United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5796 (112th)
Justice for the American Diplomats Held Hostage in Tehran Act
Introduced
17 May 2012
Last action
4 June 2012 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Sponsors
Rep. Braley, Bruce L. [D-IA-1], Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27], Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN], Rep. Turner, Robert L. [R-NY-9], Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3], Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2], Rep. Johnson, Timothy V. [R-IL-15], Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2], Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2], Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1], Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Luetkemeyer, Blaine [R-MO-3], Rep. Rigell, E. Scott [R-VA-2], Rep. Rivera, David [R-FL-25], Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT], Rep. Lungren, Daniel E. [R-CA-3], Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10], Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2], Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2], Rep. Sanchez, Loretta [D-CA-46], Rep. Forbes, J. Randy [R-VA-4], Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6], Rep. Akin, W. Todd [R-MO-2], Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6], Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32], Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1], Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28], Rep. Hayworth, Nan A. S. [R-NY-19], Rep. Reyes, Silvestre [D-TX-16], Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8], Rep. Kingston, Jack [R-GA-1], Rep. Lance, Leonard [R-NJ-7], Rep. Mulvaney, Mick [R-SC-5], Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16], David Scott, Rep. Schock, Aaron [R-IL-18], Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6], Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large], Rep. Hultgren, Randy [R-IL-14]
Subjects
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Source updated
14 August 2025
Summary
Justice for the American Diplomats Held Hostage in Tehran Act - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to establish a common fund to be administered by the class representatives and agents for the former American hostages in Iran and their survivors (case number 1:08-CV-00487 (EGS) of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia) in order to pay claims to the American hostages and to family members identified as class members. Finances the fund from: (1) fines and penalties for violations of activities with respect to any government or person by reason of a connection with Iran, and (2) seized or frozen Iranian assets or assets from persons or entities subject to Iran-related sanctions. Sets forth payment priority and amount provisions. States that the United States shall be fully subrogated with respect to payments to all rights of each individual paid under this Act against the government of Iran or the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
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Timeline
17 May 2012
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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.
Source: IntroReferral
17 May 2012
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
17 May 2012
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
4 June 2012
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 17 May 2012 · Download file
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Sponsors
- Rep. Braley, Bruce L. [D-IA-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Turner, Robert L. [R-NY-9] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Timothy V. [R-IL-15] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Luetkemeyer, Blaine [R-MO-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rigell, E. Scott [R-VA-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rivera, David [R-FL-25] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lungren, Daniel E. [R-CA-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sanchez, Loretta [D-CA-46] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Forbes, J. Randy [R-VA-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Akin, W. Todd [R-MO-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hayworth, Nan A. S. [R-NY-19] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Reyes, Silvestre [D-TX-16] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kingston, Jack [R-GA-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lance, Leonard [R-NJ-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Mulvaney, Mick [R-SC-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16] · R · Cosponsor
- David Scott · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Schock, Aaron [R-IL-18] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hultgren, Randy [R-IL-14] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/5796
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/hr/5796
- us · 112-hr-5796 · source updated 14 August 2025