U.S. Hostage and Wrongful Detainee Day Act of 2023
USA118th CongressS-769| Senate
| Updated: 6/5/2023
Christopher A. Coons
Democratic Senator
Delaware
Judiciary Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
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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Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1824; text: CR S1824)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S1824; text: CR S1824)
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Held at the desk.
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U.S. Hostage and Wrongful Detainee Day Act of 2023
USA118th CongressS-769| Senate
| Updated: 6/5/2023
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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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1824; text: CR S1824)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S1824; text: CR S1824)
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Held at the desk.
Christopher A. Coons
Democratic Senator
Delaware
Judiciary Committee
International Affairs
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- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Commemorative events and holidaysCongressional tributesDetention of personsHuman rights