Freeing Americans Detained Abroad Act
United States118th CongressHR-4478House of Representatives
Updated: Jul 6, 2023
Summary
Freeing Americans Detained Abroad Act This bill requires the Department of State to dedicate resources to assist U.S. citizens detained or kidnapped overseas. The State Department must display, on a public website, a list of resources (including legal services offered pro bono or with payment) that U.S. citizens detained or kidnapped overseas may be eligible to receive; train all Foreign Service officers posted overseas on identifying and assisting detained and arbitrarily detained U.S. citizens; and designate at least one Foreign Service officer at each overseas diplomatic or consular post as a hostage affairs officer.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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