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

Passed HouseApr 16, 2024

  1. Introduced (completed)Sep 28, 2023
  2. Passed House (completed)Apr 16, 2024, 391–34
  3. Passed Senate (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Introduced in House, Sep 28, 2023

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 Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Key votes

House final vote, Apr 16, 2024

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended

Passed 391–34

Yea 391two-thirds 284Nay 34

  • Democrats176 yea, 33 nay
  • Republicans214 yea, 1 nay
  • Independents1 yea, 0 nay

Broke with their party: Maxine Waters (D-CA), Rashida Tlaib (D-MI), Janice Schakowsky (D-IL), Adam Smith (D-WA), Delia Ramirez (D-IL), Katie Porter (D-CA), Ayanna Pressley (D-MA), Mark Pocan (D-WI), Ilhan Omar (D-MN) and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) voted Nay; and 24 more

See how all 425 members voted

Showing 431 of 431 members

Yea 391

Republicans (214)

Democrats (176)

Independents (1)

Nay 34

Republicans (1) broke with their party

Not voting 6

Republicans (2)

Senate

Not yet voted

Passed the House Apr 16, 2024. Awaiting Senate action.

Roll calls

1 vote on this bill

Showing 1 of 1 roll calls

  • Apr 16, 2024HouseOn Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedFinal passagePassed, yea-nay 391–34
    Roll call 131 tally by party
    PartyYeaNayPresentNot voting
    Democrats1763304
    Republicans214102
    Independents1000
    Total3913406

    House roll call 131: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended. Passed.

    34 crossed party lines: 33 Democrats, 1 Republican

    How each member voted (431)

Amendments

0 offered

No amendments were offered to this bill.

Cosponsors

12

Bipartisan support.

Who scored on this bill

288 points earned
  1. 1Joe Wilson R-SC SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, passed House3 events+36
  2. 2Becca Balint D-VT1 maverick vote1 event+6
  3. 2Donald Beyer D-VA1 maverick vote1 event+6
  4. 2Jamaal Bowman D-NY1 maverick vote1 event+6
  5. 2Cori Bush D-MO1 maverick vote1 event+6
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History

  1. Apr 16, 2024Passed the House, 391–34.
  2. Sep 28, 2023Introduced in the House by Joe Wilson.
Show the full action history (13 actions)
  1. Apr 17, 2024Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
  2. Apr 16, 2024Mr. Wilson (SC) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  3. Apr 16, 2024Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2423-2426)
  4. Apr 16, 2024DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5826.
  5. Apr 16, 2024At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
  6. Apr 16, 2024Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2434-2435)
  7. Apr 16, 2024Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 391 - 34 (Roll no. 131). (text: CR H2423-2425)
  8. Apr 16, 2024On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 391 - 34 (Roll no. 131). (text: CR H2423-2425)
  9. Apr 16, 2024Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  10. Oct 19, 2023Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  11. Oct 19, 2023Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 40 - 5.
  12. Sep 28, 2023Introduced in House
  13. Sep 28, 2023Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.