Victims Before Ransom Act
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What it doesSummary 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.
What just happenedSep 7, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseSep 7, 2016
- Sep 7, 2016IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Foreign Affairs Committee - Sep 7, 2016IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Sep 7, 2016IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House