S. 1164 · 117th Congress · Senate

Global Hostage Act of 2021

Active· Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Introduced
Apr 15, 21
Passed Senate
Pending
Passed House
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Global Hostage Act of 2021

This bill directs the President to impose visa- and property-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. These sanctions shall also apply to those that materially assist or support such actions and those that provide significant support to an individual or entity sanctioned under this bill.

Action Timeline

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  1. APR 15, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

  2. APR 15, 2021IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Committees

1

Foreign Relations Committee

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Referred: Apr 15, 2021

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