Senate Bill 769
118th Congress(2023-2024)
U.S. Hostage and Wrongful Detainee Day Act of 2023
Active
Passed Senate on May 31, 2023
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
769
Congress
118
Policy Area
International Affairs
International Affairs
Primary focus of measure is matters affecting foreign aid, human rights, international law and organizations; national governance; arms control; diplomacy and foreign officials; alliances and collective security. Measures concerning trade agreements, tariffs, foreign investments, and foreign loans may fall under Foreign Trade and International Finance policy area.
checkPassed on May 31, 2023
Status
Passed
Type
Unanimous Consent
Unanimous Consent
A senator may request unanimous consent on the floor to set aside a specified rule of procedure so as to expedite proceedings. If no Senator objects, the Senate permits the action, but if any one senator objects, the request is rejected. Unanimous consent requests with only immediate effects are routinely granted, but ones affecting the floor schedule, the conditions of considering a bill or other business, or the rights of other senators, are normally not offered, or a floor leader will object to it, until all senators concerned have had an opportunity to inform the leaders that they find it acceptable.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S1824; text: CR S1824)
Summary
U.S. Hostage and Wrongful Detainee Day Act of 2023
This bill designates March 9 as U.S. Hostage and Wrongful Detainee Day and requests the President to issue an annual proclamation calling on the people of the United States to observe it. The bill also designates the Hostage and Wrongful Detainee Flag as a symbol of the commitment of the United States to recognizing, and prioritizing the freedom of, citizens and lawful permanent residents held as hostages or wrongfully detained abroad.
06/05/2023
Held at the desk.
06/05/2023
Received in the House.
06/02/2023
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
05/31/2023
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1824; text: CR S1824)
05/31/2023
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S1824; text: CR S1824)
05/31/2023
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
03/09/2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
03/09/2023
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Apr 17, 2024 11:52:05 PM