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118th Congress · HOUSE BILLINCORPORATED

H.R. 1522 — Hostage and Wrongful Detainee Day Act of 2023

“To amend title 36, United States Code, to request the President to issue an annual proclamation designating Hostage and Wrongful Detainee Day, 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, and for other purposes.”

International affairs
Introduced Mar 9, 2023
Last action Mar 9, 2023
Pipeline · Bill → Law
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Introduced
Mar 9, 2023
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Referred
Mar 9, 2023
Oversight · Judiciary
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Committee
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House floor
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Senate
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SummaryCRS Summary

This bill requests the President to issue an annual proclamation designating Hostage and Wrongful Detainee Day. The bill also designates the Hostage and Wrongful Detainee Flag as a symbol of the commitment of the United States to recognizing citizens held as hostages or wrongfully detained abroad.

Provisions · 2 sectionsIntroduced in House
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Mar 9, 2023
Introduced in House
Mar 9, 2023
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Mar 9, 2023
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.