,i #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #edia ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,septemb] #ah1 #bjbe,mr4 ,smi? ( ,new ,j]sey 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,kri%namoor?i1 & ,mr4 ,hill ( ,arkansas7 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 enc\rage diplomatic advocacy ef=ts on behalf ( ,am]icans unju/ly deta9$ 9 ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,nelson ,wells ,jr4 & ,dawn ,mi*elle ,hunt ,unju/ly ,deta9$ 9 ,communi/ ,*9a ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,nelson ,a4 ,wells1 ,jr41 a ,new ,orleans native1 0 arre/$ 9 ,*9a on drug smuggl+ *>ges 9 #bjad4 ,he 0 initially s5t5c$ to life imprisonm5t b _h 8 s5t5ce r$uc$ to #bb ye>s 9 #bjai1 leav+ him inc>c]at$ until #bjda4 ,9 #bjbd te/imony be=e ! ,congressional-,executive ,commission on ,*9a1 ,wells' fa!r rec\nt$ t 8 son _h travel$ to ,*9a = a necess>y m$ical proc$ure4 ,:ile recov]+1 ,nelson met an acqua9tance :o ask$ him to c>ry bags ( gifts to ,japan4 ,he insi/s he _h no idea t ^? bags conta9$ hidd5 drugs4 7#b7 ,mr4 ,wells has report$ly endur$ physical attacks 9 prison & suff]s f debilitat+ *ronic pa9 & acute m$ical conditions1 includ+ seizures1 sev]e d5tal pa91 & untreat$ heal? *all5ges4 7#c7 ,dawn ,mi*elle ,hunt1 orig9ally f ,*icago1 0 also arre/$ 9 ,*9a 9 #bjad4 ,%e 0 s5t5c$ to dea? ) a #b-ye> reprieve 9 #bjag1 lat] commut$ to life imprisonm5t4 ,accord+ to h] family1 %e 0 lur$ to ,*9a by a fraudul5t sweep/akes (f] & arre/$ :5 drugs 7 f\nd 9 h&bags giv5 to h] by ! trip organiz]s4 ,evid5ce sugge/s %e 0 unkn[+ly caught 9 an elaborate drug traffick+ s*eme1 b ?is evid5ce 0 ignor$ at s5t5c+4 7#d7 ,9 te/imony be=e ! ,congressional-,executive ,commission on ,*9a1 ,ms4 ,hunt's bro!r describ$ ! sexual abuse & mi/reatm5t %e has endur$ 9 prison1 z well z h] sev]e1 untreat$ m$ical problems1 includ+ tumors 9 h] ut]us & ov>ies4 7#e7 ,accord+ to ! ,foley ,f\ndation1 9 #bjbd1 m ,unit$ ,/ates nationals 7 wrongfully deta9$ 9 ,*9a ?an 9 any o!r c\ntry4 7#f7 ,! ,dui ,hua ,f\ndation reports t ov] #bjj ,unit$ ,/ates nationals are deta9$ "u co]cive measures 9 ,*9a1 ) limit$ in=mation available ab\t _! cases4 7#g7 ,"s ( ^! ,am]icans are subject to s-call$ exit bans1 prev5t+ !m f leav+ ,*9a z a means to pressure _! relatives or associates to return to ,*9a to face vague crim9al *>ges or settle comm]cial disputes--disputes 9 :i* !y may n ev5 be p]sonally liable4 7#h7 ,= example1 ,h5ry ,cai1 a bus9essman f ,cali=nia1 has be5 trapp$ 9 ,*9a s9ce #bjag1 unable to return home to 8 family1 due to an ongo+ f9ancial dispute 9 :i* he claims no responsibility4 7#i7 ,additionally1 individuals liv+ 9 ,*9a ^: family memb]s are ,unit$ ,/ates nationals are (t5 deta9$ to influ5ce ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t policy1 to intimidate or puni% _! relatives = speak+ out1 or to c5sor _! free spee* 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#aj7 ,9 #bjah1 ,gul%an ,abbas1 a retir$ m$ical doctor1 0 deta9$ 9 ! ,x9jiang ,uyghur ,autonom\s ,region "o week aft] h] si/]1 ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5 ,ru%an ,abbas1 gave a spee* 9 ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc1 criticiz+ ! ,*9ese gov]nm5t's treatm5t ( ,uyghurs4 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t has s9ce det]m9$ t ,*9a's abuses 9 ,x9jiang con/itute g5ocide & crimes aga9/ humanity4 ,gul%an 0 lat] s5t5c$ to #bj ye>s on unprov5 national security *>ges4 7#aa7 ,doz5s ( family memb]s ( radio free ,asia j\rnali/s h be5 deta9$ 9 ,*9a1 likely 9 an attempt to co]ce _! ,unit$ ,/ates-bas$ relatives to /op report+ on ! g5ocide & o!r human rights abuses 9 ,x9jiang4 7#ab7 ,wang ,b+zhang1 a democracy activi/ & ,unit$ ,/ates p]man5t resid5t1 0 kidnapp$ 9 ,vietnam 9 #bjjb & =cibly tak5 to ,*9a1 :]e he 0 s5t5c$ to life 9 prison--report$ly on espionage *>ges4 ,he has report$ly sp5t 8 entire s5t5ce 9 solit>y conf9em5t1 :ile 8 family has be5 b>r$ f visit+ & h>ass$ by ,*9ese ag5ts = rais+ 8 case at a ,unit$ ,nations meet+ 9 ,g5eva4 7#ac7 ,ekp> ,asat 7also kn[n z ,ekb] ,eset71 a ,uyghur entrepr5eur & f\nd] ( ,baghdax4com--a website t ho/$ discussions ( ,uyghur human rights & language--0 deta9$ 9 ,*9a 9 #bjaf aft] return+ f a ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate lead]%ip program4 ,he 0 lat] s5t5c$ to #ae ye>s 9 prison4 7#ad7 ,! exact numb] ( o!r ,unit$ ,/ates nationals 9 ,*9a :o face exit bans1 det5tion )\t due process1 or puni%m5t int5d$ to influ5ce ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t policies or intimidate _! family memb]s is unkn[n1 l>gely due to ! opacity ( ,*9a's judicial sy/em4 7#ae7 ,notably1 "s c\ntries )\t prison transf] agreem5ts ) ,*9a h successfully secur$ ! release ( _! citiz5s by initiat+ prison] transf] proce$+s "u ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a's ,law ( ,int]national ,judicial ,coop]ation 9 ,crim9al ,matt]s4 ,france1 = example1 has us$ ?is me*anism to obta9 ! release ( at lea/ two ,fr5* nationals4 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates1 h[ev]1 has n yet pursu$ ?is option4 #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,! t]m appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations1 ! ,committee on ,appropriations1 ! ,committee on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs1 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y1 ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 & ! ,select ,committee on ,intellig5ce ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,s5ate2 & 7,b7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 ! ,committee on ,appropriations1 ! ,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices1 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y1 ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 & ! ,p]man5t ,select ,committee on ,intellig5ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 7#b7 ,case ( conc]n ,! t]m case ( conc]n means unju/ly deta9$ individuals :o-- 7,a7 are n designat$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate z wrongfully deta9$ b :]e cr$ible in=mation exi/s t a ,unit$ ,/ates national deta9$ abroad meets "s ( ! crit]ia set by section #b7;a7 ( ! ,rob]t ,lev9son ,ho/age ,recov]y & ,ho/age-,tak+ ,acc\ntability ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #agda7;a772 & 7,b7 is ! family memb] ( a ,unit$ ,/ates national :o has be5 deta9$ to-- 7i7 sil5ce1 c5sor1 or intimidate a ,unit$ ,/ates national because ( _! advocacy = int]nationally recogniz$ human rights2 7ii7 sil5ce1 c5sor1 or intimidate ef=ts ( a ,unit$ ,/ates national = _! ef=ts to publicly report on int]nationally recogniz$ human rights 9 au?orit>ian or nondemocratic c\ntries2 & 7iii7 to influ5ce ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t policy or to secure economic or political concessions f ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t4 7#c7 ,family memb] ,! t]m family memb] means a sp\se1 fa!r1 "m1 *ild1 bro!r1 si/]1 gr&p>5t1 gr&*ild1 aunt1 uncle1 nephew1 niece1 fa!r-9-law1 "m-9-law1 son-9-law1 daught]-9-law1 bro!r-9-law1 si/]-9-law1 /epfa!r1 /epmo!r1 /epson1 /epdaught]1 /epbro!r1 /epsi/]1 half-bro!r1 or half si/]4 7#d7 ,unit$ /ates national ,! t]m ,unit$ ,/ates national means-- 7,a7 a ,unit$ ,/ates national z def9$ 9 section #aja7;a77#bb7 or section #cjh ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#bb71 #h ,u4,s4,c4 #adjh72 or 7,b7 a lawful p]man5t resid5t ali5 ) significant ties to ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 #d4 ,diplomatic action plan & cases ( conc]n det]m9ations 7a7 ,diplomatic action plan ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all develop ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,a li/ ( cases ( conc]n t includes-- 7,a7 ,unit$ ,/ates nationals deta9$ 9 ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a :o h n be5 designat$ z wrongfully deta9$2 & 7,b7 family memb]s ( ,unit$ ,/ates nationals deta9$ 9 ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a = ! reasons f\nd 9 section #c7b77;,b72 & 7#b7 ,a diplomatic action plan t includes1 at a m9imum1 ! foll[+ elem5ts3 7,a7 ,designation ( an (ficial or (ficials )9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate to coord9ate ! diplomatic activities & to s]ve z ! regul> po9t ( contact = ! families ( ^? det]m9$ to be cases ( conc]n4 7,b7 ,guidance = ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t (ficials1 z necess>y1 on ! legal1 diplomatic1 & public diplomacy ef=ts t %\ld be und]tak5 on behalf ( cases ( conc]n4 7,c7 ,an exploration ( options = increas$ diplomatic action to secure ! release ( deta9$ ,unit$ ,/ates nationals1 includ+ a det]m9ation on exp&$ use ( ! ,int]national ,prison ,transf] ,program 7,,iptp7 &1 an explanation ( :y alli$ nations1 :o d n h a prison] transf] treaty ) ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1 none!less initiate prison] transf] proce$+s "u ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a's ,law ( ,int]national ,judicial ,coop]ation 9 ,crim9al ,matt]s4 7,d7 ,a review ( int]national coop]ation ef=ts & :e!r coord9ation ef=ts exp& ! tools available to ! ,unit$ ,/ates to o/racize & hold acc\ntable /ates t hold ,unit$ ,/ates nationals = diplomatic lev]age or to c5sor or intimidate a ,unit$ ,/ates national4 7,e7 ,a review ( ! available au?orities to respond to ! det5tion ( cases ( conc]n1 includ+ an explanation :y humanit>ian release me*anism is n us$ m (t5 to ga9 ! release ( deta9$ ,am]icans4 7,f7 ,a review ( exi/+ au?orities to hold acc\ntable ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a (ficials responsible = ! unju/ det5tions ( ,am]icans1 includ+ ^? responsible = ! torture & mi/reatm5t ( ,am]icans :ile !y are deta9$4 7,g7 ,a plan to address ! use ( exit bans t>get+ ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s us$ to puni%1 ga9 economic concessions1 or =ce volunt>y repatriation ( a ,unit$ ,/ates resid5t4 7,h7 ,e/abli%m5t ( a timetable & a specific process to review new cases ( conc]n :]e !re is cr$ible in=mation t a ,unit$ ,/ates national or a family memb] ( a ,unit$ ,/ates national is be+ unju/ly deta9$ 9 ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a4 ,new cases = review %all be id5tifi$ by ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,/ate = ,consul> ,affairs1 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,/ate = ,democracy1 ,human ,rights1 & ,labor1 ! ,special ,presid5tial ,envoy = ,ho/age ,affairs1 or ! head ( any o!r relevant bureau ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 9 consultation ) in=mation provid$ by family memb]s or o!r cr$ible s\rces reg>d+ individuals deta9$ 9 ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a4 7b7 ,report 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ! appropriate congressional committees a classifi$ report ) an unclassifi$ section ) basic facts ab\t ! unju/ det5tions ( ,am]icans 9 ,*9a & recomm5dations = ,congressional action t includes-- 7,a7 ! curr5t numb] ( kn[n ,unit$ ,/ates nationals deta9$ 9 ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a2 7,b7 ! numb] ( ,unit$ ,/ates nationals det]m9$ to be wrongfully deta9$ 9 ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a2 7,c7 ! numb] ( ,unit$ ,/ates nationals on ! cases ( conc]n li/ requir$ by ?is section2 7,d7 ! numb] ( family memb]s ( ,unit$ ,/ates nationals includ$ among ! cases ( conc]n & deta9$ = ! reasons describ$ 9 section #c7b77;,b7 ( ?is ,act2 7,e7 ! curr5t numb] ( ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s fac+ exit bans 9 ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a t are kn[n to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate2 7,f7 basic facts ab\t ! cases ( conc]n & ! exit ban cases2 7,g7 a description ( specific action tak5 on behalf ( individuals includ$ on ! cases ( conc]n li/ & options = increas$ diplomatic action to secure _! release2 7,h7 a description ( actions tak5 to address ! cases ( individuals fac+ exit bans2 7,i7 ! timel9e & process = review+ cases to add to ! cases ( conc]n li/2 7,j7 /rategies = r$uc+ ! numb] ( ,unit$ ,/ates nationals fac+ exit bans2 7,k7 a /rategy = m consi/5t & exp&$ use ( ! ,int]national ,prison ,transf] ,program 7,,iptp71 & an explanation ( :y alli$ nations1 :o d n h a prison] transf] treaty ) ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1 none!less initiate prison] transf] proce$+s "u ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a's ,law ( ,int]national ,judicial ,coop]ation 9 ,crim9al ,matt]s2 7,l7 a /rategy = r$uc+ ov]all ! numb] ( ,unit$ ,/ates nationals deta9$ & r$uc+ ! frequ5cy ( prison] ex*anges2 7,m7 a li/ ( sanctions or o!r actions tak5 to hold acc\ntable ,,prc (ficials responsible = ! unju/ det5tion ( ,am]icans citiz5s & ^? responsible = ! torture & mi/reatm5t ( ,am]icans :ile deta9$ 9 ,*9a2 & 7,n7 recomm5dation = congressional action1 includ+ additional /atutory au?orities or appropriations to support or /r5g!n ! objectives ( ?is ,act1 & if additional appropriations are reque/$1 a ju/ification = su* funds1 includ+ a description ( h[ !y w\ld be allocat$ & expect$ outcomes4 7#b7 ,=m ,! report requir$ 9 ?is subsection %all be submitt$ z a classifi$ report1 ) an unclassifi$ annex t includes basic facts ab\t ! cases ( conc]n & exit bans cases & recomm5dations = ,congressional action4 ,aft] an initial /&alone report1 ! report may be comb9$ ) ! annual report requir$ by section #cjb7;c7 ( ! ,rob]t ,lev9son ,ho/age ,recov]y & ,ho/age-,tak+ ,acc\ntability ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #agda7;c774 7#c7 ,sunset ,! report requir$ 9 ?is subsection %all sunset #c ye>s aft] ! fir/ report is submitt$ to ! appropriate ,congressional committees4 #e4 ,assi/ance = family memb]s 7a7 ,res\rces = families ( cases ( conc]n ,! ,secret>y %all provide res\rce guidance to ! family memb]s ( ! cases ( conc]n t %all include at a m9imum-- 7#a7 contact in=mation = (ficial7s7 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate or o!r gov]nm5t ag5cies designat$ to answ] family que/ions2 7#b7 in=mation to help families und]/& ,unit$ ,/ates policy conc]n+ ef=ts to seek ! release ( ,unit$ ,/ates nationals unlawfully or wrongfully held abroad2 7#c7 relevant guidance on h[ families may engage ) ,unit$ ,/ates diplomatic & consul> *annels to ensure prompt & regul> access = ! deta9$ individual to legal c\nsel1 family memb]s1 humane treatm5t1 & o!r s]vices2 7#d7 guidance on contact+ memb]s ( ,congress or o!r individuals :o may be influ5tial 9 secur+ ! release ( _! family memb]s2 7#e7 guidance on possible travel assi/ance to travel to ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc1 to meet ) ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & congressional (ficials2 7#f7 a cle> & cog5t explanation1 ^u reque/ ( a family memb] ( a deta9$ ,unit$ ,/ates national1 ab\t ! wrongful det5tion det]m9ation & :y a specific ,unit$ ,/ates national is n det]m9$ to be wrongfully deta9$2 & 7#g7 appropriate po9ts ( contact1 su* z legal res\rces & c\nsel+ s]vices1 t h a /rong record ( assi/+ victims' families4 7b7 ,decl>ations ( invalidity ,^u ! release ( a ,unit$ ,/ates national f ! cases ( conc]n li/ & ! return ( t national to ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,presid5t %all issue to t national a lett]1 to be kn[n z a decl>ation ( invalidity1 t (ficially decl>es ! det5tion ( ! national 9 ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a z invalid = ! purposes ( completion ( docum5tation = a backgr\nd inve/igation or review ( prior (f5ses1 su* z a conviction4 #f4 ,hold+ gov]nm5t (ficials ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a responsible = unju/ det5tions ,x is ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to consid] ^? responsible =1 complicit 91 or to h directly engag$ 9 det5tion ( a ,unit$ ,/ates national or ! family memb] ( a ,unit$ ,/ates national z def9$ 9 section #c7d7 ( ?is ,act1 z hav+ engag$ 9 a gross violation ( int]nationally recogniz$ human rights & sanctionable "u ! crit]ia describ$ 9 ! ,global ,magnitsky ,human ,rights ,acc\ntability ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ajaja et seq474 #g4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a unju/ly deta9s m ,am]ican citiz5s1 & ! family memb]s ( ,am]ican citiz5s1 ?an any o!r c\ntry1 employ+ exit bans & det5tions z a tool to puni%1 c5sor1 or ga9 economic or legal advantage4 ,! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a %\ld be designat$ z a ,/ate ,sponsor ( ,wrongful ,det5tion "u ,executive ,ord] #adaef & diplomatic & acc\ntability tools detail$ 9 ! ,executive ,ord] %\ld be us$ to ga9 ! release ( cases ( conc]n & end ! unju/ det5tions & ho/age tak+ ( ,am]ican citiz5s4 #h4 ,/atem5t ( policy ,x is ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to use ! voice & vote1 & influ5ce ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates at ! ,unit$ ,nations & o!r multilat]al organizations to-- 7#a7 highlight ! cases ( ,unit$ ,/ates nationals deta9$ 9 ,*9a2 7#b7 condemn ! use ( exit bans by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a & c\nt exit bans 9 ! total numb] ( unju/ly deta9$ ,am]icans2 7#c7 condemn ! unju/ det5tion ( ! families ( ,unit$ ,/ates nationals1 p>ticul>ly :5 ! det5tion is us$ to intimidate1 sil5ce1 or c5sor ,am]icans2 & 7#d7 press ! ,unit$ ,nations ,work+ ,gr\p on ,arbitr>y ,det5tion to inve/igate & make det]m9ations reg>d+ cases ( ! family memb]s ( ,unit$ ,/ates nationals ^: lov$ ones are deta9$ 9 retaliation = _! pr(essional activities or human rights advocacy4