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This bill, called the "No Paydays for Hostage-Takers Act," is a comprehensive legislative effort aimed at addressing Iran's history of hostage-taking and wrongful detention of U.S. nationals. The bill requires multiple detailed reporting requirements from the President and Secretary of State, including a mandatory review and report every 180 days for six years on Iranian hostage-taking cases, an analysis of the $6 billion in Iranian funds transferred to Qatar, and assessments of blocked Iranian assets globally. The legislation mandates that the President develop a strategy to deter hostage-taking by U.S. adversaries, requires reporting on potential sanctions against individuals involved in hostage-taking, and seeks to limit travel for Iranian diplomats at the United Nations. The bill also expresses a sense of Congress that the Secretary of State should consider invalidating U.S. passports for travel to Iran due to safety concerns and calls for international coordination to find, freeze, and potentially seize assets of individuals and entities sanctioned for Iran's malign activities. The overall purpose is to create more stringent accountability and deterrence mechanisms against countries like Iran that engage in hostage-taking and wrongful detention of U.S. citizens.

Military Affairs and Security

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2619/all-info