3.0.0 559 2023-01-11T13:24:03Z 2023-01-11T13:24:03Z Senate S S 2013-03-13 113 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Standing Reported by 2013-09-12T21:40:54Z Markup by 2013-06-25T22:57:21Z Referred to 2013-03-13T23:23:00Z S. Rept. 113-104 Justice for Former American Hostages in Iran Act of 2013 113 3200 HR 2013-10-15 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. Related bill CRS 2013-09-12 Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 183. Calendars 2013-09-12 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Menendez with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 113-104. Committee 2013-09-12 Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Menendez with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 113-104. Committee 14000 9 Library of Congress ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee 2013-06-25 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. Committee 2013-03-13 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. IntroReferral 2013-03-13 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress I000055 Sen. Isakson, Johnny [R-GA] Johnny Isakson R GA N B001277 Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] Richard Blumenthal D CT 2013-03-13 True H001046 Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] Martin Heinrich D NM T. 2013-05-08 False C001088 Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] Christopher Coons D DE A. 2013-05-16 False M001111 Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] Patty Murray D WA 2013-06-11 False W000437 Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] Roger Wicker R MS F. 2013-06-13 False H001049 Sen. Hagan, Kay R. [D-NC] Kay Hagan D NC R. 2013-06-27 False H000206 Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA] THOMAS HARKIN D IA RICHARD 2013-07-23 False G000359 Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] Lindsey Graham R SC 2013-09-23 False S000148 Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] Charles Schumer D NY E. 2013-12-16 False International Affairs Civil actions and liability Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad Government liability Government trust funds Iran Middle East Sanctions International Affairs 00 2013-03-13 Introduced in Senate 2013-10-18T18:35:39Z Justice for Former American Hostages in Iran Act of 2013 - Establishes in the Treasury the American Hostages in Iran Compensation Fund to: (1) make payments to specified Americans held hostage in Iran and their family members; and (2) satisfy the claims of the members of the proposed class against Iran relating to the alleged taking of hostages or treatment of personnel of the U.S. embassy in Tehran, Iran, between November 3, 1979, and January 20, 1981.

Imposes a surcharge, to be deposited into the Fund, of 30% on any fine or penalty imposed for a violation of any law or regulation for any economic activity regarding Iran that is administered by specified federal departments.

Sets forth hostage and family member payment provisions.

]]> 01 2013-09-12 Reported to Senate with amendment(s) 2013-10-18T18:36:18Z Justice for Former American Hostages in Iran Act of 2013 - Establishes in the Treasury the American Hostages in Iran Compensation Fund for the purpose of making payments to the 52 Americans held hostage in the U.S. embassy in Tehran, Iran, from November 3, 1979-January 20, 1981.

Imposes a surcharge, to be deposited into the Fund, of 30% on the amount of: (1) any fine or monetary penalty assessed on a person for violation of a law or regulation penalizing any economic activity relating to Iran that is administered by the Department of the Treasury, the Department of Justice (DOJ), or the Department of Commerce; or (2) the monetary amount of a settlement entered into by a person regarding a suspected violation of such a law or regulation.

Requires Fund payments of $150,000 plus $5,000 for each day of captivity first to each living former hostage and then to the estate of each deceased former hostage.

Requires a payment recipient to waive and forever release all existing claims against Iran and the United States arising out of the hostage events.

Directs the Secretary to notify each individual qualified to receive a payment of the individual's claim status.

States that: (1) if a claim is denied or approved for less than the full amount, the individual shall be entitled to submit additional information; (2) the Secretary may affirm, modify, or revise the former action; and (3) the Secretary's actions in identifying claimants and in disbursing Fund amounts shall be final on all questions of law and fact, and shall not be subject to review by any other U.S. official, agency, or court.

Directs the Secretary to report annually to Congress on the status of the Fund until the date: (1) on which all amounts have been made to all recipients, or (2) five years after the date of enactment of this Act.

]]> Justice for Former American Hostages in Iran Act of 2013 Display Title Justice for Former American Hostages in Iran Act of 2013 Short Titles as Introduced Justice for Former American Hostages in Iran Act of 2013 Short Titles as Reported to Senate Justice for Former American Hostages in Iran Act of 2013 S Senate Official Title as Introduced A bill to establish a fund to make payments to the Americans held hostage in Iran, and to members of their families, who are identified as members of the proposed class in case number 1:08-CV-00487 (EGS) of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, and for other purposes. Reported to Senate 2013-09-12T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113s559rs/xml/BILLS-113s559rs.xml Introduced in Senate 2013-03-13T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113s559is/xml/BILLS-113s559is.xml 2013-09-12 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 183. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.