Title 22 — Foreign Relations and IntercourseRelease 119-73

§1741c–1 Report on strategies for reducing likelihood of United States nationals being unlawfully or wrongfully detained or taken hostage

Title 22 › Chapter CHAPTER 23— - PROTECTION OF CITIZENS ABROAD › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER II— - HOSTAGE RECOVERY AND HOSTAGE-TAKING ACCOUNTABILITY › § 1741c–1

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

By 60 days after December 23, 2024, the Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs must send a classified report to the President and Congress. The Envoy must work with the Hostage Recovery Fusion Cell, the Hostage Response Group, and other agencies to identify and recommend ways to reduce the chances that United States nationals are unlawfully or wrongfully detained abroad or taken hostage.

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Title 22, §1741c–1

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Not later than 60 days after December 23, 2024, the Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs, in coordination with the Hostage Recovery Fusion Cell, the Hostage Response Group, and relevant agencies, as appropriate, shall submit to the President and Congress a classified report that identifies and recommends options and strategies to reduce the likelihood of United States nationals being unlawfully or wrongfully detained abroad or taken hostage.

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22 U.S.C. § 1741c–1

Title 22 — Foreign Relations and Intercourse

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73