Bills · 118th Congress · International Affairs

No Paydays for Hostage-Takers Act

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Votes on passage
HouseOn Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · 4/16/24Suspension of the rulesA fast-track House procedure, usually for measures expected to have broad support. Debate is limited to 40 minutes, no amendments can be offered, and it needs a two-thirds vote of members voting — not a simple majority. A yes vote passes the bill. “As amended” means changes written into the motion itself are included.Rules of the House, Rule XV, clause 1 ↗
Passed
  • Democratic176 Yea · 33 Nay · 4 Not voting
  • Republican215 Yea · 1 Nay · 2 Not voting
  • Independent / Other0 Yea · 0 Nay · 0 Not voting
Official summary (CRS)

No Paydays for Hostage-Takers Act

This bill allows the President to deny a representative of the United Nations diplomatic entry to the United States if the individual is sanctioned under specified Executive Orders related to terrorism and the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. Currently, the President may deny entry to a United Nations representative if the individual is found to be engaged in specified espionage or terrorist activities directed against the United States or its allies and may pose a threat to security.

The bill also requires the President to report to Congress on certain matters regarding Iran. The President must report on

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Sponsor
Rep. Joe Wilson ( Republican · SC-2)
Cosponsors
12
Introduced
9/28/23
Policy area
International Affairs
Status
9/28/23Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
9/28/23Introduced in House
10/19/23Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 40 - 5.
10/19/23Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
4/16/24Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
4/16/24On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 391 - 34 (Roll no. 131). (text: CR H2423-2425)
4/16/24Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 391 - 34 (Roll no. 131). (text: CR H2423-2425)
4/16/24Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2434-2435)
4/16/24At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
4/16/24DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5826.
4/16/24Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2423-2426)
4/16/24Mr. Wilson (SC) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
4/17/24Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.