,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #dagi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #bf1 #bjbe,mr4  
,hill ( ,arkansas 7= himself1 ,mr4      
,kean1 ,mr4 ,lawl]1 ,mr4 ,mosk[itz1 &   
,mr4 ,got!im]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign  
,affairs1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee  
on ! ,judici>y1 = a p]iod to be         
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ,gov]nm5t ) additional tools to 
det] /ate & non-/ate actors f wrongfully
 deta9+ ,unit$ ,/ates nationals =       
political lev]age1 & = o!r purposes4    
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,c\nt]+ ,wrongful ,det5tion ,act (    
#bjbe4  #b4 ,designation ( a =eign      
c\ntry z a ,/ate ,sponsor ( ,unlawful or
 ,wrongful ,det5tion ,! ,rob]t ,lev9son 
,ho/age ,recov]y & ,ho/age-,tak+        
,acc\ntability ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #agda
 et seq47 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft]       

section #cjf ! foll[+3  #cjf;,a4        
,designation ( a =eign c\ntry z a ,/ate 
,sponsor ( ,unlawful or ,wrongful       
,det5tion  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to !   
notice requirem5t ( subsection          
7d77#a77;,a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9    
consultation ) ! heads ( o!r relevant   
,f$]al ag5cies1 may designate a =eign   
c\ntry t has provid$ support = or       
directly engag$ 9 ! unlawful or wrongful
 det5tion ( a ,unit$ ,/ates national z a
 ,/ate ,sponsor ( ,unlawful or ,wrongful
 ,det5tion bas$ on any ( ! foll[+       
crit]ia3 7#a7 ,! unlawful or wrongful   
det5tion ( a ,unit$ ,/ates national     
occurs 9 ! =eign c\ntry4  7#b7 ,!       
gov]nm5t ( ! =eign c\ntry or a non/ate  
actor 9 ! =eign c\ntry has fail$ to     
release an unlawfully or wrongfully     
deta9$ ,unit$ ,/ates national )9 #cj    
days ( be+ notifi$ by ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,/ate ( su* unlawfully or wrongfully    
deta9$ national4  7#c7 ,actions tak5 by 
! gov]nm5t ( ! =eign c\ntry indicate t !
 gov]nm5t is responsible =1 complicit 91

 or mat]ially supports ! unlawful or    
wrongful det5tion ( a ,unit$ ,/ates     
national1 includ+ by act+ z describ$ 9  
p>agraph 7#b7 aft] hav+ be5 notifi$ by !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate4  7#d7 ,! actions ( a
 /ate or non/ate actor 9 ! =eign c\ntry1
 includ+ any previ\s action relat+ to   
unlawful or wrongful det5tion or ho/age 
tak+ ( a ,unit$ ,/ates national1 pose a 
risk to ! safety & security ( ,unit$    
,/ates nationals abroad suffici5t to    
w>rant designation ( ! =eign c\ntry z a 
,/ate ,sponsor ( ,unlawful or ,wrongful 
,det5tion1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4    
7b7 ,t]m9ation ( designation  7#a7      
,t]m9ation by ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate ,!    
,secret>y ( ,/ate may t]m9ate !         
designation ( a =eign c\ntry "u         
subsection 7a7 if ! ,secret>y c]tifies  
to ,congress t x is 9 ! national int]e/ 
to t]m9ate su* designation & t ! =eign  
c\ntry--  7,a7 has releas$ ! ,unit$     
,/ates nationals unlawfully or          
wrongfully deta9$ )9 ! t]ritory ( !     
=eign c\ntry2  7,b7 has demon/rat$      

*anges 9 policies ) respect to unlawful 
or wrongful det5tion & ho/age tak+2 or  
7,c7 has provid$ assurances t ! gov]nm5t
 ( ! =eign c\ntry w n engage or be      
complicit 9 or support acts describ$ 9  
subsection 7a74  7#b7 ,t]m9ation unless 
approval by ,congress ,! designation ( a
 =eign c\ntry "u subsection 7a7 %all    
t]m9ate on ! date t is #f mon?s aft] su*
 designation unless a jo9t resolution ( 
approval ) respect to ! designation is  
enact$ into law4  7c7 ,prohibition on   
subsequ5t designations if designation n 
approv$2 exception  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,if a 
jo9t resolution ( approval is n enact$  
into law ) respect to a designation ( a 
=eign c\ntry "u subsection 7a7 be=e !   
expiration ( ! #f-mon? p]iod describ$ 9 
subsection 7b77#b71 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate 
may n designate ! =eign c\ntry "u       
subsection 7a7 dur+ ! #f-mon? p]iod     
beg9n+ on ! date ( ! expiration ( !     
#f-mon? p]iod describ$ 9 subsection     
7b77#b74  7#b7 ,exception ,a =eign      
c\ntry ) respect to :i* a designation "u

 subsection 7a7 has t]m9at$ by reason ( 
! application ( subsection 7b77#b7 may  
be re-designat$ z a ,/ate ,sponsor (    
,unlawful or ,wrongful ,det5tion =      
purposes ( subsection 7a7 if a jo9t     
resolution provid+ = su* designation is 
enact$ into law4  7d7 ,brief+ & reports 
to ,congress2 publication  7#a7 ,reports
 to ,congress  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an
 #g days aft] mak+ a designation ( a    
=eign c\ntry z a ,/ate ,sponsor (       
,unlawful or ,wrongful ,det5tion "u     
subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all
 submit to ! appropriate congressional  
committees a report t notifies !        
committees ( ! propos$ designation4     
7,b7 ,elem5ts ,9 ea* report submitt$ "u 
subp>agraph 7,a7 ) respect to !         
designation ( a =eign c\ntry z a ,/ate  
,sponsor ( ,unlawful or ,wrongful       
,det5tion1 ! ,secret>y %all include--   
7i7 ! ju/ification = ! designation2 &   
7ii7 a description ( any action tak5 by 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t1 includ+ !    
,secret>y ( ,/ate or ! head ( any o!r   

relevant ,f$]al ag5cy1 to det] !        
unlawful or wrongful det5tion ( =eign   
nationals 9 ! c\ntry4  7#b7 ,initial    
brief+ requir$ ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft]
 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section1 !   
,secret>y %all brief ! appropriate      
congressional committees on ! foll[+3   
7,a7 ,:e!r any ( ! foll[+ c\ntries %\ld 
be designat$ z a ,/ate ,sponsor (       
,unlawful or ,wrongful ,det5tion "u     
subsection 7a73  7i7 ,afghani/an4  7ii7 
,eritrea4  7iii7 ,! ,islamic ,republic (
 ,iran4  7iv7 ,nic>agua4  7v7 ,!        
,russian ,f$]ation4  7vi7 ,! ,syrian    
,arab ,republic4  7vii7 ,v5ezuela "u !  
regime ( ,nicols ,maduro4  7viii7 ,!    
,republic ( ,bel>us4  7ix7 ,! ,p's      
,republic ( ,*9a4  7,b7 ,! /eps tak5 by 
! ,secret>y to det] ! unlawful &        
wrongful det5tion ( ,unit$ ,/ates       
nationals & to respond to su* det5tions1
 includ+--  7i7 any engagem5t ) private 
sector companies to optimize !          
di/ribution ( travel advisories2 &  7ii7
 any engagem5t ) private companies      

responsible = promot+ travel to =eign   
c\ntries engag$ 9 ! unlawful or wrongful
 det5tion ( ,unit$ ,/ates nationals4    
7,c7 ,an assessm5t ( a possible         
expansion ( *apt] #ig ( title #bh1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly kn[n z !  
,=eign ,sov]eign ,immunities ,act (     
#aigf7 to include an exception f asset  
seizure immunity = ,/ate ,sponsors (    
,unlawful or ,wrongful ,det5tion4  7,d7 
,! progress made 9 multilat]al =a1      
includ+ ! ,unit$ ,nations & o!r         
int]national organizations1 to address !
 unlawful & wrongful det5tion ( ,unit$  
,/ates nationals1 9 addition to         
nationals ( p>tn]s & allies ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates 9 =eign c\ntries4  7#c7 ,annual  
brief+ ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( 
! enactm5t ( ?is section1 & annually    
!reaft] = #e ye>s1 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y
 ( ,/ate = ,consul> ,affairs & !        
,special ,presid5tial ,envoy = ,ho/age  
,affairs1 or designees !re(1 %all       
provide a brief+ to ! appropriate       
congressional committees on ! c\ntries  

li/$ "u p>agraph 7#b77;,a7 & actions    
tak5 by ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate to det] !   
wrongful det5tion ( ,unit$ ,/ates       
nationals1 includ+ any /eps tak5 9      
accordance ) p>agraph 7#b77;,b74  7#d7  
,te/imony ,! ,special ,presid5tial      
,envoy = ,ho/age ,affairs %all te/ify   
be=e ! appropriate congressional        
committees n less ?an once ea* ,congress
 on activities to det] wrongful         
det5tion4  7#e7 ,publication ,!         
,secret>y %all make available on a      
publicly accessible website ( !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 & regul>ly update1 a 
li/ ( =eign c\ntries designat$ z ,/ate  
,sponsors ( ,unlawful or ,wrongful      
,det5tion "u subsection 7a74  7#f7      
,appropriate committees ( congress def9$
 ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m appropriate   
congressional committees means--  7,a7 !
 ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs & !      
,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives2 &  7,b7 ! ,committee 
on ,=eign ,relations & ! ,committee on  
,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate4  7e7        

,review & det]m9ation ( available       
responses to /ate sponsors ( unlawful or
 wrongful det5tion  ,^u designation ( a 
=eign c\ntry z a ,/ate ,sponsor (       
,unlawful or ,wrongful ,det5tion "u     
subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9  
consultation ) ! heads ( o!r relevant   
,f$]al ag5cies1 %all conduct a          
compreh5sive review & make a det]m9ation
 ( ! use ( exi/+ au?orities to respond  
to & det] ! unlawful or wrongful        
det5tion ( ,unit$ ,/ates nationals 9 !  
=eign c\ntry1 includ+--  7#a7           
inadmissibilities available "u !        
,int]national ,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s  
,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq472     
7#b7 visa re/rictions available "u      
section #gjca7;c7 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1
 ,=eign ,op]ations1 & ,relat$ ,programs 
,appropriations ,act1 #bjbd 7division ,f
 ( ,public ,law #aah-dg2 #h ,u4,s4,c4   
#aahb note7 or any o!r provision (      
,f$]al law2  7#c7 sanctions available "u
 ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h 
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja et seq472  7#d7         

re/rictions on assi/ance provid$ to !   
gov]nm5t ( ! c\ntry "u ! ,=eign         
,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4  
#baea et seq47 or any o!r provision (   
,f$]al law2  7#e7 re/rictions on !      
export ( c]ta9 goods to ! c\ntry "u !   
,arms ,export ,control ,act 7#bb        
,u4,s4,c4 #bgea et seq471 ! ,export     
,control ,re=m ,act ( #bjah 7#ej        
,u4,s4,c4 #dhja et seq471 or any o!r    
,f$]al law2 &  7#f7 designat+ ! c\ntry z
 a c\ntry ^: gov]nm5t has repeat$ly     
provid$ support = acts ( int]national   
t]rorism pursuant to--  7,a7 section    
#aged7;c77#a77;,a77i7 ( ! ,export       
,control ,re=m ,act ( #bjah 7#ej        
,u4,s4,c4 #dhac7;c77#a77;,a77i772  7,b7 
section #fbj;,a ( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance   
,act ( #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcga72     
7,c7 section #dj7;d7 ( ! ,arms ,export  
,control ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bghj7;d772
 or  7,d7 any o!r provision ( law4  7f7 
,rule ( ,con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section
 %all be con/ru$ to imply t e ,unit$    
,/ates national deta9$ 9 a c\ntry       

designat$ z a ,/ate ,sponsor ( ,unlawful
 or ,wrongful ,det5tion "u subsection   
7a7 %\ld be or is det]m9$ to be         
wrongfully deta9$ "u ! ,rob]t ,lev9son  
,ho/age ,recov]y & ,ho/age-,tak+        
,acc\ntability ,act4  4