HB4388: Marc Fogel Act
- 1Introduced (current step)
- 2Passed One Chamber
- 3Passed Both Chambers
- 4Became Law
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Summary
To amend the Robert Levinson Hostage Recovery and Hostage-Taking Accountability Act to require the Secretary of State to submit to Congress information relating to cases of United States nationals detained abroad in which the Secretary has not made a determination or has determined that there is not credible information that the individuals are being detained unlawfully or wrongfully.
Plain-language summary
The Marc Fogel Act would change federal law to require the State Department to report to Congress about Americans detained abroad in uncertain cases. Currently, the State Department only reports on cases it determines are unlawful or wrongful detentions. This bill expands reporting to include cases where the State Department hasn't decided if detention is unlawful or cases it determined were lawful. The bill amends an existing 2015 law focused on hostage recovery and holding countries accountable for hostage-taking. The bill was recently introduced in the House and has not yet been voted on.
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HB4388: Marc Fogel Act
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Sponsors
Guy Reschenthaler
Primary SponsorCo-sponsors (12)
Mike Kelly
Christopher Deluzio
Brendan Boyle
Glenn Thompson
Dwight Evans