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Jacob's Law of 2012

Introduced: August 2, 2012 Introduced by: Smith, Christopher H. Republican · New Jersey See on congress.gov
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Became law
Aug 14, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement.
Aug 3, 2012
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1430-1431)
Aug 2, 2012
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Aug 2, 2012
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Justice for Imprisoned Americans Overseas Act of 2012 or Jacob's Law of 2012 - Directs the Secretary of State to submit a semiannnual report to Congress for five years that identifies: (1) U.S. citizens imprisoned in foreign countries whose fundamental due process and human rights are being violated, (2) the due process and human rights violations that are being committed against such U.S. citizens, and (3) the government officials who are responsible for such violations or who are not fulfilling their official responsibility to protect such rights.

Prohibits the Secretary of State from issuing any visa to, and the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) from permitting entry to the United States of, any such identified official and his or her immediate family members. Makes such ban permanent if an identified U.S. citizen dies while in foreign custody.

What's happening now August 14, 2012

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 2
D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Sep 21, 2012
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Sep 18, 2012
ROHRABACHER, DANA
· Aug 3, 2012
WOLF, FRANK
· Aug 2, 2012
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6292: Jacob's Law of 2012. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-6292/
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"H.R. 6292: Jacob's Law of 2012." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-6292/.
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H.R. 6292, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-6292/.
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