,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #adgh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #aj1 #bjbe,mr4  
,ris* 7= himself & ,mr4 ,coons7         
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign
 ,relations  ,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 title2 table (     
cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may  
be cit$ z ! ,c\nt]+ ,wrongful ,det5tion 
,act ( #bjbe4  7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,!  
table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is z foll[s3 
,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table (          
cont5ts4,,title ,i--,det]r+ & prev5t+   
unlawful or wrongful detention,sec4     
#aja4 ,designation ( a =eign c\ntry z a 
,/ate ,sponsor ( ,unlawful or ,wrongful 
,det5tion4,sec4 #ajb4 ,requir$          
c]tification reg>d+ int]national travel 
advisories4,,title ,,ii--,/r5g!n+       
processes & s]vices = ho/ages & unlawful

 or wrongful detainees,sec4 #bja4       
,advisory ,c\ncil on ,ho/age ,tak+ &    
,unlawful or ,wrongful ,det5tion4,sec4  
#bjb4 ,congressional ,report on         
,compon5ts ,relat$ to ,ho/age ,affairs &
 ,recov]y4  ,i ,det]r+ & prev5t+        
unlawful or wrongful det5tion  #aja4    
,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 7c77#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 an      
entity organiz$ "u ! laws ( a =eign     
c\ntry has fail$ to release an          
unlawfully or wrongfully deta9$ ,unit$  
,/ates national )9 #cj days ( be+       
(ficially notifi$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate
 ( ! unlawful or wrongful det5tion4     
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 ,!         
,secret>y ( ,/ate may t]m9ate !         
designation ( a =eign c\ntry "u         
subsection 7a7 if ! ,secret>y c]tifies  
to ,congress t ! gov]nm5t ( ! =eign     
c\ntry-- 7#a7 has releas$ ! ,unit$      
,/ates nationals unlawfully or          
wrongfully deta9$ )9 ! t]ritory ( !     
=eign c\ntry2  7#b7 has positively      
contribut$ to ! release ( ,unit$ ,/ates 
nationals tak5 ho/age )9 ! t]ritory ( ! 
=eign c\ntry or f ! cu/ody ( a non/ate  
entity2  7#c7 has demon/rat$ *anges 9   
lead]%ip or policies ) respect to       
unlawful or wrongful det5tion & ho/age  
tak+2 or  7#d7 has provid$ assurances t 
! gov]nm5t ( ! =eign c\ntry w n engage  
or be complicit 9 or support acts       
describ$ 9 subsection 7a74  7c7 ,brief+ 
& reports to ,congress2 publication     
7#a7 ,reports to ,congress  7,a7 ,9     
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #g days prior to 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   
committees ( ,congress 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$]al     
ag5cy1 9 response to ! designation to   
det] ! unlawful or wrongful det5tion or 
ho/age-tak+ ( =eign nationals 9 !       
c\ntry4  7#b7 ,initial brief+ requir$ ,n
 lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all
 brief ,congress 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 ,! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a4  7v7 ,!  
,russian ,f$]ation4  7vi7 ,! ,syrian    
,arab ,republic or any transitional     
gov]nm5t !re94  7vii7 ,v5ezuela "u !    
regime ( ,nicols ,maduro4  7viii7 ,!    
,republic ( ,bel>us4  7,b7 ,! /eps tak5 
by ! ,secret>y & ! heads ( o!r relevant 
,f$]al ag5cies 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 
,a detail$ plan on ! mann] by :i* a     
geographic travel re/riction c\ld be    
in/itut$ aga9/ ,/ate ,sponsors (        
,unlawful or ,wrongful ,det5tion4  7,e7 
,! 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  
,affairs %all brief ! appropriate       
committees ( ,congress ) respect to     
unlawful or wrongful det5tions tak+     
place 9 ! c\ntries li/$ "u p>agraph     
7#b77;,a7 & actions tak5 by ! ,secret>y 
( ,/ate & ! heads ( o!r relevant ,f$]al 
ag5cies to det] ! wrongful det5tion (   
,unit$ ,/ates nationals1 includ+ any    

/eps tak5 9 accordance ) p>agraph       
7#b77;,b74  7#d7 ,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  7d7       
,review ( 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$]al ag5cies1 %all conduct a
 compreh5sive review ( ! use ( exi/+    
au?orities to respond to & det] !       
unlawful or wrongful det5tion ( ,unit$  
,/ates nationals 9 ! =eign c\ntry1      
includ+-- 7#a7 sanctions 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$]al law2  7#c7 sanctions available "u
 ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h 
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja et seq472  7#d7         
imposition ( a geographic travel        
re/riction on citiz5s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2
  7#e7 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$]al law2  7#f7 re/rictions on !      
export ( c]ta9 goods to ! c\ntry "u !   
,arms ,export ,control ,act 7#bb        
,u4,s4,c4 #bgea et seq471 ! ,export     
,control ,re=m ,act ( #bjah 7#ej        
,u4,s4,c4 #dhja et seq471 or any o!r    
,f$]al law2 &  7#g7 designat+ ! gov]nm5t
 ( ! c\ntry z a gov]nm5t t 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  7e7 
,appropriate committees ( ,congress     
def9$ ,9 ?is p>agraph1 ! t]m appropriate
 committees ( ,congress means-- 7#a7 !  
,committee on ,=eign ,relations & !     
,committee on ,appropriations ( !       
,s5ate2 &  7#b7 ! ,committee on ,=eign  
,affairs & ! ,committee on              
,appropriations ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives4  7f7 ,rule (           
,con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be
 con/ru$ to imply t ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,gov]nm5t =mally recognizes any p>ticul>
 c\ntry or ! gov]nm5t ( su* c\ntry z    
legitimate4  4  #ajb4 ,requir$          
c]tification reg>d+ int]national travel 
advisories  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #dbc (  
title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new section3 
#dbcji4 ,requir$ c]tification reg>d+    
int]national travel advisories  7a7 ,9  

g5]al ,an air c>ri]1 =eign air c>ri]1 or
 ticket ag5t :o sells1 9 ! ,unit$       
,/ates1 a ticket = =eign air            
transportation ( a pass5g] to a c\ntry  
or o!r geographic area ) a ,d or ,k     
indicator issu$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate  
,travel ,advisory ,sy/em %all require ! 
pass5g] li/$ on ! ticket to c]tify t !  
pass5g]-- 7#a7 has review$ ! travel     
advisory ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate          
applicable to su* c\ntry or o!r         
geographic area2 &  7#b7 und]/&s ! risks
 involv$ ) travel+ to su* c\ntry or o!r 
geographic area4  7b7 ,def9itions ,=    
purposes ( ?is section3 7#a7 ,d         
indicator ,! t]m ,d indicator means a   
travel advisory issu$ by ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,/ate t indicates a risk ( wrongful     
det5tion ( a ,unit$ ,/ates national4    
7#b7 ,k indicator ,! t]m ,k indicator   
means a travel advisory issu$ by !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate t indicates a crim9al 
or t]rori/ individual or gr\p has       
?reat5$ to seize1 deta91 kill1 or injure
 individuals 7or has seiz$1 deta9$1     

kill$1 or injur$ individuals7 to compel 
a ?ird p>ty 7includ+ a gov]nm5tal       
organization7 to meet c]ta9 requirem5ts 
z a condition ( release4  4  7b7        
,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! analysis = *apt]    
#dbc ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1  
is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to
 section #dbcjh ! foll[+3  #dbcji4      
,requir$ c]tification reg>d+            
int]national travel advisories4  4  ,,ii
 ,/r5g!n+ processes & s]vices = ho/ages 
& unlawful or wrongful deta9ees  #bja4  
,advisory ,c\ncil on ,ho/age-,tak+ &    
,unlawful or ,wrongful ,det5tion ,!     
,rob]t ,lev9son ,ho/age ,recov]y &      
,ho/age-,tak+ ,acc\ntability ,act 7#bb  
,u4,s4,c4 #agda et seq471 z am5d$ by    
section #aja1 is fur!r am5d$ by ins]t+  
aft] section #cje;,b ! foll[+3  #cje;,c4
 ,advisory ,c\ncil on ,ho/age ,tak+ &   
,unlawful or ,wrongful ,det5tion  7a7   
,e/abli%m5t ,! ,presid5t %all e/abli% an
 advisory c\ncil1 to be kn[n z !        
,advisory ,c\ncil on ,ho/age ,tak+ &    
,unlawful or ,wrongful ,det5tion 79 ?is 

section ref]r$ to z ! ,advisory         
,c\ncil71 to advise ! ,special          
,presid5tial ,envoy = ,ho/age ,affairs1 
! ,ho/age ,response ,gr\p1 & ! ,ho/age  
,recov]y ,fusion ,cell ) respect to     
,f$]al policies reg>d+ ho/age-tak+ &    
unlawful or wrongful det5tion4  7b7     
,memb]%ip  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t   
%all invite individuals to ! ,advisory  
,c\ncil1 :i* %all be compris$ (-- 7,a7  
,unit$ ,/ates nationals :o h be5        
unlawfully or wrongfully deta9$ or tak5 
ho/age abroad2  7,b7 family memb]s ( su*
 ,unit$ ,/ates nationals2 &  7,c7 n few]
 ?an #b exp]ts on areas includ+         
ho/age-tak+1 wrongful det5tion1         
int]national relations1 rule ( law1 &   
c\nt]t]rorism :o h be5 recomm5d$ by !   
,secret>y ( ,/ate4  7#b7 ,t]ms ,! t]m ( 
a memb] ( ! ,advisory ,c\ncil %all be #c
 ye>s4  7#c7 ,comp5sation & travel      
exp5ses ,a memb] ( ! ,advisory ,c\ncil  
%all n be consid]$ a ,f$]al employee &  
%all n be comp5sat$ = s]vice on !       
,advisory ,c\ncil1 b may be all[$ travel

 exp5ses1 includ+ p] diem 9 lieu (      
subsi/5ce1 9 accordance ) sub*apt] ,i ( 
*apt] #eg ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code4  7c7 ,annual reports ,n lat] ?an 
#a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is   
section1 & annually !reaft]1 ! ,advisory
 ,c\ncil %all submit to ! ,presid5t & ! 
appropriate congressional committees a  
report sett+ =? ! recomm5dations ( !    
,advisory ,c\ncil4  7d7 ,t]m9ation ,!   
,advisory ,c\ncil %all t]m9ate on ! date
 t is #aj ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t 
( ?is section4  4  #bjb4 ,congressional 
,report on ,compon5ts ,relat$ to ,ho/age
 ,affairs & ,recov]y  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n   
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,presid5t %all   
submit to ,congress a report on !       
foll[+3 7#a7 ,! ,ho/age ,response ,gr\p 
e/abli%$ pursuant to section #cje7;a7 ( 
! ,rob]t ,lev9son ,ho/age ,recov]y &    
,ho/age-,tak+ ,acc\ntability ,act 7#bb  
,u4,s4,c4 #agda;c7a774  7#b7 ,! ,ho/age 
,recov]y ,fusion ,cell e/abli%$ pursuant
 to section #cjd7;a7 ( t ,act 7#bb      

,u4,s4,c4 #agda;b7a774  7#c7 ,! ,(fice (
 ! ,special ,presid5tial ,envoy =       
,ho/age ,affairs e/abli%$ pursuant to   
section #cjc7;a7 ( t ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4
 #agda;a7a774  7b7 ,elem5ts ,! report   
requir$ by subsection 7a7 %all include--
 7#a7 a description ( ! exi/+ /ructure (
 ea* compon5t li/$ 9 subsection 7a72    
7#b7 recomm5dations on h[ ! compon5ts c 
be improv$1 includ+ ?r\gh reorganization
 or consolidation ( ! compon5ts2 &  7#c7
 co/ effici5cies on ! compon5ts li/$ 9  
subsection 7a71 includ+ res\rces        
available to eligible =m] wrongful      
deta9ees & ho/ages & _! family memb]s4