119th Congress

S. 1478

Countering Wrongful Detention Act of 2025

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Sponsor: James E. Risch(R-ID)
Introduced: Apr 10, 2025
Policy area: International Affairs
Committees: Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
Official text: Reported to Senate · Congress.gov page

Cosponsors (2)

Original cosponsors (1)

Christopher A. Coons (D-DE)

Added later (1)

Raphael G. Warnock (D-GA) · Dec 18, 2025

Summary

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Official title: A bill 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.

Latest action(Jun 18, 2025): Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 94.

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Actions

Jun 18, 2025 · Senate
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 94.
Jun 18, 2025 · Senate
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Risch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Jun 5, 2025 · Senate
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Apr 10, 2025 · Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Apr 10, 2025
Introduced in Senate