to make a payment to the government of Iran or an Iranian national relating to the settlement of any claim before the Iran-United States Claims Tribunal until the President certifies to Congress that Iran has paid all compensatory damages awarded to a U.S. person or entity in a final judgment of a federal or state court arising from an act of international terrorism for which the government of Iran was determined not to be immune from the court's jurisdiction.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Victims Before Ransom Act
Latest action (Sep 7, 2016): Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Policy area: International Affairs · Origin: House · Introduced: Sep 7, 2016
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.