To amend the Robert Levinson Hostage Recovery and Hostage-Taking Accountability Act to establish a designation of state sponsor of wrongful or unlawful, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the Robert Levinson Hostage Recovery and Hostage-Taking Accountability Act to establish a designation of state sponsor of wrongful or unlawful, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients. The main policy domain is Foreign Policy, Government Operations, Transportation.
Who Benefits and How
foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients 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, foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section HB8A5C4D53288413D8FD6BF2BC5B8560A: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the State Sponsor of Wrongful or Unlawful Detention Act.
- Section H50D779206E684CEABF6CC8929D94FB28: 2. Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress as follows: There has been a significant rise in the wrongful detention of United States nationals and lawful...
- Section HE22C825EBA3844C39BF886D51E97AA3B: 3. Designation of state sponsor of wrongful or unlawful detention The Robert Levinson Hostage Recovery and Hostage-Taking Accountability Act (22 U.S.C. 1741 et...
- Section H59644F5512414F57B245BF0473D22D8F: 307. Designation of state sponsor of wrongful or unlawful detention Any country the government of which the Secretary of State designates as a state sponsor of...
- Section H777B605A075D492B8CE70D7A70F974A3: 4. Other modifications to the Robert Levinson Hostage Recovery and Hostage-Taking Accountability Act 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 establish a designation of state sponsor of wrongful or unlawful, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients.
Key Policy Areas
Foreign Policy, Government Operations, Transportation
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend the Robert Levinson Hostage Recovery and Hostage-Taking Accountability Act to establish a designation of state sponsor of wrongful or unlawful, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Lawler introduced the following bill; which was referred to …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary"
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