S 1652
114th Congress
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A bill to designate an existing Federal officer to coordinate efforts to secure the release of United States persons who are hostages of hostile groups or state sponsors of terrorism, and for other purposes.
Introduced: June 23, 2015
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 23, 2015
Introduced in Senate
Jun 23, 2015
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Plain-English summary
This bill directs the President to designate an existing federal officer as the Interagency Hostage Recovery Coordinator, who shall coordinate efforts to secure the release of U.S. persons held hostage outside the United States by hostile groups or state sponsors of terrorism.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Committees of jurisdiction
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