Global Hostage Act of 2021
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Apr 15, 2021)
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.
What just happenedApr 15, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateApr 15, 2021
- Apr 15, 2021IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Foreign Relations Committee - Apr 15, 2021IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate