{"bill":{"id":"119-hr-2619","congress":119,"type":"HR","number":2619,"title":"No Paydays for Hostage-Takers Act","originChamber":"House","introducedDate":"2025-04-03","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"B001322","fullName":"Rep. Baumgartner, Michael [R-WA-5]","party":"R","state":"WA","district":5}],"cosponsorsCount":12,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2025-04-09","text":"Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 45 - 6."},"policyArea":"International Affairs","subjects":["Arms control and nonproliferation","Asia","Bank accounts, deposits, capital","Congressional oversight","Detention of persons","Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad","Foreign and international banking","Human rights","Iran","Middle East","Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents","Qatar","Sanctions","South Korea","Terrorism","Travel and tourism","United Nations","Visas and passports"],"actions":[{"date":"2025-04-09","text":"Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 45 - 6.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-04-09","text":"Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-04-03","text":"Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-04-03","text":"Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-04-03","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-04-03","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":null,"updateDate":"2026-01-13T09:05:24Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":339,"ts":"2026-04-19T09:52:11.802Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"/api/public/query-gov?q=No%20Paydays%20for%20Hostage-Takers%20Act"}]}}