Defending United States Citizens and Diplomatic Staff from Political Prosecutions Act of 2019 This bill directs the President to impose visa- and property-blocking sanctions on any senior government official of Turkey who the President determines is responsible for the wrongful and prolonged detention of any U.S. citizens in Turkey or locally employed staff of U.S. diplomatic missions. The President may waive the application of sanctions for national security purposes. The President shall periodically report to Congress on the status of any such wrongfully detained persons and on the persons sanctioned under this bill.
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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
International Affairs
AsiaCongressional oversightCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationDetention of personsDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadEuropeForeign propertySanctionsTurkeyVisas and passportsWar and emergency powers
Defending United States Citizens and Diplomatic Staff from Political Prosecutions Act of 2019
USA116th CongressS-1075| Senate
| Updated: 4/9/2019
Defending United States Citizens and Diplomatic Staff from Political Prosecutions Act of 2019 This bill directs the President to impose visa- and property-blocking sanctions on any senior government official of Turkey who the President determines is responsible for the wrongful and prolonged detention of any U.S. citizens in Turkey or locally employed staff of U.S. diplomatic missions. The President may waive the application of sanctions for national security purposes. The President shall periodically report to Congress on the status of any such wrongfully detained persons and on the persons sanctioned under this bill.