Search Results for keywords:"unlawful detention"

Search Results: keywords:"unlawful detention"

H. R. 9976 — 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.
October 11, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:1,219
H.R. 9976 aims to amend the Robert Levinson Hostage Recovery and Hostage-Taking Accountability Act by creating a new category for states that support wrongful or unlawful detention. This bill allows the Secretary of State to designate countries that repeatedly detain U.S....
Simple Explanation
H.R. 9976 is like a rulebook that helps the U.S. decide if a country is being mean by keeping American people they shouldn’t, and if they are, the U.S. can put them in timeout like taking away their goodies or not being friends with them anymore.
H. R. 10168 — To amend the Robert Levinson Hostage Recovery and Hostage-Taking Accountability Act to require the Secretary of State to provide additional information to Congress regarding United States nationals detained abroad, and for other purposes.
November 19, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:732
H.R. 10168, known as the "American Detainee Transparency and Recovery Act," proposes changes to the Robert Levinson Hostage Recovery and Hostage-Taking Accountability Act. This bill requires the Secretary of State to regularly review the detention status of U.S. nationals overseas and report...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 10168 is about making sure the U.S. government pays close attention to Americans who are in trouble in other countries and tells Congress what's happening every 6 months. If someone is stuck unfairly, their families should be told, but sometimes this might take longer if there's a safety worry.

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