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HR 4025 111th Congress House

To provide for justice and compensation for United States citizens taken hostage by Iran, and for other purposes.

Introduced: November 4, 2009 See on congress.gov
Law Bank accounts, deposits, capitalCivil actions and liabilityCrime victimsDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
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Government liabilityGovernment trust fundsInternational law and treatiesIranJurisdiction and venueMiddle EastMilitary assistance, sales, and agreementsTerrorism
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It never became law before the 111th Congress (2009–2010) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 4, 2010
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
Nov 4, 2009
Referred to House Foreign Affairs
Nov 4, 2009
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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.
Nov 4, 2009
Referred to House Judiciary
Nov 4, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Latest action January 4, 2010

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

States that: (1) it is U.S. policy to seek justice for U.S. victims of terrorism and to hold terrorists and their state-sponsors accountable for their actions; and (2) U.S. law regarding victims of terrorism supersedes the Algiers Accords and any other agreement with Iran stemming from the holding of U.S. hostages in Iran from November 1979 through January 1981.

Abrogates and deems not applicable any provision of the Algiers Accords, entered into with Iran on January 19, 1981, that purports to prohibit a U.S. citizen from prosecuting any claim relating to such hostage taking in any U.S. court or to limit the jurisdiction of any U.S. court with respect to such matter.

Requires the President to direct payments as provided for by this Act to a common fund to be established and administered by certified class representatives for U.S. citizens who were hostages in Iran.



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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Sherman, Brad
California · Nov 4, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4025: To provide for justice and compensation for United States citizens taken hostage by Iran, and for other purposes.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-4025/
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