U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB10464: Paul Whelan Hostage Compensation and Reintegration Act
Status: In committee, September 16, 2026
To amend the Robert Levinson Hostage Recovery and Hostage-taking Accountability Act with respect to compensation for United States nationals unlawfully or wrongfully detained.
What the bill says
To amend the Robert Levinson Hostage Recovery and Hostage-taking Accountability Act with respect to compensation for United States nationals unlawfully or wrongfully detained.
From the introduced text, September 16, 2026:
A BILL To amend the Robert Levinson Hostage Recovery and Hostage-taking Accountability Act with respect to compensation for United States nationals unlawfully or wrongfully detained. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Paul Whelan Hostage Compensation and Reintegration Act . SECTION 2. Paul Whelan Hostage Compensation and Reintegration Program Section 302 of the Robert Levinson Hostage Recovery and Hostage-taking Accountability Act ( 22 U.S.C. 1741 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (e) Paul Whelan Hostage Compensation and Reintegration Program (1) Compensation The Secretary of State shall compensate an eligible United States national in the amount described under paragraph (3). (2) Application (A) In general To be eligible for compensation under paragraph (1), an eligible United States national shall submit to the Secretary of State an application at any time after such national's release or death and in such manner and containing or accompanied by such information as the Secretary of State may reasonably require. (B) Review The Secretary of State shall have 90 days to review an application submitted under subparagraph (A) and determine the amount described under paragraph (3). (3) Limitation on eligibility (A) In general Except as provided under subparagraph (B), the Secretary of State shall not compensate an eligible United States national if the national entered a foreign country …
Sponsors
- Haley Stevens (D, HD-011) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: International Affairs
Common questions
- What is HB10464?
- HB10464 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Paul Whelan Hostage Compensation and Reintegration Act.
- What does HB10464 do?
- In its own words: To amend the Robert Levinson Hostage Recovery and Hostage-taking Accountability Act with respect to compensation for United States nationals unlawfully or wrongfully detained.
- What is the status of HB10464?
- In committee as of September 16, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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. (September 16, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB10464?
- Haley Stevens (D, HD-011).
- Where is the official record for HB10464?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10464
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