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Global Hostage Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-2776| Senate 
| Updated: 11/5/2019
Tom Cotton

Tom Cotton

Republican Senator

Arkansas

Cosponsors (2)
Ted Cruz (Republican)Josh Hawley (Republican)

Foreign Relations Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Global Hostage Act of 2019 This bill directs the President to impose property- and visa-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. The sanctions 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.
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Timeline
Nov 5, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Nov 5, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
  • November 5, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • November 5, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

International Affairs

Congressional oversightCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationDetention of personsDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadForeign propertyHuman rightsPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsSanctionsTerrorismVisas and passportsWar and emergency powersWar crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity

Global Hostage Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-2776| Senate 
| Updated: 11/5/2019
Global Hostage Act of 2019 This bill directs the President to impose property- and visa-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. The sanctions 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.
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Timeline
Nov 5, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Nov 5, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
  • November 5, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • November 5, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Tom Cotton

Tom Cotton

Republican Senator

Arkansas

Cosponsors (2)
Ted Cruz (Republican)Josh Hawley (Republican)

Foreign Relations Committee

International Affairs

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Congressional oversightCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationDetention of personsDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadForeign propertyHuman rightsPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsSanctionsTerrorismVisas and passportsWar and emergency powersWar crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity