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S. 2452 114th Congress Senate

A bill to prohibit the use of funds to make payments to Iran relating to the settlement of claims brought before the Iran-United States Claims Tribunal until Iran has paid certain compensatory…

Official title: A bill to prohibit the use of funds to make payments to Iran relating to the settlement of claims brought before the Iran-United States Claims Tribunal until I… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to prohibit the use of funds to make payments to Iran relating to the settlement of claims brought before the Iran-United States Claims Tribunal until Iran has paid certain compensatory damages awarded to United States persons by United States courts.

Introduced: February 4, 2016 Introduced by: Jerry Moran Republican · Kansas See on congress.gov
International Affairs Congressional oversightDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadGovernment liabilityInternational law and treaties
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IranMiddle EastTerrorism
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This bill died when the 114th Congress ended
It never became law before the 114th Congress (2015–2016) 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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Became law
Sep 21, 2016
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Subcommittee on National Security and International Trade and Finance. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 114-533.
Jan 20, 2016
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Jan 20, 2016
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action September 21, 2016

Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Subcommittee on National Security and International Trade and Finance. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 114-533.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill prohibits the use of funds by the United States to make a payment to the government of Iran or an Iranian national relating to the settlement of any claim before the Iran-United States Claims Tribunal until the President certifies to Congress that Iran has paid all compensatory damages awarded to a U.S. person or entity in a final judgment of a federal or state court arising from an act of international terrorism for which the government of Iran was determined not to be immune from the court's jurisdiction.

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 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 2
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Thune, John
South Dakota · Mar 1, 2016
Toomey, Patrick
· Feb 4, 2016
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Cruz, Ted
Texas · Jan 28, 2016
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2452: A bill to prohibit the use of funds to make payments to Iran relating to the settlement of claims brought before the Iran-United States Claims Tribunal until Iran has paid certain compensatory damages awarded to United States persons by United States courts.. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-2452/
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"S. 2452: A bill to prohibit the use of funds to make payments to Iran relating to the settlement of claims brought before the Iran-United States Claims Tribunal until Iran has paid certain compensatory damages awarded to United States persons by United States courts.." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-2452/.
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S. 2452, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-2452/.
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[S. 2452: A bill to prohibit the use of funds to make payments to Iran relating to the settlement of claims brought before the Iran-United States Claims Tribunal until Iran has paid certain compensatory damages awarded to United States persons by United States courts.](https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-2452/)
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