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HR 904 113th 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: June 26, 2013 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 bankingForeign propertyGovernment liabilityGovernment trust fundsInternational law and treatiesIranMiddle East
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Apr 8, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution And Civil Justice.
Feb 28, 2013
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.
Feb 28, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 8, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution And Civil Justice.

 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 11 Republican 9
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Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Jan 14, 2014
 R
Cotton, Tom
Arkansas · Jul 8, 2013
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jun 26, 2013
 D
Meng, Grace
New York · Jun 19, 2013
 R
Wagner, Ann
Missouri · Jun 18, 2013
PETRI, TOM
· Jun 17, 2013
Westmoreland, Lynn
· Jun 17, 2013
 R
Amodei, Mark E.
Nevada · Jun 12, 2013
 D
Costa, Jim
California · Jun 12, 2013
WOLF, FRANK
· Jun 3, 2013
 D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · May 16, 2013
 R
Scott, Austin
Georgia · May 16, 2013
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · May 16, 2013
Lance, Leonard
· May 14, 2013
Murphy, Tim
· May 8, 2013
Duffy, Sean
· May 6, 2013
CAPPS, LOIS
· Apr 25, 2013
Schwartz, Allyson
· Apr 19, 2013
Forbes, J.
· Apr 17, 2013
Roskam, Peter
· Apr 17, 2013
 R
Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Apr 17, 2013
KING, PETER
· Apr 12, 2013
 R
McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Apr 12, 2013
Poe, Ted
· Apr 12, 2013
KINGSTON, JACK
· Apr 9, 2013
Loebsack, David
· Apr 9, 2013
Reed, Tom
· Apr 9, 2013
Rokita, Todd
· Apr 9, 2013
 R
Smith, Adrian
Nebraska · Mar 20, 2013
UPTON, FRED
· Mar 20, 2013
Barletta, Lou
· Mar 18, 2013
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Mar 18, 2013
Alexander, Rodney
· Mar 13, 2013
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Mar 13, 2013
 D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Mar 13, 2013
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Mar 12, 2013
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · Mar 12, 2013
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Mar 12, 2013
 R
Young, Todd
Indiana · Mar 7, 2013
Kinzinger, Adam
· Mar 5, 2013
SANCHEZ, LORETTA
· Mar 5, 2013
Schock, Aaron
· Mar 5, 2013
Coffman, Mike
· Mar 4, 2013
ROS-LEHTINEN, ILEANA
· Feb 28, 2013
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 904: Justice for the American Diplomats Held Hostage in Tehran Act. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-904/
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"H.R. 904: Justice for the American Diplomats Held Hostage in Tehran Act." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-904/.
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H.R. 904, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-904/.
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