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                            SEPTEMBER 16, 2016
 
                      RULES COMMITTEE PRINT 114-64
                      
                 TEXT OF H.R. 5931, PROHIBITING FUTURE
                 
                    RANSOM PAYMENTS TO IRAN ACT
         
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1  SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.  

2       This Act may be cited as the "Prohibiting Future  

3  Ransom Payments to Iran Act".  

4  SEC. 2. FINDINGS.  

5       Congress makes the following findings:  

6            (1) Since 1979, when it held more than 50  

7       United States citizens for 444 days, Iran has repeat- 

8       edly held United States citizens hostage.  

9            (2) Presidential Policy Directive 30 issued by  

10      President Barack Obama on June 24, 2015, states  

11      that "It is United States policy to deny hostage-takï¿½ 

12      ers the benefits of ransom, prisoner releases, policy  

13      changes, or other acts of concession.".  

14           (3) On January 17, 2016, the President anï¿½ 

15      nounced that Iran would release several United  

16      States citizens while the United States would grant  

17      clemency to and release seven Iranian nationals servï¿½ 


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