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117th Congress
Senate
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Detention of persons
Human rights
U.S. Hostage and Wrongful Detainee Day Act of 2022
Introduced: December 13, 2022
Introduced by:
Coons, Christopher A.
Democratic
· Delaware
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Dec 13, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Dec 13, 2022
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
U.S. Hostage and Wrongful Detainee Day Act of 2022
This bill designates March 9 as Hostage and Wrongful Detainee Day. The bill also designates the Hostage and Wrongful Detainee Flag as a symbol of the commitment of the United States to recognizing, and prioritizing the freedom of, citizens and lawful permanent residents held as hostages or wrongfully detained abroad.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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