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S. 5340 118th Congress Senate

Countering Wrongful Detention Act of 2024

Official title: A bill to provide the United States Government with additional tools to deter state and non-state actors from wrongfully detaining United States nationals for … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to provide the United States Government with additional tools to deter state and non-state actors from wrongfully detaining United States nationals for political leverage, and for other purposes.

Introduced: November 18, 2024 Introduced by: Christopher A. Coons Democratic · Delaware See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Nov 18, 2024
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Nov 18, 2024
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 Latest action November 18, 2024

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 10255 Identical bill Countering Wrongful Detention Act of 2024
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Risch, James E.
Idaho · Nov 18, 2024
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 5340: Countering Wrongful Detention Act of 2024. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-5340/
MLA
"S. 5340: Countering Wrongful Detention Act of 2024." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-5340/.
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S. 5340, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-5340/.
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[S. 5340: Countering Wrongful Detention Act of 2024](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-5340/)
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