,,ib  ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #fjj  #aad?   
,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #eica
  ,report ,no4 #aad-gfg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se 
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #f1     
#bjaf ,mr4 ,royce 7= himself1 ,mr4      
,zeld91 ,ms4 ,ros-,leht951 ,mr4 ,nunes1 
,mr4 ,mead[s1 ,mr4 ,?ornb]ry1 ,mr4      
,sessions1 ,mr4 ,donovan1 ,mr4 ,mc,caul1
 ,mr4 ,d5t1 ,mr4 ,*affetz1 ,mr4         
,conaway1 ,mr4 ,rohraba*]1 ,mr4 ,ribble1
 ,mr4 ,trott1 ,mr4 ,"y ( ,i[a1 ,mr4     
,des,jarlais1 ,mr4 ,cook1 ,mr4 ,pitt5g]1
 ,mr4 ,de,santis1 ,mr4 ,duffy1 ,mr4     
,/iv]s1 ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick1 ,mr4 ,yoho1  
,mr4 ,ro?fus1 ,mr4 ,*abot1 & ,mr4       
,williams7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign      
,affairs  ,septemb] #bj1 #bjaf          
,additional sponsors3 ,mr4 ,salmon1 ,mr4
 ,b>r1 ,mr4 ,emm] ( ,m9nesota1 ,mr4     
,abraham1 ,mr4 ,g>rett1 ,mr4 ,m>9o1 ,mr4
 ,gibson1 ,mr4 ,posey1 ,mr4 ,kelly (    
,mississippi1 ,mr4 ,mess]1 ,mr4         
,burgess1 ,mr4 ,web] ( ,texas1 ,mr4     
,flores1 ,mr4 ,huiz5ga ( ,mi*igan1 ,mr4 

,k+ ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,olson1 ,mrs4    
,wagn]1 ,mr4 ,blum1 ,mr4 ,la,malfa1 ,mr4
 ,goodlatte1 ,mr4 ,jody ,b4 ,hice (     
,georgia1 ,mr4 ,coll9s ( ,new ,york1    
,mr4 ,ross1 ,mr4 ,pompeo1 ,mr4 ,all51   
,mr4 ,mulvaney1 ,mr4 ,rokita1 ,mr4 ,bo/1
 ,mr4 ,h>p]1 ,mr4 ,buc%on1 ,mr4         
,valadao1 ,mr4 ,bi%op ( ,mi*igan1 ,mr4  
,smi? ( ,new ,j]sey1 ,mr4 ,wilson ( ,s\?
 ,c>ol9a1 ,mr4 ,ratcliffe1 ,mr4 ,m>*ant1
 ,mr4 ,roe ( ,t5nessee1 ,mr4 ,calv]t1   
,mr4 ,%imkus1 ,mr4 ,smi? ( ,texas1 ,mr4 
,murphy ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4 ,gos>1 ,mr4
 ,turn]1 & ,mr4 ,w5/rup  ,septemb] #bj1 
#bjaf ,report$ ) an am5dm5t1 committ$ to
 ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate
 ( ! ,union1 & ord]$ to be pr9t$ ,/rike 
out all aft] ! enact+ clause & ins]t !  
"p pr9t$ 9 italic ,= text ( introduc$   
bill1 see copy ( bill z introduc$ on    
,septemb] #f1 #bjaf  ,a ,,bill  ,to     
provide = ! prohibition on ca% paym5ts  
to ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,iran1 & = o!r         
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,prohibit+ ,future ,ransom 

,paym5ts to ,iran ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s     
,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3  7#a7   
,s9ce #aigi1 :5 x held m ?an #ej ,unit$ 
,/ates citiz5s = #ddd days1 ,iran has   
repeat$ly held ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s    
ho/age4  7#b7 ,presid5tial ,policy      
,directive #cj issu$ by ,presid5t ,b>ack
 ,obama on ,june #bd1 #bjae1 /ates t ,x 
is ,unit$ ,/ates policy to d5y          
ho/age-tak]s ! b5efits ( ransom1 prison]
 releases1 policy *anges1 or o!r acts ( 
concession44  7#c7 ,on ,janu>y #ag1     
#bjaf1 ! ,presid5t ann\nc$ t ,iran w\ld 
release sev]al ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s    
:ile ! ,unit$ ,/ates w\ld grant clem5cy 
to & release sev5 ,iranian nationals    
s]v+ s5t5ces or await+ trial 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates = s]i\s crimes4  7#d7 ,s5ior     
(ficials ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate h        
ackn[l$g$ t ^! ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s 7  
releas$ z "p ( a prison] swap & ,iranian
 negotiators report$ly ask$ = a ca%     
paym5t4  7#e7 ,on ,janu>y #ag1 #bjaf1 ! 
,presid5t also ann\nc$ t ,! ,unit$      
,/ates & ,iran are n[ settl+ a long/&+  

,iranian gov]nm5t claim aga9/ ! ,unit$  
,/ates ,gov]nm5t44  7#f7 ,! ov]all am\nt
 ( ! settlem5t is approximately         
#a1gjj1jjj1jjj4  7#g7 ,subsequ5t reports
 reveal$ t #djj1jjj1jjj ( ?is           
#a1gjj1jjj1jjj settlem5t 0 secretly fl[n
 to ,iran1 9 ca%1 simultane\sly ) !     
release ( ^! ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s4     
7#h7 ,"o ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s      
releas$ t night1 ,pa/or ,sae$ ,ab$9i1   
has /at$ t ,iranian (ficials expla9$ a  
delay 9 _! dep>ture 0 due to ! /atus (  
ano!r plane4  7#i7 ,s5ior (ficials at ! 
,national ,security ,division ( !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice report$ly object$ to
 ! #djj1jjj1jjj ca% paym5t1 w>n+ t ,iran
 w\ld see x z a ransom4  7#aj7 ,on      
,augu/ #ah1 #bjaf1 a ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate  
spokesman admitt$ t ! #djj1jjj1jjj ca%  
paym5t 0 lev]age to ga9 ! release (     
,am]icans held ho/age by ,iran4  7#aa7  
,iranian ,/ate ,television quot$ ,g5]al 
,mohammad ,reza ,naghdi1 comm&] ( !     
,basij militia1 z claim+ ,tak+ ?is mu*  
money back 0 9 return = ! release ( !   

,am]ican spies44  7#ab7 ,accord+ to     
,presid5tial ,policy ,directive #cj1 !  
,unit$ ,/ates policy aga9/ pay+ ransom &
 releas+ prison]s protects ,unit$ ,/ates
 nationals & /r5g!ns national security  
by remov+ a key inc5tive = ho/age-tak]s 
to t>get ,unit$ ,/ates nationals1 !reby 
int]rupt+ ! vici\s cycle ( ho/age-tak+s1
 & by help+ to d5y t]rori/s & o!r       
malici\s actors ! money1 p]sonnel1 & o!r
 res\rces !y ne$ to conduct attacks     
aga9/ ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 its nationals1 & 
its int]e/s44  7#ac7 ,s9ce ! ,unit$     
,/ates releas$ ,iranians s]v+ s5t5ces or
 await+ trial 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates = s]i\s 
crimes & provid$ ,iran ) #djj1jjj1jjj 9 
ca%1 ,iran has tak5 sev]al m ,unit$     
,/ates citiz5s ho/age4  7#ad7 ,on ,augu/
 #bb1 #bjaf1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate issu$  
an ,iran ,travel ,w>n+ not+ t ,iranian  
au?orities cont9ue to unju/ly deta9 &   
imprison ,u4,s4 citiz5s1 p>ticul>ly     
,iranian-,am]icans1 includ+ /ud5ts1     
j\rnali/s1 bus9ess travel]s1 &          
academics1 on *>ges includ+ espionage & 

pos+ a ?reat to national security44     
7#ae7 ,! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates has
 designat$ ,iran z a /ate sponsor (     
t]rorism s9ce #aihd & a jurisdiction (  
prim>y money laund]+ conc]n s9ce #bjaa4 
7#af7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate's mo/ rec5t  
,c\ntry ,reports on ,t]rorism makes cle>
 t ,iran cont9u$ its t]rori/-relat$     
activity 9 #bjae1 includ+ support =     
,hizballah1 ,pale/9ian t]rori/ gr\ps 9  
,gaza1 & v>i\s gr\ps 9 ,iraq & ?r\gh\t !
 ,middle ,ea/44  7#ag7 ,9 ann\nc+       
,iran's designation z a jurisdiction (  
prim>y money laund]+ conc]n1 ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ! ,treasury made cle> t any & e      
f9ancial transaction ) ,iran poses grave
 risk ( support+ ,iran's ongo+ illicit  
activities1 includ+ t]rorism4  7#ah7 ,on
 ,m>* #ag1 #bjaf1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate   
ackn[l$g$ 9 a lett] to ,congress t !re  
rema9 "s l>ge claims p5d+ be=e !        
,iran-,unit$ ,/ates ,claims ,tribunal1  
_m ( :i* are aga9/ ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  #c4
 ,/atem5t ( policy ,x %all be ! policy (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t n to pay     

ransom or release prison]s = ! purpose (
 secur+ ! release ( ,unit$ ,/ates       
citiz5s tak5 ho/age abroad4  #d4        
,prohibition on ca% paym5ts to !        
,gov]nm5t ( ,iran  7a7 ,prohibition     
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 beg9n+
 on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !   
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t may n provide1  
directly or indirectly1 promissory notes
 7includ+ curr5cy7 issu$ by ! ,unit$    
,/ates ,gov]nm5t or promissory notes    
7includ+ curr5cy7 issu$ by a =eign      
gov]nm5t1 to ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,iran4  7b7  
,lic5s+ ,requirem5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al      
,beg9n+ on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is    
,act1 ! conduct ( a transaction or      
paym5t 9 connection ) an agreem5t to    
settle a claim or claims br\ght be=e !  
,iran-,unit$ ,/ates ,claims ,tribunal   
may be made only-- 7,a7 on a            
case-by-case basis & pursuant to a      
specific lic5se by ! ,(fice ( ,=eign    
,assets ,control ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( !      
,treasury2 &  7,b7 9 a mann] t is n 9   
contrav5tion ( ! prohibition 9          

subsection 7a74  7#b7 ,publication 9    
,f$]al ,regi/] ,! ,presid5t %all publi% 
9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] a li/ ( transactions 
& paym5ts1 includ+ ! am\nt & me?od ( ea*
 su* transaction & paym5t1 by ! ,unit$  
,/ates ,gov]nm5t to ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,iran 
9 connection ) ! agreem5t describ$ 9    
p>agraph 7#a74  7c7 ,t]m9ation ,!       
prohibition 9 subsection 7a7 & ! lic5s+ 
requirem5t 9 subsection 7b7 %all rema9 9
 effect until ! date on :i* ! ,presid5t 
c]tifies to ! appropriate congressional 
committees t-- 7#a7 ! ,presid5t has     
resc9d$ a prelim9>y draft rule or f9al  
rule 7z 9 effect on ! day be=e ! date ( 
! enactm5t ( ?is ,act7 t provides = !   
designation ( ,iran z a jurisdiction (  
prim>y money laund]+ conc]n pursuant to 
section #ecah;,a ( title #ca1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code2 &  7#b7 ! ,secret>y (     
,/ate has remov$ ,iran f ! li/ (        
c\ntries det]m9$ to h repeat$ly provid$ 
support = acts ( int]national t]rorism  
"u section #f7;j7 ( ! ,export           
,adm9i/ration ,act ( #aigi 7z cont9u$ 9 

effect pursuant to ! ,int]national      
,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s ,act71 section 
#dj ( ! ,arms ,export ,control ,act1    
section #fbj;,a ( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance   
,act ( #aifa1 or any o!r provision (    
law4  7d7 ,appropriate congressional    
committees def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m  
appropriate congressional committees    
means--  7#a7 ! ,committee on ,=eign    
,affairs & ! ,committee on ,f9ancial    
,s]vices ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 & 
7#b7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations &
 ! ,committee on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban
 ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate4  #e4 ,report on   
out/&+ claims be=e ! ,iran-,unit$ ,/ates
 ,claims ,tribunal  7a7 ,report ,!      
,presid5t %all submit to ! appropriate  
congressional committees a report t li/s
 & evaluates ea* out/&+ claim be=e !    
,iran-,unit$ ,/ates ,claims ,tribunal4  
7b7 ,matt]s ,to be includ$ ,! report    
requir$ "u subsection 7a7 %all include !
 foll[+3  7#a7 ,! total value ( ea*     
out/&+ claim4  7#b7 ,! curr5t /atus (   
ea* out/&+ claim4  7#c7 ,! likelihood t 

ea* claim w be resolv$ 9 ! next #f      
mon?s4  7c7 ,submission to congress ,!  
report requir$ "u subsection 7a7 %all be
 submitt$ to ! appropriate congressional
 committees n lat] ?an #cj days aft] !  
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act & e #ahj   
days !reaft] = a p]iod n to exce$ #c    
ye>s4  7d7 ,appropriate congressional   
committees def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m  
appropriate congressional committees    
means-- 7#a7 ! ,committee on ,=eign     
,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 & 
7#b7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations (
 ! ,s5ate4  #f4 ,notification &         
c]tification relat+ to settlem5ts (     
out/&+ claims be=e ! ,iran-,unit$ ,/ates
 ,claims ,tribunal  7a7 ,notification ,!
 ,presid5t %all notify ! appropriate    
congressional committees n lat] ?an #cj 
days prior to conduct+ a transaction or 
paym5t f ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
to ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,iran 9 connection ) an
 agreem5t to settle a claim or claims   
br\ght be=e ! ,iran-,unit$ ,/ates       
,claims ,tribunal4  7b7 ,matt]s ,to be  

includ$ ,! notification requir$ "u      
subsection 7a7 %all include ! foll[+3   
7#a7 ,! total am\nt ( ! settlem5t1      
includ+ ! total pr9cipal & int]e/1 & an 
explanation ( ! calculation ( ! int]e/4 
7#b7 ,a legal analysis ( :y ! settlem5t 
0 made1 includ+ a detail$ description ( 
all claims & c\nt]-claims cov]$ by !    
settlem5t4  7#c7 ,a c]tification by !   
,presid5t t ! settlem5t is n a ransom = 
! release ( individuals held ho/age by  
,iran4  7#d7 ,an id5tification ( ea*    
entity ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,iran t w receive
 am\nts f ! settlem5t4  7#e7 ,a         
c]tification t ! funds provid$ to ,iran 
"u ! settlem5t w n be us$ to provide    
support to =eign t]rori/ organizations1 
! regime ( ,ba%> al-,assad1 or o!r      
de/abiliz+ activities4  7#f7 ,:e!r an   
equal am\nt ( ,iranian funds are        
available & accessible 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 to satisfy judgm5ts aga9/ ,iran by     
victims ( ,iranian-sponsor$ t]rorism4   
7#g7 ,a copy ( ! settlem5t agreem5t4    
7#h7 ,a description ( ! disposition (   

any relat$ claims t h be5 subrogat$ to !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t4  7#i7 ,a      
c]tification t ! settlem5t is 9 ! be/   
int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7c7          
,appropriate congressional committees   
def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m appropriate 
congressional committees means-- 7#a7 ! 
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives2 &  7#b7 ! ,committee 
on ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate4  #g4   
,exclusion ( c]ta9 activities ,no?+ 9   
?is ,act %all apply to any activities   
subject to ! report+ requirem5ts ( title
 ,v ( ! ,national ,security ,act (      
#aidg4  #h4 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 
?is ,act %all be con/ru$ to au?orize any
 paym5t by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 to ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,iran4  #i4           
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3  7#a7 ,gov]nm5t
 ( ,iran ,! t]m ,gov]nm5t ( ,iran       
means-- 7,a7 ! /ate & ! ,gov]nm5t (     
,iran1 z well z any political           
subdivision1 ag5cy1 or in/rum5tality    
!re(2  7,b7 any entity own$ or controll$
 directly or indirectly by ! =ego+2     

7,c7 any p]son to ! ext5t t su* p]son   
is1 or has be51 or to ! ext5t t !re is  
reasonable cause to believe t su* p]son 
is1 or has be51 act+ or purport+ to act 
directly or indirectly on behalf ( any (
 ! =ego+2 &  7,d7 any p]son or entity   
id5tifi$ by ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury to
 be ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,iran "u "p #efj (    
title #ca1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations4 
7#b7 ,iran-,unit$ ,/ates ,claims        
,tribunal ,! t]m ,iran-,unit$ ,/ates    
,claims ,tribunal means ! tribunal      
e/abli%$ pursuant to ! ,algi]s ,accords 
on ,janu>y #ai1 #aiha1 to resolve c]ta9 
claims by nationals ( "o p>ty aga9/ !   
o!r p>ty & c]ta9 claims betwe5 ! p>ties4
  ,septemb] #bj1 #bjaf ,report$ ) an    
am5dm5t1 committ$ to ! ,committee ( !   
,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union1 &    
ord]$ to be pr9t$