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H.R.3259: To grant authority to the President to detain non-diplomatic officials of the Government of Iran in the United States and non-diplomatic officials of the Government of Iran in certain other countries until all United States citizens held by the Government
About This Bill
- Introduced July 28, 2015
- Latest Major Action July 28, 2015
Bill Sponsor
Bill Version
- Introduced in House - July 28, 2015
Bill Summary
This bill states that Iran is unjustly holding at least three U.S. citizens, Jason Rezaian, Saeed Abedini, and Amir Hekmati, and possibly Robert Levinson, as hostages. The President is authorized to take necessary action to detain non-diplomatic officials of the government of Iran: (1) in the United States, and (2) in any other country whose government provides the United States with prior authorization to take such actions.
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
Date | Description |
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July 28, 2015 |
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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July 28, 2015 |
Introduced in the House by Dana Rohrabacher (R-Calif.) |