To provide the United States Government with additional tools to deter state and non-state actors from wrongfully detaining United States nationals for political leverage, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To provide the United States Government with additional tools to deter state and non-state actors from wrongfully detaining United States nationals for political leverage, 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, Immigration.
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 S1: 1. Short title; table of contents This Act may be cited as the Countering Wrongful Detention Act of 2024. The table of contents for this Act is as follows:
- Section id760688eca48847e489c908bcdd19d60d: 101. Designation of a foreign country as a State Sponsor of Unlawful or Wrongful Detention The Robert Levinson Hostage Recovery and Hostage-Taking...
- Section id12afa57729a04ecd8679cb60152c4bbd: 306A. Designation of a foreign country as a State Sponsor of Unlawful or Wrongful Detention The Secretary of State, in consultation with the heads of other...
- Section id0f225a39b2df447291e0971d3c3ebef0: 102. Options and strategies for reducing likelihood of United States nationals being unlawfully or wrongfully detained or taken hostage The Robert Levinson...
- Section id4de1af4eb3a849f39b34aef2652beb5b: 305A. Report on strategies for reducing likelihood of United States nationals being unlawfully or wrongfully detained or taken hostage Not later than 60 days...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To provide the United States Government with additional tools to deter state and non-state actors from wrongfully detaining United States nationals for political leverage, 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, Immigration
Primary Purpose
This bill, To provide the United States Government with additional tools to deter state and non-state actors from wrongfully detaining United States nationals for political leverage, 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
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Coons (for himself and Mr. Risch) introduced the following …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "secretary_of_treasury"
- → Secretary of the Treasury
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