S 2776
116th Congress
Senate
International Affairs
Congressional oversight
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Detention of persons
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Foreign property
Human rights
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Sanctions
Terrorism
Visas and passports
War and emergency powers
War crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity
Global Hostage Act of 2019
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 5, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Nov 5, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Global Hostage Act of 2019
This bill directs the President to impose property- and visa-blocking sanctions on foreign individuals or entities that knowingly participate in or are complicit in politically motivated harassment, abuse, arrest or imprisonment of a U.S. citizen or permanent resident. The sanctions also apply to those that materially assist or support such actions and those that provide significant support to an individual or entity sanctioned under this bill.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Committees of jurisdiction
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