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House Bill 1611
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Robert Levinson Hostage Recovery and Hostage-Taking Accountability Act
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Mar 7, 2019
Overview
Text
Sponsor
Democrat
Introduced
Mar 7, 2019
Latest Action
Mar 4, 2020
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
1611
Congress
116
Policy Area
International Affairs
International Affairs
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Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Ted Deutch
Florida
Democrat
Brad Sherman
California
Democrat
Ted Lieu
California
Republican
Michael Waltz
Florida
Republican
Susan W. Brooks
Indiana
Democrat
Bill Keating
Massachusetts
Republican
Don Bacon
Nebraska
Democrat
Ann McLane Kuster
New Hampshire
Democrat
Jeff Van Drew
New Jersey
Democrat
Tom Malinowski
New Jersey
Democrat
Adriano Espaillat
New York
Republican
Lee Zeldin
New York
Republican
Mark Meadows
North Carolina
Republican
Brian Fitzpatrick
Pennsylvania
Republican
Guy Reschenthaler
Pennsylvania
Democrat
Madeleine Dean
Pennsylvania
Republican
Scott Perry
Pennsylvania
Republican
Joe Wilson
South Carolina
Republican
Will Hurd
Texas
Democrat
Abigail Spanberger
Virginia
House Votes (0)
Senate Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Robert Levinson Hostage Recovery and Hostage-Taking Accountability Act

This bill establishes various entities and procedures to address the wrongful detainment of U.S. nationals abroad.

The President shall appoint a Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs. The envoy's duties shall include leading diplomatic engagement on U.S. hostage policy and coordinating diplomatic engagements in support of hostage recovery efforts.

The President shall establish an interagency Hostage Recovery Fusion Cell, which shall assess and track all hostage cases of U.S. nationals and coordinate agency efforts to safely recover hostages. The President shall also establish the Hostage Recovery Group, which shall make recommendations regarding hostage recovery options and coordinate the development and implementation of U.S. hostage recovery policies.

The President is authorized to impose visa- and property-blocking sanctions against any foreign person responsible for or complicit in the unlawful or wrongful detention of a U.S. national abroad.

The Department of State shall review cases where U.S. nationals are detained abroad and refer instances of wrongful or unlawful detainment to the Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs.

Text (1)
Introduced in House
March 7, 2019
Related Bills (1)
Jun 15, 2020
Passed Senate
5
Sponsorship
Senate Bill 712
Robert Levinson Hostage Recovery and Hostage-Taking Accountability Act
Active
Type
Identical Bill
Identical Bill
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Actions (6)
03/04/2020
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
03/04/2020
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
04/08/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
04/08/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
03/07/2019
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
03/07/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 5:17:23 PM
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