Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Justice for Former American Hostages in Iran Act of 2024”.
Justice for Former American Hostages in Iran Act of 2024
A BILL
To amend the Justice for United States Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism Act to use funds in the lump sum catch-up payment reserve fund to make payments to Iran hostages and their families.
Sec. 2 Justice for United States victims of state sponsored terrorism
Subsection (d)(4)(D)(iv)(IV) of the Justice for United States Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism Act (34 U.S.C. 20144(d)(4)(D)(iv)(IV)) is amended—
by redesignating item (bb) as item (dd);
by inserting after item (aa) the following:
“(bb) Iran hostages—There are authorized to be appropriated and there are appropriated to the Fund such sums as are necessary to make full and complete payments for amounts outstanding and unpaid on claims under subparagraphs (B) and (C) of subsection (c)(2), which shall be paid by the Fund on the claims not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this item.
“(cc) Limitation—Amounts appropriated pursuant to item (bb) may not be used for a purpose other than to make payments under this clause.”
in item (cc), as so redesignated, by inserting “item (bb) or” before “subclauses”; and
in item (aa), by striking “disperses” and inserting “disburses”.