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H.R.5931

H.R.5931: Prohibiting Future Ransom Payments to Iran Act

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About This Bill

Introduced Sept. 6, 2016
Latest Major Action Sept. 26, 2016

Bill Sponsor

Edward Royce (R-Calif.)

Bill Cosponsors

70 (All Republicans)

Bill Versions

Referred in Senate - Sept. 26, 2016
Engrossed in House - Sept. 22, 2016
Reported in House - Sept. 20, 2016
Introduced in House - Sept. 6, 2016

Bill Summary

Prohibiting Future Ransom Payments to Iran Act (Sec. 3) This bill declares that it shall be U.S. policy not to pay ransom or release prisoners for the purpose of securing the release of U.S. citizens taken hostage abroad. (Sec. 4) The U.S. government is prohibited from providing monetary instruments or precious metals to the government of Iran. The conduct of a transaction or payment in connection with an agreement to settle a claim or claims...

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Bill Actions

Date	Description
Sept. 26, 2016	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Sept. 22, 2016	The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 5931.
Sept. 22, 2016	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sept. 22, 2016	Vote in the House On passage Passed by recorded vote: 254 - 163 (Roll no. 554).
Sept. 22, 2016	The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H5857)
Sept. 22, 2016	The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 5931.
Sept. 22, 2016	The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
Sept. 22, 2016	Considered as unfinished business.
Sept. 22, 2016	Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 5931 as unfinished business.
Sept. 22, 2016	On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
Sept. 22, 2016	Mr. Royce moved that the Committee rise.
Sept. 22, 2016	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Engel amendment No. 5, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Engel demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
Sept. 22, 2016	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 879, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Engel amendment.
Sept. 22, 2016	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 879, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Duffy amendment.
Sept. 22, 2016	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 879, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Pompeo amendment No. 3, as modified.
Sept. 22, 2016	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 879, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Pompeo amendment No. 2.
Sept. 22, 2016	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 879, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Royce amendment No. 1.
Sept. 22, 2016	GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 5931.
Sept. 22, 2016	The Speaker designated the Honorable Steve Russell to act as Chairman of the Committee.
Sept. 22, 2016	House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 879 and Rule XVIII.
Sept. 22, 2016	Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5931 with 1 hour of general debate. Motion to recommit with or without instructions allowed. The rules makes in order only those amendments printed in the report.
Sept. 22, 2016	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 879. (consideration: CR H5844-5858; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H5848-5849)
Sept. 22, 2016	Rule H. Res. 879 passed House.
Sept. 21, 2016	Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 879 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5931 with 1 hour of general debate. Motion to recommit with or without instructions allowed. The rules makes in order only those amendments printed in the report.
Sept. 20, 2016	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 600.
Sept. 20, 2016	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Foreign Affairs. H. Rept. 114-767.
Sept. 14, 2016	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Sept. 14, 2016	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sept. 6, 2016	Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Sept. 6, 2016	Introduced in the House by Edward Royce (R-Calif.)

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