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S.2776: Global Hostage Act of 2019
About This Bill
- Introduced Nov. 5, 2019
- Latest Major Action Nov. 5, 2019
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
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Bill Version
- Introduced in Senate - Nov. 5, 2019
Bill Summary
Global Hostage Act of 2019 This bill directs the President to impose property- and visa-blocking sanctions on foreign individuals or entities that knowingly participate in or are complicit in politically motivated harassment, abuse, arrest or imprisonment of a U.S. citizen or permanent resident. The sanctions also apply to those that materially assist or support such actions and those that provide significant support to an individual or entity...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
Date | Description |
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Nov. 5, 2019 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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Nov. 5, 2019 |
Introduced in the Senate by Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) |