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HR 3259 114th Congress House

To grant authority to the President to detain non-diplomatic officials of the Government of Iran in the United States and non-diplomatic officials of the Government of Iran in certain other countries…

Official title: To grant authority to the President to detain non-diplomatic officials of the Government of Iran in the United States and non-diplomatic officials of the Gover… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To grant authority to the President to detain non-diplomatic officials of the Government of Iran in the United States and non-diplomatic officials of the Government of Iran in certain other countries until all United States citizens held by the Government of Iran are released and returned to the United States, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 28, 2015 See on congress.gov
International Affairs Detention of personsDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadIranMiddle East
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Jul 28, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jul 28, 2015
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 Latest action July 28, 2015

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill states that Iran is unjustly holding at least three U.S. citizens, Jason Rezaian, Saeed Abedini, and Amir Hekmati, and possibly Robert Levinson, as hostages.

The President is authorized to take necessary action to detain non-diplomatic officials of the government of Iran: (1) in the United States, and (2) in any other country whose government provides the United States with prior authorization to take such actions.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3259: To grant authority to the President to detain non-diplomatic officials of the Government of Iran in the United States and non-diplomatic officials of the Government of Iran in certain other countries until all United States citizens held by the Government of Iran are released and returned to the United States, and for other purposes.. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3259/
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"H.R. 3259: To grant authority to the President to detain non-diplomatic officials of the Government of Iran in the United States and non-diplomatic officials of the Government of Iran in certain other countries until all United States citizens held by the Government of Iran are released and returned to the United States, and for other purposes.." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3259/.
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H.R. 3259, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3259/.
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[H.R. 3259: To grant authority to the President to detain non-diplomatic officials of the Government of Iran in the United States and non-diplomatic officials of the Government of Iran in certain other countries until all United States citizens held by the Government of Iran are released and returned to the United States, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3259/)
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