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S. 3647 118th Congress Senate

Justice for Former American Hostages in Iran Act of 2024

Official title: A bill to amend the Justice for United States Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism Act to use funds in the lump sum catch-up payment reserve fund to make payments to Iran hostages and their families.

Introduced: January 24, 2024 Introduced by: Raphael G. Warnock Democratic · Georgia See on congress.gov
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Jan 24, 2024
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 24, 2024
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action January 24, 2024

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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  • LANKFORD & REED, PLLC
    for PLAINTIFF CLASS IN ROEDER ET AL V. IRAN · Virginia · 1st Quarter 2026 (Jan 1 - Mar 31)

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3647: Justice for Former American Hostages in Iran Act of 2024. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-3647/
MLA
"S. 3647: Justice for Former American Hostages in Iran Act of 2024." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-3647/.
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S. 3647, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-3647/.
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