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Senate Bill 5074
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Robert Levinson Hostage Recovery and Hostage-Taking Accountability Act
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Dec 19, 2020
Overview
Text
Introduced
Dec 19, 2020
Latest Action
Dec 19, 2020
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
5074
Congress
116
Policy Area
International Affairs
International Affairs
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Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Bob Menendez
New Jersey
Senate Votes (0)
House Votes (0)
No Senate 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 Senate
December 19, 2020
Related Bills (4)
Jan 01, 2021
Became Public Law 116-283
2
Sponsorship
House Bill 6395
William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021
Became Law
Amendments
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
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Identified By
CRS
Dec 27, 2020
Became Public Law 116-260
5
Sponsorship
House Bill 133
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021
Became Law
Amendments
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
A related bill may be a companion measure, an identical bill, a procedurally-related measure, or one with text similarities. Bill relationships are identified by the House, the Senate, or CRS, and refer only to same-Congress measures.
Identified By
CRS
Jul 23, 2020
Passed Senate
1
Sponsorship
Senate Bill 4049
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021
Active
Amendments
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
A related bill may be a companion measure, an identical bill, a procedurally-related measure, or one with text similarities. Bill relationships are identified by the House, the Senate, or CRS, and refer only to same-Congress measures.
Identified By
CRS
Jun 15, 2020
Passed Senate
5
Sponsorship
Senate Bill 712
Robert Levinson Hostage Recovery and Hostage-Taking Accountability Act
Active
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
A related bill may be a companion measure, an identical bill, a procedurally-related measure, or one with text similarities. Bill relationships are identified by the House, the Senate, or CRS, and refer only to same-Congress measures.
Identified By
CRS
Actions (2)
12/19/2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
12/19/2020
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:43:46 PM
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