To require a report on efforts by Venezuelan state actors and transnational criminal organizations to capture and detain United States citizens as hostages.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill provides report on efforts to capture and detain United States citizens as hostages. It relies on definition changes, appropriations, reporting requirements, and compliance mandates. The main policy areas are Foreign Affairs, Foreign Policy, Civil Rights, and Criminal Justice.
Who Benefits and How
Law enforcement, justice-system actors, and affected communities could gain revenue opportunities, Immigrants, asylum seekers, and border communities affected by the bill could gain revenue opportunities, and Foreign affairs agencies and foreign-policy stakeholders affected by the bill could gain revenue opportunities.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause would take on compliance duties.
Key Provisions
- Provides report on efforts to capture and detain United States citizens as hostages.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill provides report on efforts to capture and detain United States citizens as hostages.
Key Policy Areas
Foreign Affairs, Foreign Policy, Civil Rights, Criminal Justice
Primary Purpose
The bill provides report on efforts to capture and detain United States citizens as hostages.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- Law enforcement, justice-system actors, and affected communities
- Immigrants, asylum seekers, and border communities affected by the bill
- Foreign affairs agencies and foreign-policy stakeholders affected by the bill
Identified Costs
- Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Cruz introduced the following bill; which was read twice …
Stakeholder Effects
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Law enforcement, justice-system actors, and affected communities
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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