S 5340
Countering Wrongful Detention Act of 2024
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The Countering Wrongful Detention Act of 2024 aims to strengthen the U.S. government’s ability to protect its citizens detained abroad. It establishes a process for designating foreign countries as ‘State Sponsors of Unlawful or Wrongful Detention’ based on their support for such detentions, provides additional funding for sanctions, enhances travel advisories, and creates a timeline for determining unlawful detentions. The bill also seeks to improve support for hostages and those wrongfully detained, including establishing an advisory council and clarifying the process for declaring detentions invalid.
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