United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 3457 (114th)
Justice for Victims of Iranian Terrorism Act
Introduced
9 September 2015
Last action
5 October 2015 · Introduced
Status
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Sponsors
Rep. Meehan, Patrick [R-PA-7], Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2], Rep. Duffy, Sean P. [R-WI-7], Rep. Rokita, Todd [R-IN-4], Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9], Rep. DesJarlais, Scott [R-TN-4], Rep. Dent, Charles W. [R-PA-15], Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6], Rep. Fitzpatrick, Michael G. [R-PA-8], Rep. Meadows, Mark [R-NC-11], Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2], Rep. Costello, Ryan A. [R-PA-6], Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN], Paul Cook, Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8], Rep. Williams, Roger [R-TX-25], Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5], Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3], Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2], Rep. Emmer, Tom [R-MN-6], Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5], Rep. Brooks, Susan W. [R-IN-5], Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-4], Rep. Zinke, Ryan K. [R-MT-1], Rep. Hill, J. French [R-AR-2], Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16], Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15], Rep. Shuster, Bill [R-PA-9], Rep. Lance, Leonard [R-NJ-7], Rep. Marino, Tom [R-PA-10], Rep. Black, Diane [R-TN-6], Rep. Yoder, Kevin [R-KS-3], Rep. Jenkins, Lynn [R-KS-2], Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1], Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17], Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10], Rep. Rooney, Thomas J. [R-FL-17], Rep. Price, Tom [R-GA-6], Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2], Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14], Rep. Fincher, Stephen Lee [R-TN-8], Rep. MacArthur, Thomas [R-NJ-3], Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2], Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4], Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10], Rep. Byrne, Bradley [R-AL-1], Rep. Smith, Jason [R-MO-8], Rep. Murphy, Tim [R-PA-18]
Subjects
Energy
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
Justice for Victims of Iranian Terrorism Act This bill prohibits the President from waiving, suspending, reducing, providing relief from, or otherwise limiting the application of sanctions against Iran under any provision of law, or refraining from applying sanctions pursuant to requirements under the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (as amended by the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015) for any nuclear agreement with Iran, until the President has certified to Congress that Iran has paid each judgment: that was brought against it, or against it and any other country; for which Iran was not immune from the jurisdiction of U.S. courts under specified terrorism exceptions to immunity under the judicial code; and that was entered during the period March 4, 2000-May 22, 2015.
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Timeline
9 September 2015
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
9 September 2015
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
9 September 2015
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
18 September 2015
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H6143)
Source: IntroReferral
1 October 2015
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
1 October 2015
Vote
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 251 - 173 (Roll no. 533). (text: CR H6761)
Source: Floor
1 October 2015
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 251 - 173 (Roll no. 533).(text: CR H6761)
Source: Floor
1 October 2015
Floor
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 449. (consideration: CR H6761-6768)
Source: Floor
1 October 2015
Floor
The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 3457, consideration of the conference report to accompany H.R. 1735 and for motions to suspend the rules.
Source: Floor
1 October 2015
Floor
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H6768)
Source: Floor
5 October 2015
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Referred in Senate · 5 October 2015 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 1 October 2015 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 9 September 2015 · Download file
Documents
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Referred in Senate (text)
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Referred in Senate (text)
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Referred in Senate (PDF)
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Engrossed in House (text)
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Passed House amended
summary · EN · 1 October 2015
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Introduced in House (text)
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Sponsors
- Rep. Meehan, Patrick [R-PA-7] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Duffy, Sean P. [R-WI-7] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Rokita, Todd [R-IN-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. DesJarlais, Scott [R-TN-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Dent, Charles W. [R-PA-15] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Michael G. [R-PA-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Meadows, Mark [R-NC-11] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Costello, Ryan A. [R-PA-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN] · R · Cosponsor
- Paul Cook · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Williams, Roger [R-TX-25] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Emmer, Tom [R-MN-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Brooks, Susan W. [R-IN-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Zinke, Ryan K. [R-MT-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hill, J. French [R-AR-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Shuster, Bill [R-PA-9] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lance, Leonard [R-NJ-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Marino, Tom [R-PA-10] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Black, Diane [R-TN-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Yoder, Kevin [R-KS-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jenkins, Lynn [R-KS-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rooney, Thomas J. [R-FL-17] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Price, Tom [R-GA-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fincher, Stephen Lee [R-TN-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. MacArthur, Thomas [R-NJ-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Byrne, Bradley [R-AL-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Smith, Jason [R-MO-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Murphy, Tim [R-PA-18] · R · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to ← To suspend until January 21, 2017, the authority of the President to waive, suspend, reduce, provide relief from, or otherwise limit the application of sanctions pursuant to an agreement related to the nuclear program of Iran.
- related to ← Justice for Victims of Iranian Terrorism Act
- related to ← Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3457) to prohibit the lifting of sanctions on Iran until the Government of Iran pays the judgments against it for acts of terrorism, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 1735) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2016 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules.
- amends ← Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 449 the amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in House Report 114-273 is considered as adopted.
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/3457
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/114/hr/3457
- us · 114-hr-3457 · source updated 5 December 2025