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H. RES. 965 — Calling for the immediate release of Ryan Corbett, a United States citizen, who was wrongfully detained by the Taliban on August 10, 2022, and condemning the wrongful detention of Americans by the Taliban.
June 11, 2024
Status:Engrossed in House
Congress:118
Words:254
H. RES. 965 is a resolution by the U.S. House of Representatives calling for the immediate release of Ryan Corbett, an American citizen detained by the Taliban in Afghanistan. The resolution criticizes the Taliban for their treatment of detainees and urges the U.S. government and Qatar, the...
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The U.S. House of Representatives wants the Taliban to let Ryan Corbett, an American who got unfairly taken away, go back home. They are also asking for help from other countries and saying it's wrong to keep people like this.
H. R. 5826 — An Act To require a report on sanctions under the Robert Levinson Hostage Recovery and Hostage-Taking Accountability Act, and for other purposes.
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April 16, 2024
Status:Engrossed in House
Congress:118
Words:2,673
The “No Paydays for Hostage-Takers Act” (H.R. 5826) is a bill that seeks to prevent the Iranian government from benefiting financially while continuing its pattern of hostage-taking and wrongful detention of U.S. nationals. The bill requires the President to regularly report...
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The "No Paydays for Hostage-Takers Act" wants to stop bad people in Iran from making money by keeping American hostages. It asks the President to check on Iran's money used for good things, like helping people, and stop anyone involved in taking hostages from traveling or doing business.
S. RES. 629 — Condemning the arbitrary arrest of United States citizens by the Government of the Russian Federation and calling for the immediate and unconditional release of such citizens.
April 08, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:391
S. RES. 629 is a resolution introduced in the Senate that condemns the Russian government's arbitrary arrest and detention of several United States citizens, including journalists and an international schoolteacher, on false charges. The resolution highlights these actions as...
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The Senate wants Russia to let some Americans go who they think are stuck in Russia for no good reason, like teachers and news reporters, and they're telling Russia to be fair and stop doing this.
H. R. 5826 — An Act To require a report on sanctions under the Robert Levinson Hostage Recovery and Hostage-Taking Accountability Act, and for other purposes.
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April 17, 2024
Status:Referred in Senate
Congress:118
Words:2,660
H.R. 5826, known as the "No Paydays for Hostage-Takers Act," aims to address the issue of hostage-taking by foreign nations, particularly Iran. It mandates regular reports from the President about certain money transfers related to Iran and requires assessments and...
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H.R. 5826 is a bill that tries to stop countries like Iran from taking people hostage by checking and reporting on how certain money is used and encouraging punishment for bad behavior; it also wants to make traveling safer for Americans by keeping an eye on who visits or leaves the U.S. for certain activities.

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