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U.S. Hostage and Wrongful Detainee Day Act of 2023
Introduced: March 9, 2023
Introduced by:
Coons, Christopher A.
Democratic
· Delaware
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Became law
Jun 5, 2023
Held at the desk.
Jun 5, 2023
Received in the House.
Jun 2, 2023
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
May 31, 2023
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1824; text: CR S1824)
May 31, 2023
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S1824; text: CR S1824)
May 31, 2023
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Mar 9, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 9, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
U.S. Hostage and Wrongful Detainee Day Act of 2023
This bill designates March 9 as U.S. Hostage and Wrongful Detainee Day and requests the President to issue an annual proclamation calling on the people of the United States to observe it. 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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