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Code · BILL · 119th Congress · S. 1478 (Introduced in Senate) — 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 2025 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. Required certification regarding international travel advisories. TITLE II—Strengthening processes and services for hostages and unlawful or wrongful detainees Sec. 201. Advisory Council on Hostage Taking and Unlawful or Wrongful Detention. Sec. 202. Congressional Report on Components Related to Hostage Affairs and Recovery.
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