S 1164
117th 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
Global Hostage Act of 2021
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 15, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Apr 15, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Global Hostage Act of 2021
This bill directs the President to impose visa- and property-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. These sanctions shall 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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