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S. 769 118th Congress Senate

U.S. Hostage and Wrongful Detainee Day Act of 2023

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: March 9, 2023 Introduced by: Christopher A. Coons Democratic · Delaware See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 8 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
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
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 Latest action June 5, 2023

Held at the desk.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 1522 Hostage and Wrongful Detainee Day Act of 2023
  • HR 2670 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024
  • S 2226 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024
 Bill text 2 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Mar 9, 2023
 D
Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Mar 9, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 769: U.S. Hostage and Wrongful Detainee Day Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-769/
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"S. 769: U.S. Hostage and Wrongful Detainee Day Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-769/.
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