To require the Secretary of State to determine whether United States national Vladimir Kara-Murza is being detained wrongfully abroad for purposes of the Robert Levinson Hostage Recovery and…
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Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Sep 21, 2023
Introduced in House
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This bill requires the Department of State to determine whether Vladimir Kara-Muza is being wrongfully detained abroad for purposes of triggering certain procedures for U.S. nationals. If the State Department finds that Vladimir Kara-Muza is not being detained wrongfully in Russia, it must report to Congress a justification for this determination and describe the current efforts to secure his release.
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Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5671: To require the Secretary of State to determine whether United States national Vladimir Kara-Murza is being detained wrongfully abroad for purposes of the Robert Levinson Hostage Recovery and Hostage-Taking Accountability Act, and for other purposes.. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-5671/
"H.R. 5671: To require the Secretary of State to determine whether United States national Vladimir Kara-Murza is being detained wrongfully abroad for purposes of the Robert Levinson Hostage Recovery and Hostage-Taking Accountability Act, and for other purposes.." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-5671/.
H.R. 5671, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-5671/.
[H.R. 5671: To require the Secretary of State to determine whether United States national Vladimir Kara-Murza is being detained wrongfully abroad for purposes of the Robert Levinson Hostage Recovery and Hostage-Taking Accountability Act, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-5671/)