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S. 5243 117th Congress Senate

U.S. Hostage and Wrongful Detainee Day Act of 2022

Official title: A bill to amend title 36, United States Code, to designate March 9 as U.S. Hostage and Wrongful Detainee Day and to designate the Hostage and Wrongful Detainee… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend title 36, United States Code, to designate March 9 as U.S. Hostage and Wrongful Detainee Day and to designate the Hostage and Wrongful Detainee flag as an official symbol to recognize citizens of the United States held as hostages or wrongfully detained abroad.

Introduced: December 13, 2022 Introduced by: Christopher A. Coons Democratic · Delaware See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Dec 13, 2022
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 Latest action December 13, 2022

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 9520 Hostage and Wrongful Detainee Day Act of 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 5243: U.S. Hostage and Wrongful Detainee Day Act of 2022. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-5243/
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"S. 5243: U.S. Hostage and Wrongful Detainee Day Act of 2022." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-5243/.
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S. 5243, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-5243/.
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