To require a report on sanctions under the Robert Levinson Hostage Recovery and Hostage-Taking Accountability Act, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To require a report on sanctions under the Robert Levinson Hostage Recovery and Hostage-Taking Accountability Act, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients. The main policy domain is Foreign Policy, Finance, Government Operations.
Who Benefits and How
foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H42FEC139D09045C290BC8BE478D28DF8: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Paydays for Hostage-Takers Act.
- Section HD7F252D87AEF4476928811731EAD9767: 2. Findings Congress finds the following: The Islamic Republic of Iran has a long history of hostage-taking and wrongful detention of United States nationals,...
- Section H84A82BDD51E44394B0043F87A739486F: 3. Statement of policy It shall be the policy of the United States to undertake additional actions and impose strict penalties to deter the Government of Iran...
- Section H55BA98D765F547BAB3EF52A1E4C41DF5: 4. Report and certification on restricted Iranian funds released to Qatar Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and every 180...
- Section HF853063972E44E048ABF00C44C17EB2E: 5. Review and determination and reports on sanctions under the Robert Levinson Hostage Recovery and Hostage-Taking Accountability Act Not later than 180 days...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To require a report on sanctions under the Robert Levinson Hostage Recovery and Hostage-Taking Accountability Act, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients.
Key Policy Areas
Foreign Policy, Finance, Government Operations
Primary Purpose
This bill, To require a report on sanctions under the Robert Levinson Hostage Recovery and Hostage-Taking Accountability Act, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients.
Policy Domains
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Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- federal implementing agencies
- foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Wilson of South Carolina (for himself and Mr. Moskowitz) …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "secretary_of_treasury"
- → Secretary of the Treasury
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