H.R. 5826No Paydays for Hostage-Takers Act

1 recorded action299 of these members are on the 2026 ballotWhat the measure does Read on Congress.gov

Sponsor: Joe Wilson [R-SC-02]
Cosponsors: 12 · 11 Republicans · 1 Democrat
Policy area: International Affairs
Committees: Foreign Affairs Committee, Judiciary Committee · and 1 more
Latest action: Apr 17, 2024 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

IntroducedSep 28, 2023
Passed the HouseApr 16, 2024
Passed the SenateNot yet reached
Sent to the PresidentNot yet reached
Became lawNot yet reached

What the measure doesCRS summary

No Paydays for Hostage-Takers Act

This bill allows the President to deny a representative of the United Nations diplomatic entry to the United States if the individual is sanctioned under specified Executive Orders related to terrorism and the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. Currently, the President may deny entry to a United Nations representative if the individual is found to be engaged in specified espionage or terrorist activities directed against the United States or its allies and may pose a threat to security.

The bill also requires the President to report to Congress on certain matters regarding Iran. The President must report on

the $6 billion transferred from restricted Iranian accounts in South Korea to restricted accounts in Qatar on August 9, 2023;
all cases of hostage taking of a U.S. national in Iran or at the direction of Iran during the last 10 years and whether specified sanctions apply;
blocked Iranian assets;
international efforts to find, freeze, and forfeit assets of those connected to Iran's hostage-taking, wrongful detention, and human rights violations;
whether the travel of U.S. persons to Iran presents an imminent danger to travelers; and
a strategy to deter hostage-taking by U.S adversaries.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing H.R. 5826 as introduced in House on Sep 28, 2023. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.

How every member votedHouse roll call 131

House Apr 16, 2024

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended

No Paydays for Hostage-Takers Act

Passed · Two-thirds required

391 Yea 34 Nay 6 not voting

Crossed both parties 34 of 425 voting members broke with their own party: 33 Democrats, 1 Republican.

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All members431 members

Democratic213 members

Republican218 members

marks half of the votes cast. A party’s majority is the side most of its voting members took.

Cosponsors12 · 11 Republicans · 1 Democrat

Signing on is not a vote: a member can cosponsor H.R. 5826 and vote against it. 1 signed when it was filed.

Who lobbied on H.R. 58263 organizations

Organizations that named H.R. 5826 in a lobbying disclosure. Only those that cited the bill by number appear, so this is a floor, not a full list.

J STREETIts PAC: Jstreetpac

Foreign Relations · Defense · Budget/Appropriations · Banking +9 more5 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2024Filing

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AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEEIts PAC: American Israel Public Affairs Committee PAC

Foreign Relations · Budget/Appropriations · Defense2 filings · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2024Filing

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