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Code · BILL · 114th Congress · H.R. 5940 (Introduced in House) — To prohibit the President from using funds appropriated under section 1304 of title 31, United States Code, to make p... · Sec. 7

Sec. 7. Prohibition on United States Government payment of ransom

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Except as provided by subsection (b), the President and all officers of the United States Government shall not make a payment to a government or person for the purpose of securing the release of unjustly detained United States citizens, including United States citizens who are also citizens of other countries. The prohibition under subsection
(a)does not prohibit the United States Government from providing assistance to United States citizens that have been arrested. The Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of State and the Attorney General, may take such actions, including the promulgation of such rules and regulations, as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this section. In this section: The term entity means a corporation, business association, partnership, trust, society, or any other entity. The term person means an individual or entity.
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