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Countering Wrongful Detention Act of 2025

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To provide the United States Government with additional tools to deter state and non-state actors from wrongfully detaining United States nationals for political leverage, and for other purposes.Official Title as Introduced

Countering Wrongful Detention Act of 2025Short Title(s) as Introduced

Legislative history

H.R. 4179·House·Bill·International Affairs

Rep. J. French Hill(Republican-Arkansas-2)·

Jun 26, 2025

IntroducedIntroduced in House

Jun 26, 2025

HouseReferred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Jun 26, 2025

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Bill text

Jun 26, 2025As introduced in the House