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HR 5796 112th Congress House

Justice for the American Diplomats Held Hostage in Tehran Act

Official title: To establish a common fund to pay claims to the Americans held hostage in Iran, and to members of their families, who are identified as class members in case n… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To establish a common fund to pay claims to the Americans held hostage in Iran, and to members of their families, who are identified as class members in case number 1:08-CV-00487 (EGS) of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 26, 2012 See on congress.gov
International Affairs Bank accounts, deposits, capitalCivil actions and liabilityDetention of personsDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
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Foreign and international bankingGovernment liabilityGovernment trust fundsInternational law and treatiesIranMiddle East
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Jun 4, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
May 17, 2012
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.
May 17, 2012
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 4, 2012

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Justice for the American Diplomats Held Hostage in Tehran Act - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to establish a common fund to be administered by the class representatives and agents for the former American hostages in Iran and their survivors (case number 1:08-CV-00487 (EGS) of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia) in order to pay claims to the American hostages and to family members identified as class members.

Finances the fund from: (1) fines and penalties for violations of activities with respect to any government or person by reason of a connection with Iran, and (2) seized or frozen Iranian assets or assets from persons or entities subject to Iran-related sanctions.

Sets forth payment priority and amount provisions.

States that the United States shall be fully subrogated with respect to payments to all rights of each individual paid under this Act against the government of Iran or the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 44
All 44 Democratic 12 Republican 4
SHIMKUS, JOHN
· Sep 20, 2012
 R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Sep 10, 2012
Duffy, Sean
· Sep 10, 2012
Franks, Trent
· Sep 10, 2012
Marino, Tom
· Sep 10, 2012
TERRY, LEE
· Sep 10, 2012
Barletta, Lou
· Aug 1, 2012
 D
Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Aug 1, 2012
Roskam, Peter
· Aug 1, 2012
Barrow, John
· Jul 31, 2012
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Jul 31, 2012
Rokita, Todd
· Jul 31, 2012
Coffman, Mike
· Jul 26, 2012
Dent, Charles
· Jul 25, 2012
 D
Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Jul 25, 2012
Hultgren, Randy
· Jul 24, 2012
 D
Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Jul 18, 2012
LEWIS, JOHN
· Jul 18, 2012
Kinzinger, Adam
· Jul 17, 2012
Lance, Leonard
· Jul 17, 2012
BERMAN, HOWARD
· Jul 12, 2012
KINGSTON, JACK
· Jul 12, 2012
REYES, SILVESTRE
· Jul 12, 2012
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Jul 10, 2012
HINCHEY, MAURICE
· Jul 10, 2012
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Jun 29, 2012
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Jun 28, 2012
AKIN, W.
· Jun 26, 2012
 D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Jun 26, 2012
Forbes, J.
· Jun 21, 2012
SANCHEZ, LORETTA
· Jun 21, 2012
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Jun 19, 2012
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · Jun 18, 2012
WOLF, FRANK
· Jun 18, 2012
 D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Jun 7, 2012
TOWNS, EDOLPHUS
· Jun 7, 2012
Poe, Ted
· Jun 5, 2012
BURTON, DAN
· Jun 1, 2012
JOHNSON, TIMOTHY
· Jun 1, 2012
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Jun 1, 2012
 R
Smith, Adrian
Nebraska · Jun 1, 2012
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Jun 1, 2012
 R
Young, Todd
Indiana · Jun 1, 2012
ROS-LEHTINEN, ILEANA
· May 17, 2012
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5796: Justice for the American Diplomats Held Hostage in Tehran Act. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-5796/
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"H.R. 5796: Justice for the American Diplomats Held Hostage in Tehran Act." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-5796/.
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