HR 4388 118th Congress House International Affairs

Marc Fogel Act

Introduced: August 23, 2024 Introduced by: Reschenthaler, Guy Republican · Pennsylvania See on congress.gov

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Jun 27, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Jun 27, 2023

Introduced in House

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Marc Fogel Act

This bill requires the Department of State, in certain cases, to submit information to Congress regarding U.S. nationals who may be detained abroad unlawfully or wrongfully. The bill requires the State Department to submit all case-related documents and communications within 180 days of the initiation of a case review if the department (1) has not made a determination, or (2) has made a determination that there is no credible evidence that the individual is being detained unlawfully or wrongfully.

What's happening now June 27, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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