To require a report on sanctions under the Robert Levinson Hostage Recovery and Hostage-Taking… — House Roll Call 131
Passed in the House on April 16, 2024 · 391 Yea, 34 Nay, 6 Not Voting
Question: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended: H R 5826 No Paydays for Hostage-Takers Act
In plain English: This bill lets the President block United Nations representatives from entering the U.S. if they are sanctioned for terrorism or weapons of mass destruction. It also requires the President to report to Congress about Iran, including a specific $6 billion transfer, past hostage cases, and efforts to counter Iran's actions.
No Paydays for Hostage-Takers Act This bill allows the President to deny a representative of the United Nations diplomatic entry to the United States if the individual is sanctioned under specified Executive Orders related to terrorism and the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. Currently, the President may deny entry to a United Nations representative if the individual is found to be engaged in specified espionage or terrorist activities directed against the United States or its allie…
Vote Breakdown by Party
Republican: 214 Yea, 1 Nay, 2 not voting/present.
Democrat: 176 Yea, 33 Nay, 4 not voting/present.
Independent: 1 Yea, 0 Nay.
Members Who Voted Against Their Party
Becca Balint (D-VT) voted Nay while most Democrats voted Yea.
Donald Beyer (D-VA) voted Nay while most Democrats voted Yea.
Jamaal Bowman (D-NY) voted Nay while most Democrats voted Yea.
Cori Bush (D-MO) voted Nay while most Democrats voted Yea.
Gregorio Casar (D-TX) voted Nay while most Democrats voted Yea.
Joaquin Castro (D-TX) voted Nay while most Democrats voted Yea.
Judy Chu (D-CA) voted Nay while most Democrats voted Yea.
Veronica Escobar (D-TX) voted Nay while most Democrats voted Yea.
Maxwell Frost (D-FL) voted Nay while most Democrats voted Yea.
Robert Garcia (D-CA) voted Nay while most Democrats voted Yea.