To amend the Robert Levinson Hostage Recovery and Hostage-Taking Accountability Act to require the Secretary of State to submit to Congress information relating to cases of United States nationals detained abroad in which the Secretary has not made a determination or has determined that there is not credible information that the individuals are being detained unlawfully or wrongfully.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the Robert Levinson Hostage Recovery and Hostage-Taking Accountability Act to require the Secretary of State to submit to Congress information relating to cases of United States nationals detained abroad in which the Secretary has not made a determination or has determined that there is not credible information that the individuals are being detained unlawfully or wrongfully., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators. The main policy domain is Government Operations, Transportation, Technology.
Who Benefits and How
federal agencies and legislative administrators may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H360EEC28F4034AA5B4E7B1AB6272F785: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Marc Fogel Act.
- Section HA63D25DED8954C499F0072943AC8CFFD: 2. Amendment to Robert Levinson Hostage Recovery and Hostage-Taking Accountability Act Section 302 of the Robert Levinson Hostage Recovery and Hostage-Taking...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the Robert Levinson Hostage Recovery and Hostage-Taking Accountability Act to require the Secretary of State to submit to Congress information relating to cases of United States nationals detained abroad in which the Secretary has not made a determination or has determined that there is not credible information that the individuals are being detained unlawfully or wrongfully., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.
Key Policy Areas
Government Operations, Transportation, Technology
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend the Robert Levinson Hostage Recovery and Hostage-Taking Accountability Act to require the Secretary of State to submit to Congress information relating to cases of United States nationals detained abroad in which the Secretary has not made a determination or has determined that there is not credible information that the individuals are being detained unlawfully or wrongfully., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- federal agencies and legislative administrators
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Reschenthaler (for himself, Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania, Mr. Deluzio, …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary"
- → The Secretary identified in the operative section
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