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114-hr-5931114th Congress

Prohibiting Future Ransom Payments to Iran Act

Sponsored By: Representative ED ROYCE

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Summary

Prohibiting Future Ransom Payments to Iran Act This bill declares that it shall be the policy of the U.S. government not to pay ransom or release prisoners for the purpose of securing the release of U.S. citizens taken hostage abroad. The U.S. government is prohibited from providing promissory notes (including currency) issued by the U.S. government or by a foreign government to the government of Iran. The conduct of a transaction or payment in connection with a claim settlement agreement brought before the Iran-United States Claims Tribunal (established on January 19, 1981) may be made only: (1) on a case-by-case basis pursuant to a specific license by the Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control, and (2) in a manner that does not contradict such promissory note prohibition. The President must publish a list of such transactions or payments. Such promissory note prohibition and licensing requirement shall remain in effect until the President certifies that: (1) a preliminary or final rule providing for Iran's designation as a jurisdiction of primary money laundering concern has been rescinded, and (2) the Department of State has removed Iran from the list of countries that have repeatedly provided support for acts of international terrorism. The President shall: (1) submit, every 180 days for 3 years, a report that evaluates each outstanding claim before the tribunal; and (2) provide notice prior to conducting a transaction or payment from the U.S. government to the government of Iran in connection with a claim settlement agreement. Nothing in this bill shall: (1) apply to activities subject to the non-covert intelligence reporting requirements under title V of the National Security Act of 1947, or (2) be construed to authorize any U.S. government payment to the government of Iran.

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

ED ROYCE

CA • R

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14]

    TX • R

    Sponsored 9/9/2016

  • Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-4]

    MI • R

    Sponsored 9/9/2016

  • PETER KING

    NY • R

    Sponsored 9/9/2016

  • Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22]

    TX • R

    Sponsored 9/9/2016

  • Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2]

    MO • R

    Sponsored 9/9/2016

  • Rep. Blum, Rod [R-IA-1]

    IA • R

    Sponsored 9/9/2016

  • Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1]

    CA • R

    Sponsored 9/12/2016

  • ROBERT GOODLATTE

    VA • R

    Sponsored 9/12/2016

  • Rep. Hice, Jody B. [R-GA-10]

    GA • R

    Sponsored 9/12/2016

  • Rep. Collins, Chris [R-NY-27]

    NY • R

    Sponsored 9/12/2016

  • Rep. Ross, Dennis A. [R-FL-15]

    FL • R

    Sponsored 9/12/2016

  • Rep. Pompeo, Mike [R-KS-4]

    KS • R

    Sponsored 9/12/2016

  • Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12]

    GA • R

    Sponsored 9/13/2016

  • Rep. Mulvaney, Mick [R-SC-5]

    SC • R

    Sponsored 9/13/2016

  • Rep. Rokita, Todd [R-IN-4]

    IN • R

    Sponsored 9/13/2016

  • Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12]

    IL • R

    Sponsored 9/13/2016

  • Rep. Harper, Gregg [R-MS-3]

    MS • R

    Sponsored 9/13/2016

  • Rep. Bucshon, Larry [R-IN-8]

    IN • R

    Sponsored 9/13/2016

  • Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22]

    CA • R

    Sponsored 9/13/2016

  • Rep. Bishop, Mike [R-MI-8]

    MI • R

    Sponsored 9/13/2016

  • Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4]

    NJ • R

    Sponsored 9/14/2016

  • Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2]

    SC • R

    Sponsored 9/14/2016

  • Rep. Ratcliffe, John [R-TX-4]

    TX • R

    Sponsored 9/14/2016

  • Rep. Marchant, Kenny [R-TX-24]

    TX • R

    Sponsored 9/14/2016

  • Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1]

    TN • R

    Sponsored 9/14/2016

  • Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41]

    CA • R

    Sponsored 9/15/2016

  • JOHN SHIMKUS

    IL • R

    Sponsored 9/15/2016

  • LAMAR SMITH

    TX • R

    Sponsored 9/19/2016

  • Rep. Murphy, Tim [R-PA-18]

    PA • R

    Sponsored 9/19/2016

  • Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9]

    AZ • R

    Sponsored 9/19/2016

  • Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10]

    OH • R

    Sponsored 9/20/2016

  • Rep. Wenstrup, Brad R. [R-OH-2]

    OH • R

    Sponsored 9/20/2016

  • Rep. Zeldin, Lee M. [R-NY-1]

    NY • R

    Sponsored 9/6/2016

  • ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN

    FL • R

    Sponsored 9/6/2016

  • Rep. Nunes, Devin [R-CA-22]

    CA • R

    Sponsored 9/6/2016

  • Rep. Meadows, Mark [R-NC-11]

    NC • R

    Sponsored 9/6/2016

  • WILLIAM THORNBERRY

    TX • R

    Sponsored 9/6/2016

  • Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17]

    TX • R

    Sponsored 9/6/2016

  • Rep. Donovan, Daniel M., Jr. [R-NY-11]

    NY • R

    Sponsored 9/6/2016

  • Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10]

    TX • R

    Sponsored 9/6/2016

  • Rep. Dent, Charles W. [R-PA-15]

    PA • R

    Sponsored 9/6/2016

  • Rep. Chaffetz, Jason [R-UT-3]

    UT • R

    Sponsored 9/6/2016

  • Rep. Conaway, K. Michael [R-TX-11]

    TX • R

    Sponsored 9/6/2016

  • DANA ROHRABACHER

    CA • R

    Sponsored 9/6/2016

  • Rep. Ribble, Reid J. [R-WI-8]

    WI • R

    Sponsored 9/6/2016

  • Rep. Trott, David A. [R-MI-11]

    MI • R

    Sponsored 9/6/2016

  • Rep. Young, David [R-IA-3]

    IA • R

    Sponsored 9/6/2016

  • Rep. DesJarlais, Scott [R-TN-4]

    TN • R

    Sponsored 9/6/2016

  • Rep. Cook, Paul [R-CA-8]

    CA • R

    Sponsored 9/6/2016

  • Rep. Pittenger, Robert [R-NC-9]

    NC • R

    Sponsored 9/6/2016

  • Rep. DeSantis, Ron [R-FL-6]

    FL • R

    Sponsored 9/6/2016

  • Rep. Duffy, Sean P. [R-WI-7]

    WI • R

    Sponsored 9/6/2016

  • Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15]

    OH • R

    Sponsored 9/6/2016

  • Rep. Fitzpatrick, Michael G. [R-PA-8]

    PA • R

    Sponsored 9/6/2016

  • Rep. Yoho, Ted S. [R-FL-3]

    FL • R

    Sponsored 9/6/2016

  • Rep. Rothfus, Keith J. [R-PA-12]

    PA • R

    Sponsored 9/6/2016

  • Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1]

    OH • R

    Sponsored 9/6/2016

  • Rep. Williams, Roger [R-TX-25]

    TX • R

    Sponsored 9/6/2016

  • MATT SALMON

    AZ • R

    Sponsored 9/7/2016

  • Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6]

    KY • R

    Sponsored 9/7/2016

  • Rep. Emmer, Tom [R-MN-6]

    MN • R

    Sponsored 9/7/2016

  • Rep. Abraham, Ralph Lee [R-LA-5]

    LA • R

    Sponsored 9/7/2016

  • Rep. Garrett, Scott [R-NJ-5]

    NJ • R

    Sponsored 9/7/2016

  • Rep. Marino, Tom [R-PA-10]

    PA • R

    Sponsored 9/7/2016

  • Rep. Gibson, Christopher P. [R-NY-19]

    NY • R

    Sponsored 9/7/2016

  • Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8]

    FL • R

    Sponsored 9/8/2016

  • Rep. Kelly, Trent [R-MS-1]

    MS • R

    Sponsored 9/8/2016

  • Rep. Messer, Luke [R-IN-6]

    IN • R

    Sponsored 9/8/2016

  • Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26]

    TX • R

    Sponsored 9/9/2016

  • Rep. Flores, Bill [R-TX-17]

    TX • R

    Sponsored 9/9/2016

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