# 114-hr-5949: Victims Before Ransom Act

114-hr-5949, Victims Before Ransom Act, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Lance, Leonard [R-NJ-7] (R-NJ); status Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-5949
- Congress: 114
- Title: Victims Before Ransom Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
- Introduced: 2016-09-07
- Sponsor: Rep. Lance, Leonard [R-NJ-7] (R-NJ)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

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.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16] (R-IL), 2016-09-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garrett, Scott [R-NJ-5] (R-NJ), 2016-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26] (R-TX), 2016-09-08T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 114-hr-1853: To direct the President to develop a strategy to obtain observer status for Taiwan in the International Criminal Police Organization, and for other purposes.
- 114-hr-1786: James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Reauthorization Act
- 114-hr-1192: National Clinical Care Commission Act
- 114-hr-893: Boys Town Centennial Commemorative Coin Act
- 114-hr-699: Email Privacy Act
- 114-hr-160: Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2015

## Sources
- [114-hr-5949 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/5949)

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- [114-hr-160: Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-160)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5949 (as of 2025-11-18).