H.R. 4478 · 118th Congress
Freeing Americans Detained Abroad Act
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This bill requires the Department of State to dedicate resources to assist U.S. citizens detained or kidnapped overseas. The State Department must
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jul 6, 2023
Freeing Americans Detained Abroad Act
This bill requires the Department of State to dedicate resources to assist U.S. citizens detained or kidnapped overseas. The State Department must
- display, on a public website, a list of resources (including legal services offered pro bono or with payment) that U.S. citizens detained or kidnapped overseas may be eligible to receive;
- train all Foreign Service officers posted overseas on identifying and assisting detained and arbitrarily detained U.S. citizens; and
- designate at least one Foreign Service officer at each overseas diplomatic or consular post as a hostage affairs officer.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Freeing Americans Detained Abroad Act
Latest action (Jul 6, 2023): Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Policy area: International Affairs · Origin: House · Introduced: Jul 6, 2023
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.