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Code · BILL · 118th Congress · H.R. 10255 (Introduced in House) — To provide the United States Government with additional tools to deter state and non-state actors from wrongfully det... · Sec. 1

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents

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This Act may be cited as the . Countering Wrongful Detention Act of 2024 The table of contents for this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. TITLE I—Deterring and preventing unlawful or wrongful detention Sec. 101. Designation of a foreign country as a State Sponsor of Unlawful or Wrongful Detention. Sec. 102. Options and strategies for reducing likelihood of United States nationals being unlawfully or wrongfully detained or taken hostage. Sec. 103. Additional funding for sanctions implementation.
Sec. 104. Enhancing United States travel advisories. Sec. 105. Required certification regarding international travel advisories. Sec. 106. Privacy Act written consent and passport renewals. TITLE II—Strengthening processes and services for hostages and unlawful or wrongful detainees Sec. 201. Timeline for unlawful or wrongful detention determinations. Sec. 202. Declarations of invalidity. Sec. 203. Advisory Council on Hostage Taking and Unlawful or Wrongful Detention. Sec. 204.
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