,,iii #aah? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #hje ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,augu/ #a1 #bjbd,mrs4 ,%ahe5 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,graham7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ,,resolution ,commemorat+ ! t5? anniv]s>y ( ! murd] ( ,james ,wright ,foley & call+ = ! moral c\rage to prioritize ! return ( ,am]icans held captive abroad & take all necess>y ef=ts to det] int]national ho/age tak+ & arbitr>y det5tion4 ,:]eas ,james ,w4 ,foley 0 an ,am]ican freelance j\rnali/1 an au?or1 tea*] & humanit>ian f ,new ,hamp%ire2 ,:]eas ,james d$icat$ 8 c>e] to robu/1 indep5d5t1 & compassionate j\rnalism t took him to w> zones & classrooms alike2 ,:]eas1 ^u 8 return aft] be+ deta9$ = six weeks 9 ,libya1 ,james said1 = "s reason ,i h physical c\rage1 b1 t's no?+ comp>$ to moral c\rage4 ,if ,i don't h ! moral c\rage to *all5ge au?ority1 to write ab\t ?+s t might h reprisals on my c>e]1 if ,i don't h t moral c\rage1 we don't h j\rnalism2 ,:]eas1 on ,novemb] #bb1 #bjab1 ,james 0 kidnapp$ :ile report+ on ! conflict 9 nor!rn ,syria2 ,:]eas1 on ,augu/ #ai1 #bjad1 ,james ,wright ,foley 0 publicly behead$ by ,,isis1 8 dea? !n us$ z propag&a to recruit = jihad aga9/ ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica2 ,:]eas1 on ,septemb] #d1 #bjad1 ! ,james ,w4 ,foley ,legacy ,f\ndation 0 e/abli%$ to inspire ! moral c\rage ne$$ to secure ! fre$om ( ,am]icans tak5 captive abroad1 prev5t future ho/age-tak+1 & promote j\rnali/ safety2 ,:]eas ! ,foley ,f\ndation p>ticipat$ 9 ! ,national ,c\nt] ,t]rorism ,c5t] task =ce1 ord]$ by ,presid5t ,b>ack ,obama to evaluate ,unit$ ,/ates ho/age policy & engagem5t ) families ( ^? held captive2 ,:]eas1 on ,june #bd1 #bjae1 ,presid5t ,obama issu$ ,presid5tial ,policy ,directive #cj1 :i* committ$ to a*iev+ ! safe & rapid recov]y ( ,u4,s4 nationals tak5 ho/age outside ! ,unit$ ,/ates & e/abli%$ ! curr5t ,unit$ ,/ates ho/age ent]prise1 :i* includes ! ,ho/age ,response ,gr\p 7,,hrg7 at ! ,national ,security ,c\ncil1 ! ,special ,presid5tial ,envoy = ,ho/age ,affairs 7,,speha71 & ! ,ho/age ,recov]y ,fusion ,cell 7,,hrfc7 t toge!r pursue recov]y /rategies1 support return$ ho/ages & families ( curr5t ho/ages1 & coord9ate ! use ( diplomatic1 law en=cem5t1 intellig5ce1 & milit>y capabilities to resolve int]national ho/age-tak+s2 ,:]eas ! ,foley ,f\ndation has work$ s9ce #bjad1 9 collaboration ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t's ho/age ent]prise & families ( ,unit$ ,/ates nationals tak5 ho/age abroad by t]rori/s or crim9als & ^? wrongfully deta9$ by nation /ates to help reunite families2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjai1 aft] negotiat+ ! release ( a ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5 wrongfully deta9$ 9 ,iran1 ,presid5t ,trump reit]at$ t ! highe/ priority ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates is ! safety & well-be+ ( its citiz5s4 ,free+ ,am]icans held captive is ( vital importance to my ,adm9i/ration1 & we w cont9ue to "w h>d to br+ home all our citiz5s wrongfully held captive ov]seas42 ,:]eas1 s9ce #bjai1 ! ,foley ,f\ndation has annually publi%$ rese>* 9 ! ,br++ ,am]icans ,home report1 :i* evaluates ! exp]i5ces ( ,am]ican families ) a lov$ "o held captive abroad1 return$ ho/ages & deta9ees1 & gov]nm5t & nongov]nm5t exp]ts2 ,:]eas1 9 ,decemb] #bjbj1 ,congress pass$1 & ,presid5t ,trump reaffirm$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates commitm5t to br++ home ,am]ican citiz5s by sign+ into law ! ,rob]t ,lev9son ,ho/age ,recov]y & ,ho/age-,tak+ ,acc\ntability ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #agda et seq47 to prioritize & provide assi/ance to ,am]icans wrongfully deta9$ abroad & to _! family memb]s2 ,:]eas1 9 ,septemb] #bjba1 ,alex&a ,kotey plead$ guilty to eight c\nts ( kidnapp+1 torture1 & accessory to murd] ( f\r ,am]icans1 includ+ ,james ,wright ,foley1 ,kayla ,jean ,muell]1 ,/ev5 ,joel ,sotl(f1 & ,pet] ,edw>d ,kassig2 ,:]eas1 on ,augu/ #ai1 #bjbb1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice convict$ =m] ,briti% jihadi/1 ,el ,%afee ,el,sheik 9 ,f$]al ,c\rt 9 ! ,s\!rn ,di/rict ( ,virg9ia = ! kidnapp+1 torture1 & murd] ( ,am]icans ,sotl(f1 ,kassig1 ,muell]1 & ,foley1 z well z ?ree ,briti% citiz5s2 ,:]eas1 "u ,democratic & ,republican presid5ts1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates has successfully fre$ m ?an #abj ,am]icans f unju/ captivity abroad2 ,:]eas ,presid5t ,joe ,bid5's ,july #bjbb ,executive ,ord] #adjgh 7relat+ to bol/]+ ef=ts to br+ ho/ages & wrongfully deta9$ ,unit$ ,/ates nationals home7 decl>$ t ho/age tak+ & ! wrongful det5tion ( ,unit$ ,/ates nationals con/itute an unusual & extraord9>y ?reat to ! national security1 =eign policy1 & economy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & ,:]eas ! t>get+ ( ,unit$ ,/ates nationals = use z political pawns by nation /ates is a grave ?reat to ! security ( ,unit$ ,/ates nationals travel+ abroad1 seeks to hold ! ,unit$ ,/ate ,gov]nm5t ho/age1 & /ra9s int]national /ability3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 /&s ) all ^? :o h be5 tak5 ho/age or wrongfully deta9$1 ^? :o h be5 releas$1 & ! families & fri5ds :o fight = _! fre$om2 7#b7 prioritizes ! return ( all innoc5t ,unit$ ,/ates nationals t>get$ = kidnapp+ or wrongful det5tion abroad & w cont9ue to take ! necess>y /eps to det] our adv]s>ies f us+ ,am]icans z tools = _! geopolitical ambitions2 7#c7 ackn[l$ges ! ne$ to urg5tly "w ) allies & p>tn]s to develop a coord9at$ approa* to det] & prev5t int]national ho/age-tak+2 7#d7 condemns ! practice ( t>get+ & wrongfully deta9+ ,am]icans 9 ord] to ?reat5 ,am]ican sov]eignty & int]f]e ) ,unit$ ,/ates =eign policy2 7#e7 supports ef=ts to ensure t ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t ho/age ent]prise is prop]ly res\rc$ & au?oriz$ to address ! evolv+ dynamic ( ho/age-tak+ & wrongful det5tion1 includ+ ?r\gh ! ,ho/age ,response ,gr\p at ! ,national ,security ,c\ncil1 ! ,ho/age ,recov]y ,fusion ,cell1 ! ,special ,presid5tial ,envoy = ,ho/age ,affairs1 & support+ dep>tm5ts & ag5cies to spe$ ! safe return ( ,unit$ ,/ates nationals held ho/age abroad & det] future ho/age-tak+2 7#f7 comm5ds ! p]sonnel1 pa/ & pres5t1 ( ! ho/age ent]prise :o h endeavor$ to fai?fully execute ! mission ( recov]+ ,am]icans unju/ly held captive abroad2 & 7#g7 recognizes ,augu/ #ai1 #bjad1 z a solemn remembrance ( ! national security ?reat pos$ by malign$ captors & its sacr$ obligation to protect ,unit$ ,/ates nationals abroad f be+ tak5 captive unju/ly4